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Crazy About Cats at the San Diego Zoo

May 25, 2019 by Abdul RastagarLeave a Comment

The black jaguar strides agitatedly back and forth in a small corner of her otherwise large enclosure, occasionally stopping to sniff the air, then quickly resuming her search. Something has piqued her interest. She stoops down to take a view from a different angle, brushing her snout through the tall green grass. Her deep emerald eyes flare like Saint Elmo's fire as she continues to hunt for the elusive source of her interest. This is Mystique, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Africa Safari, Animal Rescue, Art, Asia, California, Fishing, National Park, Russia, San Diego, Tesla, Texas, Walking tour, Wildlife, Zoo

How to Get Licked by a Giraffe

May 20, 2019 by Abdul RastagarLeave a Comment

I'm about to be licked by a giraffe. It sounds silly but it's happening. She leans forward to get closer to me, her massive head moving to within a few centimeters of my face. I can feel her heavy breath on my cheek as she extends her enormous 45-cm (18 in) long tongue straight at me. I cringe and smile in delight at the same time. The anticipation is too much and, against every impulse, I shut my eyes. Wow, is this really happening?! Where am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Africa, Africa Safari, Animal Rescue, Art, Asia, California, Food and Wine, History, Kenya, San Diego, Wildlife, Zip line, Zoo

Giant Serpent and Scorpion Sculptures in Borrego Springs, CA

May 15, 2019 by Alexandra PlaceLeave a Comment

The Search is On The road trip from Palm Desert to Galleta Meadows is speckled with rolling hills, dramatic crevices, and a few ocotillos. We saw a couple four wheelers and an off road motocross trail, but the drive is rural, i.e. make sure to fill up on gas beforehand. This was my first trip into the desert and my interest was piqued -- I needed to see these massive desert sculptures for myself. We put 'Galleta Meadows' in the GPS and drove … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Art, California, Christmas, Culture, Desert, Garden, History, Mexico, Mountain Climbing, Natural History, New Mexico, Restaurants, Road Trip, San Francisco, Wildlife

Escape to Oxnard this Spring – Clean, Uncrowded Beaches without the Crowds!

May 10, 2019 by DaveLeave a Comment

Oxnard, CA – Springtime is a great opportunity to refresh, reflect and escape to a destination without the crowds! Oxnard makes for that great spring getaway with its seven miles of uncrowded golden-duned beaches with perfect conditions to bask in the sun while the little ones frolic in the waves. Just an hour north of Los Angeles, Oxnard is a welcome break from big city life, opening up to new adventures and plenty of activity for all age … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Art, Beach, Bicycle, California, Culinary travel, Drinking, Golf, History, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Museum, Oxnard, Paddle Boarding, Palm Trees, Resort, Restaurants, River Rafting, Whales, Wine Tasting

How To Book Cheap Flight With Flight Booking Tips

April 24, 2019 by Frank LonsenLeave a Comment

Air trips are supposed to be costly affairs for common people, due to the expensive prices of flight tickets. So it is best to research online for finding the cheapest air tickets for scheduled flights. There are certain factors that may help in buying the cheapest book cheap flight tickets with Cleartrip and save a lot of money of the passengers. Cheapest days to fly out – It is seen that the weekend flights of all airlines experience … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Airline, America, Animal Rescue, Asia, Australia, Beijing, Belgium, California, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Europe, Germany, Hong Kong, Internet, Malaysia, Massachusetts, Mexico, New Zealand, Vietnam

CicLAvia – When LA Ditches the Car

April 24, 2019 by Abdul Rastagar3 Comments

Pity Angelinos, the unhappy residents of the City of Angels Automobiles. Few cities in the world are as car-centric as theirs. From the world’s first freeway (Pasadena Freeway) to the world’s busiest interchange (I-105 and I-110), Los Angeles was developed in the early decades of the 20th century as a marvel of modern transportation, the ultimate exemplar of mobility in a spectacular new era. Street cars, subways and light rails of east coast … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Architecture, Art, Bicycle, California, Colombia, Culture, Dancing, Drinking, Freeways, Los Angeles, Mexico, North America, Pasadena, Restaurants, Spain, Tesla, Traffic, Train Travel

Flowers Everywhere! Southern California’s Springtime Bloom

April 15, 2019 by Dave29 Comments

Driving out in the morning from Mission Viejo to Lake Elsinore mid week, I thought for sure I would have the poppy fields all to myself. I could not have been more wrong. Pulling off the 15 on Lake Street and heading onto Walker Canyon Road I soon found myself in a 'zoo'. Seemingly all of Los Angeles and Orange County had made the trek out this Wednesday morning - traffic officers were directing cars, cars were backed up all the way into Walker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Los Angeles · Tagged: Art, California, Canyon, Flowers, Helicopter, Los Angeles, Mountain Climbing, Music, Traffic, Trekking, Walking tour, Wildlife, Zoo

Justin Zackham, Screenwriter, Producer & Traveler

April 1, 2019 by Dave9 Comments

Q. Introduce yourself and tell us about your passions and also some of your personal accomplishments that you are most proud of. Hi, we're the Zackhams - Justin, Katherine, Finn and Cole. We're currently traveling the world, home/worldschooling, and living our Bucket List Life as a family. Justin went to film school at NYU and has since written the screenplays for the hit film "The Bucket List" starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Afghanistan, Africa, Airport, America, Architecture, Art, Asia, Bakeries, Beach, Britain, California, Canals, Caribbean, Caves, Costa Rica, Culture, Drinking, Europe, Film, Food and Wine

The California “Poppypalooza”

March 24, 2019 by Abdul RastagarLeave a Comment

“It’s everywhere,” he whispers to himself as he finally puts down his tablet and looks out the car window. For once, nature has won over my son’s attention. He puts the electronics aside and sweeps his gaze across the rolling hills surrounding Lake Elsinore. Expansive blankets of orange and yellow paint the otherwise green hills and canyons, with blotches of purple and white laced in between. After months of drenching winter rains, southern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Art, California, Festival, Flowers, Hiking, Traffic, Wildlife

Cycling Trails in the USA: Where to Go for Cycling?

March 19, 2019 by Tomas KLeave a Comment

Inspired by the Tour of France of 1978, some fella called Freddie Mercury used to chant on how much he wanted to ride his “bicycle, bicycle, bicycle”. The truth is you do not have to be an expert for riding a bicycle, to go from one place to another on two wheels, you do not have to be a scholar; everything is learned on the way. The route strengthens us as people and even sometimes shows us facets that we did not believe we had. In any case, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: America, Bicycle, Bridges, California, Canals, Chicago, Colorado, France, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, San Francisco, Seattle

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