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We desperately needed a long weekend, wanted a romantic getaway, but didn’t have a lot of time to mess with the process of flights, hotels and what to do when we get to where we’re going. So, after short deliberations, we decided on cruising down to the Baja Sur California region of Mexico. Like any …

When it comes to Macaroni and Cheese, I, Mia, dub myself somewhat of a fanatical connoisseur of sorts. I’ve scoured the webosphere in search of the best places in Los Angeles, Seattle, New York…and just about anywhere else I visit for that matter. If we go out to eat, I find a place with Mac on the …

You’re looking at the map, figuring out the most effective route for seeing all your favorite animals at the zoo. If you’re at the San Diego zoo, you’re completely overwhelmed- like many other full-feature zoos. This time, on our trip to the Los Angeles Zoo, we decided to weave in, out, down and up through …

Hot, dry and utterly amazing, Death Valley is the last spot you might consider for a vacation, but for a weekend trip in the Winter season, it was perfect! Jordan and I had a few friends coming down from Washington State for a big annual trip to Yosemite National Park, but when a concerning storm …

On our way up to Death Valley, we made a “quick” stop at Red Rock National Park, however, we made it up there quite unconventionally. Our GPS managed to direct us through what seemed like uncharted territory; it led us through roadless canyons, passed abandoned mines and up dirt roads whose sides were sheer cliffs …

In preparation for our travels, Jordan and I moved into a 400×400 sq. foot studio apartment and moved all of our earthly belongings into storage. How did we forget that this winter we’d be traveling to Yosemite for a winter hiking/ cabin retreat??!! We had to dig through storage to find the apparel we needed. …

This Thanksgiving we planned a trip out to Seattle to delve into the rainy city’s food network. Although cold and slightly windy, to my surprise, we didn’t see a drop of rain. Our picture-perfect Seattle trip consisted of the following: Tour the Seattle Underground- Quite interesting, talks about how the city was originally built below …

After realizing we made the wrong decision and ate a lot of food that wasn’t even really good, we stumbled out of the hotel and headed up to Mt. Charleston, where my grandfather lives part-time. It’s a quaint little mountain town

There are many natural wonders on the Western coast, and California itself has no shortage. This trip, we headed for the Sequoia National Forest which neighbors the beautiful King’s Canyon National Park and features canyons that make even the Grand Canyon hail to its greatness.

We drove up the Pacific Coast Highway on a Saturday afternoon and found the Lake Shrine Temple hidden in the hills of the Palisades.