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LACOT October Meetup – Los Angeles

November 2, 2012 by Dave1 Comment

LACOT October Meetup – Los Angeles

Our latest LACOT meetup was at Hotel Wilshire conveniently located on "Miracle Mile" next to "Museum Row" and minutes from the popular Grove Shopping Center. Capitalizing on the often pleasant weather year round, Hotel Wilshire has turned their roof into the centerpiece of their hotel. Appropriately named, the "Roof on Wilshire" is located here, along with a bar, plenty of views and a small pool. The night was remarkably windy and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Los Angeles · Tagged: Art, Drinking, LACOT, London, Los Angeles, Meetup, Museum, MyVideoVisa, Shopping Mall, Walking tour

Hanging out in Los Angeles

June 20, 2012 by Dave2 Comments

Hanging out in Los Angeles

It is always a thrill to be able to see how fast one can get around town on the freeways in Los Angeles. I love freeway hopping especially when the traffic is light. The mission of this latest trip to town was to find my great great grandfather's grave in Forest Lawn. In that regard, I failed miserably. Ran out of time to search the hundreds of graves in the section that I had previously pinpointed. Will be back. For those who have never been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Los Angeles · Tagged: Art, Freeways, Hollywood, LACOT, Los Angeles, Meetup, Museum, MyVideoVisa, Santa Monica, Traffic

Swaziland

February 1, 2012 by DaveLeave a Comment

Swaziland

The Kingdom of Swaziland is small and you can easily see the major attractions within 4-5 days or longer if you prefer spreading the driving out over a longer period of time. The oldest mine in the world is here and dates back 43,000 years!! Its an iron ore mine and ancient people's use to get hematite and other iron ore for making tools, and coloring for painting in caves. We drove in just after the the visitor center had closed for the day but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Africa, Art, Caves, Mozambique, MyVideoVisa, Shopping Mall, Swaziland

IExplore Photo Contest

March 20, 2011 by DaveLeave a Comment

IExplore Photo Contest

Check out Iexplore's photo contest: http://photocontest.iexplore.com Anyone can enter and you have a chance to win an Africa safari for two in Kenya! You can vote every day for the same photo until the contest finishes on April 15. On that day, the 20 photos with the highest vote totals will be selected as finalists Help out our contributor Nick with his cool photo taken in Vietnam amazingly shot with a cheap Walmart camera! Nick is our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events · Tagged: Africa, Africa Safari, Kenya, MyVideoVisa, Vietnam

Festival of Fruit 2010, Los Angeles Chapter

July 20, 2010 by Dave1 Comment

Festival of Fruit 2010, Los Angeles Chapter

I am a member of the California Rare Fruit Growers Society (www.crfg.org) and have been off an on since college. This is a great organization that promotes and educates the public about growing tropical fruit, gardening and other outdoor activities related to agriculture. There are a number of regional chapters in the state, all of whom hold regular meetings. Every year there is a Festival of Fruit which rotates among the states' … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Wine · Tagged: California, Festival, Los Angeles, MyVideoVisa, Tropical Fruit, Vietnam

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