My native/home state of California has many wonderful and scenic drives. The most famous of these is probably the drive along the 1 highway from southern California to Northern California, or ... READ MORE »
Exploring California’s Central Coast – Carmel-by-the-Sea
California may be best known for its famous northern and southern cities (SF and LA, anyone?), but California's central coast, and Carmel, in particular, is a well kept (or maybe not so well kept) ... READ MORE »
Argentina Part 3: Bustling Buenos Aires
I've finally gotten around to being able to put into words the last part of my Argentina trip - the complex and wonderful Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is a metropolis of close to 3 million people, with ... READ MORE »
Argentina Part 2 – El Calafate
Brrrr! The differences in climate across the different parts of Argentina, the 8th largest country in the world, are fully exemplified in El Calafate, a town in Patagonia. El Calafate is the starting ... READ MORE »
Argentina Part 1 – Ushuaia
Ushuaia in a nutshell: PENGUINS!! In their natural habitat! I'm still flying high from my trip to Argentina at the end of December, and finally had the time to bring a pen to paper to detail it all ... READ MORE »
Top Five Places to Visit in Costa Rica
Costa Rica ranks #1 on many lists as the “happiest country in the world” and I definitely felt the joy when I visited. This probably has to do with the fact that Costa Rica is truly a country ... READ MORE »
Off season is the best season – Napa valley exploring
This past weekend I took a quick three day trip to Napa valley for MLK weekend. Needing a break from the forever winter months in NYC, I found a great points deal with Delta Skymiles to SFO, and off I ... READ MORE »