A blog about SoCal food and travel, with a spicy Asian flair
Marching along we’re adventurers/ Singing the song of adventurers/ Up or down, North, South, East, or West, an Adventurer’s life is best!
The city of Segovia is UNESCO World Heritage Site. An unbelievably picturesque old medieval walled city with narrow, winding streets, a magnificent central church, and the Alcazar castle which might be one of the inspirations for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty castle. The following is from the video in the ticket room. And if that wasn’t enough, it has a 5 story...
http://www.listchallenges.com/top-250-famous-attractions-in-the-world/checklist/ We got 70. Let's go see the next 70 together!
A river cruise is a great way to see the city and calm fractured teenage nerves. 12 pounds for an hour circle trip from Westminster, going under London Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge, and the Tower Bridge, taking in the Old Globe, Big Ben, the Shard, the Walkie Talkie, the Cheese Grater, and the Gherkin. If you so choose, end at The...
Don’t visit Portobello road unless you want to develop a yearning for high quality antiques such as silver plate, old tools, jewelry, timepieces, chinoiserie, magnifying glasses, box cameras, tin soldiers, and the list goes on. I came away with a beautiful silver serving fork that I can’t wait to use. Pro tips:Arrive before the crush begins at 10am.Eat breakfast there.Bring...
3 metro trips away, the Cutty Sark is at Canary Wharf, about an hour from mid-London (or 2 hours by boat). This was actually more interesting than we thought. The boat is well preserved with good exhibits. The views back towards London are great. One of the Captains from 1890 gave a short lecture and sang a sea shanty with...
Being Beatles fanatics, we had to visit Abbey Road and try to recreate the iconic road crossing photo for ourselves. I was worried that we’d be the only ones trying, but silly me, there were dozens of tourists trying it, and dozens of cars honking at said tourists. Metro: St John’s WoodDining: Beatles Cafe, part of St John station. Tiny...
Beat Of Hawaii updates. Never miss a deal! View this email in your browser Hawaiian Airlines Airfare War | $140+ Each Way Great news for Hawaii bound visitors today. Now there are two carriers offering $140 airfares this spring between California and Hawaii. Who knows, there could be more before it is all said and done (in fact Delta lowered their...
http://m.budgettravel.com/blog/budget-travel-vacation-ideas-beatles-tours,24787/ "Abbey Road There comes a time in every Beatles fan's life when this photo just needs to be taken. Grab your friends, hop on the Tube's Jubilee line to the St. John's Wood station, and take a 5-10 minute walk down Grove End Road to Abbey Road Studios, the place where the magic happened. Chances are you'll spot the...
Our mission was, actually, to locate 2 shipments and verify the contents. They sent us to a dusty warehouse near the Beijing airport. Being Sunday, the staff were outside lolling on the sidewalk, smoking and one guy had his arm around what looked like a 18mo old baby. The young wife was hanging around too with another kid, turned out...
So yes they did sell me an inconvenient ticket. When I landed in DengFeng, 15min from Shao Lin, swarms of unlicenced taxi drivers swarmed the bus. Since I didn’t see an obvious ticket window to Shao Lin Monastery, I asked the lady shilling taxis how much. $50!! No way. I pull out 30. “Ok ok.” She says. Never, ever, pay...
I negotiated a big bag full of souvenirs from one shop, but only because they didn’t get in my face. About $35US for a Chairman Mao t-shirt, bag, wall hanging, Mao quotations, postcards. Probably twice as much as I should have paid, but they did try to help me get a bug out of my shirt. And they did start...
Mr A and I had a wonderful breakfast/brunch this morning with Aunty Jan at Big City Diner in Kaneohe. And then we were off to kayak. But in our haste to meet Aunty this morning, i forgot my fancy paddle at the house so we had to go back after breakfast – a 45 min round trip. We got to...
I am more than a little obsessed with MH370, having been a long time international traveller to Asia. When did the passengers know or suspect they were in trouble? What did they do then? What would I have done? What did they do when they realized they were about to crash? Who would have programmed the computer before flight and...
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-disney-adopts-demand-pricing-20160226-story.html “Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have been charging $99 for a one- ticket. Under the new policy, each day on the calendar will be designated a “value” day, a “regular” day or a “peak” day. The new price will be $95 for a value day, $105 for a regular day and $119 for a peak day. Over a 12-month...
Solitude can’t be rented by the night. It’s not found at a resort. It is a space you have to create for yourself where you can leave the regular world behind. It has to be quiet and still and away from the city so you can see the stars at night. When the sun rises it should be crisp and...
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-complaints-against-airlines-in-2015-20160218-story.html “The number of complaints filed by air travelers with the U.S. Department of Transportation jumped 30% in 2015 over the previous year, with complaints about airfares nearly doubling, according to data released Thursday by the federal agency.”
https://munchies.vice.com/en/articles/cambodian-weddings-are-an-excuse-for-offal-and-bad-dancing "Khmers drink like the British—as if their livers had done them some terrible injustice. They even have a proverb that roughly translates as: “Drink not drunk? Then drink for what?”"
We think Kayak.com is the best site for flights research, now that travel.bing.com is gone (actually long gone). Select “+-3 days” to see how one or two days could drastically change your flight costs. The basic rule is, flying Wednesday to Wednesday is usually the cheapest, with weekend flying being most expensive. Select “Explorer” to see when the cheapest times...
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I love discovery, adventure, and the unexpected and my partner loves points and miles. Based in San Diego, our goal is to reach every continent, World Heritage Site, and Disneyland park…and everything in between. This blog is our trail of breadcrumbs. Join us…and Kungaloosh!
