We’ve been trying to get tickets to the Olympics since 2020; first with Tokyo and then again for Paris in 2024. For Tokyo, we were completely unsuccessful. For Paris, we were drawn after a few rounds, but the events we wanted had already been claimed. So now here we are,…Continue reading How to Get Tickets for the Los Angeles Olympics
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A Look Back at our 2025 Travels
I feel like many of you are with me in saying that 2025 was a challenging year, but also one of a lot of growth. I’ll always remember it as the year we finally accomplished our goal of completing our first Camino de Santiago (the Portuguese route). We also rounded…Continue reading A Look Back at our 2025 Travels
California Wine Country: Hits & Misses in Sonoma/Napa Valley
In early November, we took our first trip out to California wine country. Over three days, we visited vineyards in Sonoma, Napa, and Healdsburg and drank A LOT of good wine! This was the first trip in ages (or perhaps ever?) that we had no part in planning and it…Continue reading California Wine Country: Hits & Misses in Sonoma/Napa Valley
What to Do on Your First Visit to Los Angeles
If most of your assumptions of La La Land include celebrities, red carpets, and papparazi, be prepared to have your expectations blow away! The city has so much more to offer including beautiful parks, a variety of cultural and historical experiences, and a lot of really delicious food! Whether you’re…Continue reading What to Do on Your First Visit to Los Angeles
San Francisco for First Time Visitors
WC and I traveled to San Francisco for the first time several years ago when he was attending a weeklong class for work on the West Coast. At the time, I was still living in San Diego so I flew up to San Francisco and met him for the weekend.…Continue reading San Francisco for First Time Visitors
