Blogs from Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States, North America

¡Hola mi amigos! Just one more week and I’ll be exploring the beautiful Costa Rica! This is the best way I will be able to share my experiences will all of you as my adventure unfolds. I’ll be posting many photos and letting you all know how this crazy trip works out, so I hope you enjoy! Angie... read more

My original plan takes me from southern asia all the way through China. Then Korea and Japan, depending on how much time I have.... read more

I'm planning a world trip. Here are some tips I'm listing for anyone interested in making a similar trip. 1. Immunizations - There are places that specialize in international immunizations. I went to Passport Health in Los Angeles. 2. Gear - I've had two major long-term traveling experiences. The first was lugging around a huge backpack in Europe for 3 months. The other was a roller bag I used as a business traveler for 8 years. This time I decided to combine the two and go with a wheeled backpack from REI. The nice thing about this is that is has a daypack that attaches. I opted for the 22" because it is lighter, carry-on, and will force me to consolidate. Also, you should pick up a url=http://www.rei.com/pro... read more

O.K. Sorry for the LONG delay, i know that I'm about 5 weeks behind, so I will try to get caught up as best I can. So, to keep it interesting, I will continue to drink beer as I write, so maybe it will get funnier as it goes on! We left Las vegas (cue Sheryl Crow) on a windy afternoon heading North then West to Death Valley. The wind was pretty strong and gusty varying from head-on to straight across the highway. This made the ride take a little longer than anticipated. We got into the park and quickly began to decend to over a hundred feet below sea level. We Drove around the park and found a field of sand dunes and decided that it was time for a nice break. We took our ... read more

Soon I will be living in Surat Thani, Thailand. When the sun sets here it rises there. It is 14 hours ahead. 14 hours into the future. Those 14 hours are a greater separation than the 8263 miles between where I am and where I will be. As a traveler you lose that time on your way there and you gain it back when you come home. It is a neat and predictable loop. But what happens to that time when you move? When the loop is stretched out like a long straight curveless path? I would like to think of that time as a tether; a guide line home that doesn’t pull or weigh you down, a reminder that no matter where you are going you will always be tied to where you are from. ... read more

It's only proper form to get the travel mistakes out early and often, and our little band of travelers did not disappoint. A few words for the readers about booking flights. Much like driving and operating heavy machinery, it's best not to book flights, pick dates, etc...while drinking, or after drinking. Case in point, me! I admit that I booked the flight from Indy to L.A. a couple months ago after a Happy Hour, seems harmless enough, I wasn't seeing double, just couldn't navigate the mouse straight I guess. And why would I want to double check Anna's itinerary when I'm on the phone with her? She can tell me what day we're leaving right? Whether it's the 3rd or the 4th? Right? So, to the blogging world, I place blame at 99% Lucas and 1% ... read more

Redondo Beach is an amazing place. Me and Angie both agreed that we felt like it wasn't overcrowded like most beaches are, but instead a cozy town that has a cheerfull setting. It was a quick drive there and back without getting stuck in traffic. The weather was almost at its best. It was in the upper 60'S and was sunny on saturday, but overcast was apparent on Sunday, making both days gorgeous. We arrived at Redondo at 11:30 am and checked in at the url=http://www.crowneplaza.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/redcp?crUrl=/h/d/cp/1/en/hotelsearchresults&rpb=hotel&start=nullCrowne Royal. After checking in we decided to find Samba because we had made reservations online. When we arrived at Samba it looked pretty empty, but then again it was Saturday morning. The good thing about saturday morning is the Brazilian Brunch they served. I... read more