Destination: USA

Travel Essentials

Sun, 5 Nov 2017 | By charliebrown | Views [982]

Hello, Happy Wednesday! So where am I? Sorry I haven’t been very active on my blog lately, but I have been really busy because of Chinese New Year and I have been really uninspired. Stay tuned for a post on finding inspiration. These are some of ... Read more >

Tags: on the road, travel

Beach Days

Sun, 5 Nov 2017 | By charliebrown | Views [532]

Hello Everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful week and I have another outfit post for you today! This is what happens when you try to take a pictures of your shoes and the water and the sand, but then your feet get soaked… ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, on the road, travel

Actually It Is Rocket Science

Thu, 2 Nov 2017 | By vagabonds3 | Views [447]

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE has been the heart of the Air Force’s West Coast missile program since it successfully launched its first IRBM (for I ntermediate R ange B allistic M issile) in 1958.  And they are still going strong.... Read more >

Travellin' Shoes

Wed, 1 Nov 2017 | By romankowalski | Views [455]

Packing for vacation should never start with shoes. If that’s the first thing we pack, then there won’t be room for anything else. Faced with the dilemma of choosing which shoes to take on vacation, it’s essential to take into ... Read more >

Tags: travel planning

Channel Islands National Park

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 | By vagabonds3 | Views [351]

OF THE FIVE CHANNEL ISLANDS, ONLY SANTA CRUZ was on the menu for today.  And since the Island Packers ferry sails at 9AM, we spent last night in Ventura rather than make the two-hour drive this morning.  We really lucked out — not only ... Read more >

The Power of the Narrative Mindset When Traveling

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 | By jilianwoods | Views [2962]

Everything in life can be viewed as some sort of narrative essay . Traveling, in particular, actually, provides the perfect narrative structure for a story. There is a beginning that usually circles around the moment your journey begins, a middle ... Read more >

Tags: narrative mindset, travelling

Photos: Inspiring photos

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 | By jilianwoods | Photo Gallery

The architectural delights of unexpected vacation destinations

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 | By romankowalski | Views [1235]

Vacations aren’t always meant for theme parks, overpriced restaurants, and souvenirs that you will never look at after you get home. Some of the greatest delights are those you least expect – and simply gazing at some of the country’... Read more >

Tags: historic homes

Solvang

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 | By vagabonds3 | Views [332]

SOMETHING MAY BE ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF DENMARK, but it hasn’t affected Solvang, CA.  The story of Solvang, Danish for “sunny field,” could almost have been written by the great-Dane himself, Hans Christian Andersen.  It ... Read more >

Photos: California Coast

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 | By vagabonds3 | Photo Gallery

Cesar Chavez National Monument: The Wrath of Grapes

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 | By vagabonds3 | Views [468]

I FIRST HEARD OF CESAR CHAVEZ FROM JONES.  He is one of my oldest friends and self-appointed social conscience.  We were all too preoccupied with finishing high school to care much about the Delano Grape Strike in 1965 where Chavez rose to ... Read more >

Photos: Manuel Cook photo gallery

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 | By manuelcook | Photo Gallery

Calico Ghost Town

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 | By vagabonds3 | Views [313]

I DON’T BELIEVE IN GHOSTS — NOT CASPER, Wendy or even Spiritus Sancti.  But ghost towns, well, that’s a whole different story.        Calico Ghost Town We hadn’t ever heard of Calico until ... Read more >

Kelso Depot: Oasis in the Mohave

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 | By vagabonds3 | Views [379]

THE MOHAVE IS THE SMALLEST DESERT in the United States, comprising less than 50,000 square miles mostly in California and Nevada.  But if you were crossing the Mohave on the Union Pacific Railroad in the early 20 th Century, you would certainly ... Read more >

That's all...For now

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 | By davidpearlman | Views [793]

Last night, I came home from Colombia.  I have never been to South America, and going through customs in the US, after only  a 3 1/2 hour flight is unusual as, didn't feel overly tired and filthy, as is the norm flying from Europe and Asia, ... Read more >