The largest park in California, Balboa Park, is home to the San Diego Zoo, dozens of museums and several gardens. If you have never been here than it is worth a visit. You could spend your entire San Diego, California vacation at Balboa Park and not see everything there is to see. The park houses the the […]
Exploring San Diego: Must See Sights
San Diego, California is a beautiful area of the country to visit with plenty of activities to keep everyone in the family entertained. San Diego is often touted as a great family destination, which it certainly is, but is also fun for singles and couples too. Since it is a four hour drive from our house […]
5 Days in Yosemite National Park
A visit to Yosemite National Park in California has been on our list to visit for years, so we finally booked our camping trip for one of our summer vacations. If you plan on visiting Yosemite, book well in advance. In order to reserve our campsite, we booked five months in advance. The drive from […]
Death Valley National Park: Why You Should Visit the Hottest Place on Earth
Some people might go to an all-inclusive resort on their anniversary, we decided to take a road trip on the motorcycle to Death Valley. Death Valley is the hottest place on earth. Even in early April it was warmer than we thought it would be. We rode from Phoenix to Las Vegas. Stayed overnight in […]
How to Visit San Francisco on a Budget
San Francisco, California is a stunning city. It is also known for being expensive. However, we found plenty of sights to see and fun things to do without breaking the bank. San Francisco Bridge The first stop for us was the iconic San Francisco Bay Bridge. Once you’ve been there you will know why they wrote […]
Southern California Without the Crowds
One of our favorite areas in southern California are the cities between Los Angeles and San Diego. San Clemente, San Juan Capistano and Dana Beach are relaxing areas to spend some time in because there are not as many crowds. San Clemente is about 60 miles to Los Angeles and to San Diego. Last time […]