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In many cities, AirBnB offers attractive, relatively cheap alternatives to traditional hotels. If you know what to look out for, you can experience incredible stays with them. Read this before you book your first AirBnB. We'll show you exactly how we vet them to avoid bad experiences as much as possible. Part of it is …
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Things were not going according to plan. Three of our party of six were down for the count. The three happened to be the male members of the group. They were suffering from a food-borne illness easily traceable to fish tacos the night before. The women in the party (where did that term "fairer sex" …
I had to make a decision involving one of the most basic of human needs: use the bathroom now or chance a long ride? We -- my siblings and our respective spouses -- were on the upper northwest side of the island of Oahu, about to make our return to our vacation rental, a fair …
It is possible to go hiking — in Los Angeles — and get away from it all. Well, almost.
If this title does not evoke a melody in your head, well, then thank your lucky stars you missed the schmaltzy tunes of the '70s. The only thing worse than Art Garfunkel chirping away at this song is having it on auto-replay in your brain as you are crawling through the megalopolis of greater Los …
Los Angeles is a city of contrasts. It’s where the arid desert meets the rolling ocean waves. There is incredible wealth, and absolute poverty. The superficial vs. the serious. As the heat waves roll up from the pavement of a nondescript strip mall near LAX, the pristine San Gabriel mountains, blessed with a crown of …
Every morning and even some evenings, unsuspecting travelers are involved in an activity of high risk. It is a game that has reached epidemic proportions. It must be stopped. It is a game I call: "Shower Roulette." Perhaps even you, dear reader, have unwittingly participated in this endeavor. You step into a shower at a …
After a week's worth of competition with other tourists to capture the ideal photo of all the scenic sites in and around Cape Town, we decide we need a vacation from our vacation and take a day off to go to the beach. In Cape Town, you have the unusual choice of three oceans: Atlantic, …
Imagine a country that thrives on a diversity of religious beliefs and ethnic heritage. It does exist.
Sherry & George 