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Fish and Chips with a side of the Pacific Ocean
Blog: Vagabond3 - 13 February 2012
Neptune’s Net is the not-so-secret Malibu treasure. In fact, since the Net is one of the last stops in Malibu before hitting Ventura County, it really makes you work for the rich battered fried seafood and hearty calm chowder. But the food isn’t the only thing worth the drive- this biker friendly seafood shack has a pristine [...]
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Join Me On The First Everything Everywhere Travel Photography Tour: May 5-19, 2012!
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 13 December 2011
Over the last several years I’ve had many readers comment on how they would like to be able to travel with me. Well, now you have your chance! From May 5 – May 19, I’ll be leading a travel photography tour through the American Southwest with G Adventures. The 15-day trip will be visiting many [...]
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The New “It” Dessert in Los Angeles
Blog: Vagabond3 - 6 December 2011
The cupcake is out. The macaroon is totally last season. This year- Los Angeles is all about the pies. Mini-pies that is, and these delicious, perfect, little pies have set up shop in every area of this massive city; Just type in “Pie shop Los Angeles” into Yelp and over ten restaurants pop up. Being a lover of all sweets, I knew I had to try the new craze of...
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10 Things One San Franciscan Likes About Los Angeles
Blog: Girl, Unstoppable - 28 November 2011
In the vast and varied country of the United States, fellow residents tend to misunderstand each other as much as they have a tendency to misunderstand the world beyond. It’s disconcerting to see how many people form concrete opinions of other places based on very little knowledge of and experience in those places. I discovered [...]
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Hiking in the Dark
Blog: Vagabond3 - 28 November 2011
Hiking in the dark sounds bold, dangerous and exciting. And, it is. Anyone can hike Runyon Canyon during the day- but what’s the fun in that? There are hundreds of people around, yes- maybe a celebrity or two, but it’s hard to truly relax and unwind when you’re still having to deal with traffic? So, with the help of the time change, Bob and I have started hiking about an...
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The Underground Rebel Bingo Club in Brooklyn
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 25 November 2011
The organization’s name is pretty self-explanatory. They are ...
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Is Random Art Still Art?
Blog: Snarky Tofu - 18 November 2011
Back in Olympia after three weeks in LA. Sorting through thousands of images.
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L.A. Day Trips: Apple Orchards, Apple Picking, Apple Overload
Blog: Vagabond3 - 11 November 2011
Every Fall, Oak Glen apple orchards gear up for hundreds of people to come and pick their own apples, buy apple pies and hike around the orchards. Even though it’s only 90 minutes from Los Angeles, you’ll feel like you stumbled into small town America for a perfect afternoon away from the city. We were a few weeks late to actually pick the apples off the trees (there were a ton on...
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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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Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Blog: Vagabond3 - 25 October 2011
A few weeks ago, Bob and I packed up our Los Angeles apartment of 4 years and moved over the hill to West Hollywood. One huge criteria of a new apartment for us was the walk-ability of the area. We wanted to ditch our cars (in a very car demanding city) as much as possible and walk to the grocery store, farmers market, bars and restaurants. Luckily, we found a...
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No. 4 – USA: Home of the brave
Blog: See Simi Travel Blog - 24 October 2011
So... I turned 30 and the world didn't end! Who would have thought? I am happy to say that I was able to complete my travel goal, and am making my way through a quick recap of the countries I visited by my 30th birthday. Why USA? Just to experience the different sub-cultures the country has to offer. The "melting pot", as it is known, is different from east to west coast, from north to south. Oh! and soul food... make a trip just to get you some grits!
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Let a VW Bus redefine your California Road Trip
Blog: Vagabond3 - 10 October 2011
The best trips surprise you. Stumbling upon sights and experiences that can’t be described in guidebooks is what keeps travel interesting, but discoveries by definition aren’t always easy to find and it can be hard to ‘explore’ with only a few vacation days. A great way to infuse a getaway with wonder is to change something that’s often taken for granted (like the accommodations, transportation, etc). On our last trip...
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Finding Peace on the Road
Blog: Vagabond3 - 5 October 2011
Road trips are a pretty romanticized part of travel. Add to that romanticism a vintage 1970′s VW van, no Internet or cell phone reception and the only company your significant other, and you could end up with either war or peace. We found peace. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQnGfWTrevA When we first talked with Bill, our VW camping expert, he told us to zip around the coast near Santa Barbara and slowly drive back...
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Road Trip Day Two: Crossing things off the bucket list
Blog: Vagabond3 - 29 September 2011
While I don’t have a bucket list actually written down, I know there are things I really want to do and see in the world. Driving to Big Sur and exploring historic highway 1 is one of those things. I don’t know what number on the list it would be, but it’d be pretty high up there. And, today, we are crossing it off my imaginary list. We are driving...
