Tag Archives: Blog

Sea and Blog Therapy

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Island Traveler

News confirmed what was rumored couple of months ago that a Doctor just blocks away was found dead hanging in his own clinic. Finally the truth and message he wanted the World to know was spoken through the bravery of … Continue reading →

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Blog From The Heart, Write From The Heart

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Island Traveler

If there is one important lesson that I learned in 10 years of blogging is that I always have to write from the heart. Not sometimes, but always. Heartfelt or nothing. Is it scary to tell my personal stories? Yes … Continue reading →

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River Inn Big Sur

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Island Traveler

Old town charm, new exciting Nature adventure discovery. This is what to me describes River Inn Big Sur. Few images pop up in our Google search every time we search for places to stay in Big Sur but it never … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossoms San Francisco Japan Town

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Island Traveler

We went for our son’s Pokemon cards but San Francisco’s Japan Town gave us more and a lot of first. First time to see it’s beautiful Cherry Blossoms in full bloom. First time to see the Japan Town square turn … Continue reading →

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Mask, People and Demons

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Island Traveler

We all have our masks. We wear them everyday at work and places we can’t show who we are and what we feel. We wear that mask to hide and protect our hearts from the familiar, repetitive pain, judgement and … Continue reading →

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Capitola, Greece without the Passport

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Island Traveler

From door to sand and sea, rows of pastel colored square houses at Capitola Seaside Village brings back child-like curiosity and imagination. It’s our secret little Santorini, Greece in this surfer beach lover playground of Santa Cruz County California. So, … Continue reading →

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Same Walk, Different City

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Island Traveler

Did my long city walk today after months of unhealthy sedentary lifestyle. Same walk, very different city. The fear is gone only to be replaced with something else…loss. Some permanently, others temporarily. Either way, victims continue to struggle for survival … Continue reading →

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Where Was I At This Time

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Island Traveler

Can’t really go anywhere. Traveling is but a past teasing the heart to dream, crave, wish. Sanity and joy elusive yet no matter, an exhilarating thrill to constantly chase. Stories interconnect. Stories relived to make sense of today and bring … Continue reading →

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Choosing Joy for Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Island Traveler

The best Christmas Trees are not the ones we’ve seen on magazines, Instagram or store windows but the ones we made from scratch out of love and happiest of moments with family. This year, no more Christmas Tree lighting by … Continue reading →

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Why I Chose To Live Today

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Island Traveler

Friday, more than 120,000 new cases and more than 1,200 new deaths in one day from COVID-19. Many States are rapidly filling up with COVID-19 patients. Soon the number of patients flooding emergency rooms needing critical care will out number … Continue reading →

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Why I Skipped Halloween This Year

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Island Traveler

Every year, wife and I put up our Halloween Tree and decorate it with our scary friends. Our favorite are the Skulls and Death Keepers because they looked really frightening. Halloween Fest at Great America, Disneyland and Universal Studious were … Continue reading →

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WHO WILL BE THE NEXT 100,000 DEAD AMERICA?

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Island Traveler

The quiescence of COVID-19 post Summer Surge is over. New cases are starting to pick-up again as people resume life with less restrictions and caution. Both COVID-19 and Flu test combo swabs started last week. I swabbed two patients myself. … Continue reading →

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