Why You Should Visit Basel in Switzerland
In case you are wondering why you should visit Basel in Switzerland, we listed all the reason to go there and the sights to see.
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California’s City of Colma has More Dead than Living Residents
Colma is probably not on anyone’s bucket list to travel, but many have driven by without even knowing about it. This week we drove down to San Francisco and like always, saw a massive amount of graves next to the freeway. “Are they all graves?” asked our guests. The question we have heard so many…
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Is the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival Worth the Visit
From giant pumpkins to local treats and parades, here is why you should visit the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival this fall. Autumn is here again and it’s harvest time in California. Every place is decorated with pumpkins and people are eager to start the holiday season. For many people living in San Francisco Bay…
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The Souvenir You Don’t Want – A Bed Bug
On our last trip my husband got bitten by some mysterious bugs. On the second day of our trip, both his arms and legs were full of red bite marks. First there was just a few of them, so we thought he might of gotten bitten my mosquitos on our hike in the forest. But…
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A Day in California’s Livermore Wine Country
A couple weeks ago I visited Livermore Wine country with some of my friends. Livermore Valley is about half an hour drive from where we live, and a little over an hour from San Francisco. In recent years, the wine region has grown rapidly, and it has become better known among wine lovers. There is…
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A Short Stop at Point Arena Lighthouse, California
Finally we were on our way home from our Labor Day road trip to Mendocino county. We had already seen many things on this trip; the Pygmy Forest, Glass Beach at Fort Bragg and Point Cabrillo Lighthouse. But we still had a couple stops ahead. On my last post, I told you about Bowling Ball…
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Bowling Balls on a Beach in California
On our way home from Fort Bragg and Mendocino, we decided to stop at Bowling Ball Beach along the Pacific Coast Highway in Northern California. The beach has been named after ball shaped rocks that have formed from hard spots in the sandstone cliffs. The Bowling Ball Beach is in the north part of Schooner…
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Hiking in Pygmy Forest in Mendocino, California
Have you ever been to a pygmy forest? Sounds odd, doesn’t it? On our road trip to Northern California, we went hiking in Van Damme State Park, and we ran into this strange phenomenon. We started our hike on Fern Canyon Trail without really knowing what to expect. We had a map of the…
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At Point Cabrillo Light Station in Northern California
Point Cabrillo Light Station is about a ten minute drive from Fort Bragg, in a little community called Caspar. We visited Point Cabrillo on our Labor Day road trip to Northern California. The lighthouse was first opened in 1909, and is still in use. Today, it is part of the Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic…
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Time Has Stopped in Mendocino, CA
On our weekend trip to Fort Bragg, we also visited the city of Mendocino which is about 15 minutes to the south. In fact, we were also looking into staying in Mendocino instead of Fort Bragg, but all of the hotels were fully booked. During the summer months and holidays, most of these little towns…
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Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, CA Fixes People’s Mistakes Nature’s Way
Last weekend we did a little road trip on California Pacific Coast Highway 1 up north. Our first stop was Bodega Bay, which is known for it’s beautiful views and oyster farms. We didn’t spend a lot of time there but it seemed like a nice fishing destination, and had some nice looking restaurants along…
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Bryce Canyon, Utah – My most unforgettable national park experience
Today marks the 100th birthday of the United States National Park Service. On August 25th, 1916, the act to establish the national parks in the US was signed by president Woodrow Wilson. The very first national park, Yellowstone, was actually protected before that. Today, there is already 413 protected national park units. My most unforgettable…
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Dynasty Filming Location – Filoli Gardens in California
Filoli Historic House & Gardens in California is a great place for everyone who loves flower gardens, visiting mansions or filming locations.
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My Worst Hotel Experience Was a Chicago Gangster Hotel
Tokyo Hotel has by far been my worst hotel experience. But little did I know then that I was actually staying in a Chicago gangster hotel. In recent weeks I have read many blog posts about bad hotel experiences. That made me think what my worst experience ever was, and I remembered a weekend in…
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Homestead Crater; Amazing Hot Spring in Midway, Utah
Homestead Crater is a hot spring in Midway, Utah. It is located in luxurious Homestead Resort, and is open for swimming and scuba.
