Travel & Lifestyle
Exploring towns near my hometown in California has been a target on my bucket list since moving back to the area. One often gets away from exploring the neighborhoods that one lives in, and I may not speak for everyone, but I know I do for myself and my family. …
Oh Montana winters… how we’ve come along through the years. We spent 6 winters in Montana, and boy oh boy, was it an experience for me. I’m originally from Southern California, I had never seen snow in its entire beauty until I moved to Montana, and I had definitely never …
Glacier National Park was one of our first trips when we moved to Montana. We had heard wonderful things about Going to the Sun Road, hiking in Glacier, and all the surrounding areas like Whitefish and Kalispell. We made our first trip to Glacier for our first year marriage anniversary, …
Living in Montana for 6 years gave us the opportunity to visit Yellowstone National Park on several occasions. We made a point to make sure we visited YNP since we were less than a 4 hour drive, and it was absolutely worth it. Driving through the dramatic geographical changes that …
Wine country in Paso Robles, California is an absolutely perfect weekend getaway! The views, the countless activities, and of course the wine give great options to suit a variety of people’s tastes. My favorite part of Paso (as the locals calls it) besides the wine of course, is how relaxed and …
Across America on train… that’s right! From Ontario, California to Emeryville, California, then onto Chicago, Illinois and finally ending in New York City, New York. A journey we’ll always remember. Traveling from Los Angeles to New York was a great experience for my mom and I. The largest part of …
Traveling on the California Zephyr means crossing major cities like Reno, Colorado, and Salt Lake City. But Chicago was the city we decided to stop at and spend a night. This was also a convenient choice, because it’s the last stop for the California Zephyr and our transfer station to …
Growing up a few blocks from a railroad crossing, I often stopped to watch the Amtrak train cross, filled with passengers heading to some unknown destination. Living in Southern California, a train, a subway, or the metro, isn’t something you immediately think about when you consider transportation options. Therefore traveling …