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Playing tour guide at the Santa Barbara Courthouse
Blog: Vagabond3 - 10 November 2011
Santa Barbara is a quick weekend trip from LA and the spot of a recent wedding where I happened to be a bridesmaid. After normal wedding activities were over, some of the guest wanted a “tour” of Santa Barbara and dropped more than a few hints that they wanted me to be their tour guide. After brushing up on Santa Barbara history, grabbing a pole with one of those nifty...
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Fact: America is Beautiful
Blog: GoBackpacking - 14 December 2010
Los Angeles traffic is really not that bad, it's just constant. (Photo: David Lee)---------Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog.Membership includes 12 lessons, community forum, audio interviews, and a blog.
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Three Days in Santa Barbara with Kids
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 20 December 2009
The animals at the zoo inhabit prime beachfront property on the site of the former Child Estate. In addition to the many engaging and interactive exhibits, the Santa Barbara Zoo has just completed full renovations and additions to its play areas. Check the event calendar to see if your trip coincides with one of the many educational events offered on the weekend. After lunch or a picnic at the zoo, continue along the waterfront Cabrillo Boulevard ...
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CTID
Blog: Send The Bugger Back - 10 May 2009
Am now at the hostel on the border of Yosemite National Park. Firstly, the wifi connection is down until Monday (when we leave!) so the next couple of posts will all be published at once. I also don’t have a phone signal so not only will I not be able to watch the derby, I [...]
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Great balls of fire
Blog: Send The Bugger Back - 8 May 2009
Oh dear, I’m feeling quite rough after too much of the vodka of the year for 2033 (that’s what it said on the bottle!). Had a better night though with a more interesting crowd of people, mainly Southerners from the same country as my sen. A couple of bars and then drinks on the grass [...]
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Panic
Blog: Send The Bugger Back - 7 May 2009
A proper old skool American hobo turned up at the impromptu mini party had on the grass next to the hostel last night; California stoner accent, wild beard, bandana and a clear sense of self abandon. A cheap easy laugh was had by some and a tad of guilt possibly felt by others, I myself [...]
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America’s got talent
Blog: Send The Bugger Back - 6 May 2009
Last night I beat some chump from London (though he was really from Surrey) 3 times at horse. Funny lad, insists on rarely wearing shoes and has a ring through his nose. He also has a sloan type accent and I get the feeling he is just playing at slumming it (likely on Mummy and [...]
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