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CURIOUS WANDERER

"Not all who wander are lost..."

Welcome! This blog is this hoarder's hoard of researched info, verified data, my observations/impressions and tips about places, experiences and outings we've done. I hope this might help you with your own trip planning!

Traveling is more than just a place to see or an event to attend. Everything is "travel" and should intrinsically change a person. Travel reminds me that we are all one people living on the same rock that has one water.

Feel free to add to my bottomless bucket list by sending me an email. Happy Trails!

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Another Yosemite Blog

I acknowledge that there are thousands of posts about Yosemite National Park out there, but it would be remiss of me to not give my...

Traveling to Norway - Basics

OMG. Norway has been in my bucket list for a decade, and now I've finally managed to buckle down and plan this trip. I made a lot of...

Avenue of the Giants

Avenue of the Giants is a highway that goes through a giant redwood forest in Northern California. It was kind of confusing at first, but...

Caffeinating in LA: Part 8

Our coffee journey in LA City continues. This is part 8 of my list of must-try coffee places in the City of Angels and I am very excited...

West Coast National Parks Road Trip

I wouldn't recommend cramming all these National Parks (NP) in a mere two weeks, but if you absolutely have to, it is possible and it...

OC Part 2

The OC coffee scene ramped up and is getting hot! Check out these other Orange County coffee shops! Flat White Coffee 4941 Lincoln Ave,...

Santa Barbara Weekend Getaway

California is a large and diverse state. We have hundreds of miles of farms; we have Silicon Valley and Silicon Beach; we have mountains,...

SoCal Flower Season

The term "superbloom" became part of the vernacular in 2019 when, after a particularly wet winter, SoCal enjoyed an explosion of...

Caffeinating in LA County: Part 2

Farm Cup 10250 Constellation Blvd, Suite 175, Los Angeles CA (310) 734-7223 Coffee served up from the cutest, perkiest coffee cart in LA...

Caffeinating in LA: Part 7

It's not fake: I really have been to all these coffee shops... Balcony Coffee and Tea 314 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004 (213)...

Micro Districts of DTLA

It took years and hundreds of miles of walking to become very familiar with the different districts or areas that make up Downtown Los...

Caffeinating in LA: Part 6

So much coffee, so little tolerance... Federal Coffee 11600 West Pico Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90064 (424) 652-3953 Famous for their pink...

Caffeinating in LA: Part 5

Here is the much delayed Part 5 of my "Caffeinating in LA" (meaning LA City) series. Coffee MCO 2580 W. Olympic Blvd. Unit #2, Los...

Palmdale Day Trip

Only an hour north of LA, or two depending on what part of LA City you're from, Palmdale is an underrated destination. There's no better...

Caffeinating in LA County: Part 1

Just to clarify, because it is understandably confusing, City of Los Angeles is one of the cities in the County of Los Angeles, aka...

Day Trip to Napa

I wasn’t even of legal age when I first visited the famed Napa Valley with my aunts and uncle. They went wine tasting while I ate the...

Caffeinating in OC

Morning Lavender Cafe 330 El Camino Real, Tustin CA 92780 www.morninglavender.com How absolutely charming is this place, huh?!?! The...

Disney World: Know Before You Go

At the time of this writing, para-pandemic, you need to do some prep before you go on your trip - or even buy your theme park tickets....

Caffeinating in LA: Part 4

Welcome to the 4th edition of "Caffeinating in LA"! We've come a long way from Starbucks and Peet's Coffee, and an even longer way from...

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