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One of the great things about San Francisco is its walkability. I managed to see four major tourist sites within two hours, three if you count the hour I spent eating lunch at Pier 39. The day started in the Mission. I walked from my host’s house to catch the 14 MUNI to Mission & […]

Today marks exactly four weeks since I started traveling from Wichita. I’ll be honest. I haven’t kept to my budget, and San Diego was among some of the worst of my budget overloading. So, how does everything stack up? Arizona (Two weeks) – Prescott, Grand Canyon, Phoenix Flight: $110.90 Local Transportation: $79.64 (Gas, Shuttle from […]

After my train arrived about 45 minutes late in San Diego yesterday, I needed to unwind. My hostel recommended I take an hour long walking tour through the Gaslamp District, along the bay and through downtown. San Diego is absolutely full of life at any time of the day with runners, shoppers, photographers and even […]

When I landed in Los Angeles on Wednesday, it was probably at the most inconvenient time. My host picked me up from the airport and showed me all the touristy spots while we waited for traffic to clear (and there was still congestion at 9:30 p.m.). The only money we spent was on parking (which […]

I think the rules of hiking should be laid out for people like me. The first rule of hiking: Don’t wear Vans. The second rule of hiking: Don’t wear Vans. This and other examples showed my inexperience in hiking Camelback Mountain, and if it weren’t for a couple of hikers, a park ranger and my […]