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People Stop and Stare: VW Road Trip from LA to Big Sur
Blog: Vagabond3 - 28 September 2011
I’m wound up tighter than German mousetrap, but I had no idea about this until half way through today’s drive. Somehow totally unaware of my own stress, I woke-up psyched. Jade has always wanted to visit Big Sur, and this morning we weren’t only about to drive up there, we were about to go with classic 60′s style - in a Pop-Top Westfalia deluxe. I could think of a lot...
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When Is The Best Time To Visit California?
Blog: My Little Nomads - 27 September 2011
One of the many appeals of California is that it’s a great destination any time of year. Of course, it still depends what you’re looking for. If you want sun, swimming, and the classic California beach scene then you’ll be … Continue reading →Read the entire article here: When Is The Best Time To Visit California?
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Peach Pickin’!
Blog: Vagabond3 - 14 September 2011
Fall is one season that has grown on me as I’ve gotten older. In part, because I grew up in Florida and since summer lasts well into October, Fall kind of just gets by-passed; there isn’t really a harvest season, no leaves changing colors, and Key Lime Pie is usually the go-to instead of pumpkin. Considering all this, I moved to California and have searched out Fall related activities that...
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Best Fish Taco in Los Angeles & Recipe
Blog: Vagabond3 - 7 September 2011
With so many taco stands, shops, restaurants, and trucks in Los Angeles, it is hard to pinpoint which is the absolute best. I don’t have an exact count, but you could probably eat at a different taco/ Mexican place for an entire year and not eat at the same one. So, when Annie and Lorenzo were in town earlier last month, Bob and I tried to narrow down the selection...
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Pink’s Hot Dogs – A Hollywood Landmark
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 5 September 2011
Pink’s Hot Dog stand is arguably the most famous hot dog stand in the United States; certainly in Los Angeles. Some people call it a nostalgic trip into the past, others call it too crowded, and some simply call it a hot dog stand. Whatever you call it, there is no denying that Pink’s Hot [...]
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Surfing in Malibu: Getting back on the board
Blog: Vagabond3 - 31 August 2011
Last week, Bob and I had the pleasure of spending several days with our new BFFs, Lorenzo and Annie. We had actually met Annie at TBEX in Vancouver, but didn’t have the pleasure of meeting Lorenzo. Luckily, we were able to spend several quality days hanging out in LA before they made their final flight back to Sydney. The four of us got along really great- making jokes and picking...
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#FriFotos: Reflections from Venice’s Canals
Blog: Vagabond3 - 26 August 2011
I arrived in Venice, Italy, one afternoon in October. Stepping off the train’s platform and out of the station, I was quickly greeted with water taxis, charming men singing sweet Italian melodies and the colorful old buildings reflections dancing along the sea green water. It was everything I wanted it to be, and so much more. This was the Italy that I had fallen in love with through movies and books,...
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Hiking to Malibu’s Grotto (not Hef’s)
Blog: Vagabond3 - 15 July 2011
Something about the word “grotto” makes me feel like it’s a secret place that no one else has discovered. When I told Bob that we were hiking to a grotto for his birthday, he asked if we were headed to Hugh Hefner’s Playboy grotto. …I guess the word means different things to different people. Since we obviously weren’t headed to Hugh’s, Bob started guessing where this grotto might be,...
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The Great Beach Debate: East Coast vs West Coast
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 2 July 2011
Having recently traveled to Hermosa Beach in California, and consecutively attempted to hit up all of New York beaches, I feel like each has something to offer. These two coastlines couldn’t be more different, and that’s mostly because of the people who flock to them rather than the physical landscape itself.
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10 Essential LA Travel Tips
Blog: Vagabond3 - 11 May 2011
Every day the beautiful landscapes, beaches, and people of Los Angeles are splashed across TV screens in every country in the world. So no matter where you are from, the look and feel of LA is probably very familiar. However, to make Los Angeles look as awesome as the movies makers do, movies and television shows bend reality a bit; for instance, Hollywood is no where near the beach and...
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From L.A. to Mexico on one street corner
Blog: Vagabond3 - 5 May 2011
One great thing about the massive amount of people who live in L.A., are the awesome, small neighborhoods that have developed centered around different cultures. (There are almost as many of these neighborhoods as there are taco trucks- and that’s a lot!) Some of them, like Little Ethopia or Koreatown, have a lot of restaurants and stores all in the same area, but not a separate dedicated street. Olvera Street in downtown...
