Tag Archives: summer

Off The Grid Summer

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Island Traveler

The best Summer is discovering something no one else has. The best adventure is finding something beautiful that is just ours. Celebrating our First Days of Summer with the familiar and the favorites. First adventure destination is just off Carmel … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Picking Back in California Post Markedly Reduced Covid Pandemic

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Island Traveler

Signs of normalcy more than a year of COVID-19 Pandemic No-No Rules and Restrictions are back in California. How do I know that? Well, we can pick strawberries now without masks and with our bare hands. Of course, ideally it’s … Continue reading →

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Pfeiffer Beach Purple Sand Nature Wonder

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Island Traveler

After finding the challenging one way narrow road with no name, we were led to a hidden secret Nature wonder, Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur. Purple Sand? Is that even real or possible? It is in this California Dream. Purple minerals … Continue reading →

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Cliff House, Lands End San Francisco

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Island Traveler

It was the year of Superblooms. I haven’t seen this part of San Francisco this magical. We walked along patches and patches of wildflowers. The cliffs were carpeted pink. It was a wonderland. Nature gave us a rare glimpse of … Continue reading →

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Between Fun and Serenity

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Island Traveler

Escape or Discover? Traveling the world, going to the beach, taking road trips, hiking nature outdoors, we all have our reasons for doing them but if narrowed down between fun and serenity, I choose serenity. I wake up sometimes overwhelmed … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus and California

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Island Traveler

Knowing most cancelled their Summer vacation request due to Coronavirus outbreak, my boss actually asked me, “Just to confirm, are you still taking a vacation request?” My answer was a 100% sure, “Yes, I am.” Like most Californian’s, I simply … Continue reading →

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Giant Lily of the Nile Superblooms in Summer

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Island Traveler

I thought I’ll never see it again, but there is was, patches of gigantic Lily of the Nile superblooms in mid Summer. I saw these rare superblooms few years ago at the peak of Spring when superblooms were magically sprouting … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Disneyland Before Coronavirus

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Island Traveler

Don’t know when we can go back safely to the most amazing place on Earth, Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland, Anaheim but I was able to capture the adventure in my iPhone from our last February 2020 trip just before the … Continue reading →

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Hiking Happiness At Montara

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Island Traveler

Whether by the beach or overlooking from its mountains, Montara is our happy place. So, today I hope to give you the same happiness it gave me by taking you there on a hike. Happiness means more when we work … Continue reading →

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Clearwater Beach Summer

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Island Traveler

Home is where your heart is. This Summer, home never felt so close as me and my family spent an unforgettable Summer in Clearwater, one of the top beaches in Florida. Clearwater was my dream vacation by the beach and this Summer, my wish … Continue reading →

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