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5 Things To Consider When Planning A Trip To Los Angeles
Image by David Mark from Pixabay If you’re planning a trip to Los Angeles and you don’t know where to start then don’t worry, you have definitely come to the right place. Whether you’re booking a long vacation or heading to Disneyland, it’s important for you to prepare as much as you possibly can. From booking the perfect hotel to finding activities you want to do, the more you’re planning in advance the better. With that in mind, here are 5 things to consider when planning a trip to Los Angeles: – How Much Do You Want To Spend? One of the first things you need to decide is…
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Vegan Leather Weekender Bag
Finally, I can talk about this vegan leather weekender bag! I got this during Black Friday sales. Why have I waited so long to talk about it? Because I picked up 2 during the same – one in Toasted Almond, which is the one I have, and one in Cognac. I got the cognac one as a White Elephant gift and our party wasn’t until New Year’s Eve. If you missed it, my high school friends and I have been doing Secret Santa since high school and this year we decided to do White Elephant instead. It was just easier than having to buy for 1 specific person plus it…
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Hershey at Christmas
The last time I went to Hershey, Pennsylvania I was probably around 10 or 11. Needless to say it’s been a long time and it’s only about 2.5 hours away from me. My hopes of going somewhere tropical this winter vacation were dashed by semi last minute planning and the very high prices of warm weather destinations during the winter. So when thinking of places nearby for a quick getaway, my family and I decided to go to Hershey since I’d heard it’s supposed to be nice for the holidays. We went for 2 days and it was a nice time and not too jam packed, which offered time to…
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#fbf View from Angel Island
Happy Friday! I could use a vacation right about now, but that’s not happening so I’ll settle for a flashback Friday in the form of a photo from my vacation to San Francisco back in August. This is a view from Angel Island. How amazing would it be to live in one of those houses across the water? Okay, that’s about all the pretending I can do since there’s still a day of work to get through before the weekend!
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Blue & White Ginger Jars
For as long as I can remember I’ve loved blue & white decor – namely ginger jars. Chinoiserie is really popular and if you don’t know what that is it’s decor pieces that imitate or evoke a Chinese motif vibe in western art, furniture, etc. Nice pieces are pretty expensive, so for now I can just admire them from afar. But, one day when I can afford expensive home decor and investment pieces I’d love to have a collection of blue & white ginger jars like the ones in the photo below! I took this photo when I was at the Williams-Sonoma flagship store in San Francisco over the summer.…
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Getting To Know The Coast Of The Sunshine State
(Image Source) There are a lot of gorgeous places around the world. You can find white-tipped mountains which touch the sky, crystal clear oceans which seem to go on forever, and forests with so much character they feel as if they’ve been around since the beginning of time itself, and most people want to have the chance to explore the wonders. When you’re in the Sunshine State, though, the coast will be the biggest attraction, and this post is going to be showing you how to explore it properly. Florida isn’t the biggest state, but it is blessed with one of the best coastlines across the US. Surfing/Other Watersports…
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#fbf San Francisco Hills
When most people think of San Francisco they probably think of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and fog. Sometimes people think about the steep hills in the city and they are seriously steep. It’s hard to capture the steepness in photos. You have to be in just the right spot for it to translate on camera. While I was looking through photos on my phone I came across a photo that I think really shows off the steep streets. The photo I’m sharing today in this #fbf, Flashback Friday, is from the morning I went to Lombard St. aka The Crookedest Street. After taking a ton of photos and waiting…
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San Francisco Eats
Now that I’ve wrapped up my recaps of each of my days on vacation in San Francisco, I’m sharing what I ate on my trip! I didn’t take photos of every single meal because things like breakfast and snacks get repetitive. Below you’ll see the breakdown by day and meal and I’ll link to the restaurant if I can! Tuesday Dinner We arrived in time for dinner on Tuesday and went to Tratto for dinner. It didn’t look too crowded inside and the menu looked good. The hostess said it would be a 3 hour wait without a reservation! But we were able to sit at the high top tables without…
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Lombard St., Painted Ladies, & Golden Gate Bridge
I have to start this post off with a disclaimer that this is an extremely picture heavy post. I tried to narrow it down, but there were too many good ones! And trust me, I have about 3 times more photos from each day of vacation than what actually makes it on here! On our last full day in San Francisco, we went to 3 tourist stops we didn’t get a chance to get to yet in the city. Oddly enough this was our first day of the trip that we stayed in San Francisco the whole day! When we first arrived it was already late afternoon so I don’t…
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Monterey, Carmel, & 17 Mile Drive
Happy Wednesday! I hope your week’s going well so far. I got back from my trip to California on Monday night, but I’ve still got some travel posts coming your way. Today, we cover my day trip to Monterey, Carmel, and the scenic 17-mile drive. On Saturday morning we went on another day trip tour with Gray Line. This time on a drive down part of the California coast. Years ago when I visited San Francisco, my family and I drove down the coast via the Pacific Coast Highway over the course of 2 days down to LA and Disneyland so we saw a lot more of the coast. On…
