Blogs from California, United States, North America - page 9

What a great start to our trip! We weren't able to do some of the things that we had hoped to because there was still too much snow, but on the other hand the snow made some other things more fun and interesting. It was a great day!... read more

(This is a cross-post with my personal blog at nicnakis.com) Nathan and I woke up in a place called Woodland, California. The sun was up early and so were we, taking a few minutes to polish-off the leftover Laos food from the night before. With only about 3 hours' drive to our next destination (in San Miguel), we weren't in much of a hurry. But, considering that our original plan had been to camp at the monastery the night before, we wanted no more delays. We didn't actually know anything about what the program at the monastery would entail. All I'd seen was a simple image, shared with me through a messaging app (Viber, I think?), all in Amharic. The only information in English was the date and the address. As we drove the dusty California ... read more

Disneyland is one of the most desired place in US, especially for kids. Its a place where everyone can enjoy. There are 2 parks : Disneyland Theme park and Adventure park. I would recommend staying there for atleast 1 night so that you get sufficient time to cover both parks. And preferably plan on weekdays, else you would spend most of your time in queues that are much longer on weekends. Disneyland offers stay in their own hotel / resort and they also collaborate with neighborhood hotels to provide combo deals with park tickets and accommodation. We chose one such hotel (The Anaheim Hotel) right across the street from Disneyland entrance. The package included a one park - one day access and we had to choose the dates for each park. Park hopper option is also ... read more

We camped on BLM land at the south entrance of Joshua Tree National park with our friends Patti, Karl, Stacey, & Walt. We spent 2 days in the park exploring the treasures it has to offer. The Joshua Trees reminded us of something out of a Dr. Seuss book. The rock climbing was so fun. So different from any national park we have been to before.... read more

From Explored Plant (Sara Horton), some pretty good hacks and hints for your pre-flight enlightenment. Take a photo of your parking location-Back when I drove to the airport often, I always parked in the same spot, always. I could find my car in my sleep. But I tend to have problems finding my rental car, often forgetting either the color, make or location!!! Contacts vs glasses-Long flights are difficult for contact lens wearers, particularly if you are able to sleep. Though I no longer wear glasses or contacts, I carry some artificial tears just in case. A refillable water bottle-This is one hint I rarely follow. Why? I tend to lose nice bottles. And they usually weigh more than a disposable plastic bottle. To each his own, I say. But it will save money! Always know-Certain ... read more