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5 Los Angeles Must Visit Attractions In California

September 21, 2019January 25, 2016 by kemkem

Last Updated: Sep 21, 2019 @ 10:26 AM

image of venice board walk, palm trees and volleyball beach — The bike bath on the Venice board walk is one of the many things to see in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles – our recent visit had me reminiscing about various places in this metropolis. You know that saying, you can’t go home again? Well, we went back to Los Angeles, a place l called home for twenty years (minus a month 🙂 ) and it felt good. It wasn’t just the part of seeing old friends and people l consider family, it was also the pleasure l took in being a tourist in what was once my backyard.

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Los Angeles Travel Guide: the best places

Years ago, when friends would visit, l would drop them off at Universal or Venice Beach while l went to work, never fully enjoying things that Los Angeles had to offer. After a while, everywhere just becomes home, and you fail to see the beauty anymore. The traffic sucks, so a drive to the beach has you thinking if you want to deal with the 2 way or longer each way traffic. It was nice to visit at our own leisure this time. It made me appreciate Los Angeles a bit more. Here are five iconic destinations that should be included in any L.A trip itinerary.

Paris Postcard – Fab Friday Find

June 18, 2019January 8, 2016 by kemkem

This Paris postcard was sent to me by a girl named Zoe. Looking from the date, it is from 1998. As with everything with me, there is a story behind it :-). My best friend Steph and l had gone to Paris for a little vacation. In the good old days, you just showed up at a place and then found a hotel. Unbeknown to us, there was a huge, no make that massive convention/protest (never found out what it was!) in Paris! Traffic ground to a stop kind of thing. Impossible to get a cab, or get on the train. Maddening crowds. We were totally screwed. We ended up finding a room at this wickedly over priced hotel. If memory serves me right, the room was about the size of my thumb nail and cost us about $330 for the night! The room smelled and you had to walk on the bed to get to the minuscule bathroom. We were exhausted after our 3-4 hour search and went right to bed.

How To Spend A Day In New Delhi With A Local – Sights And food

September 24, 2019January 4, 2016 by kemkem

How to spend a day in New Delhi with a local. fountain near India Gate

Last Updated: Sep 24, 2019 @ 8:51 AM

a day in new delhi india — Our day in New Delhi with a native included seeing India Gate in New Delhi.

How to spend a day in New Delhi with a local: We decided to do some sightseeing during our visit to India as it provided some welcome relief from the hospital appointment filled days. I was definitely not interested in living like a local by taking a bus or one of those death on 3 wheels tuk-tuks to get around (apart form clinic appointment runs). No thank you. Perfectly happy to ride in a very new, air-conditioned SUV driven by a competent driver :-).

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We had no idea what we wanted to see or eat. It just had to be Indian cuisine. We therefore chose to let the driver decided on our New Delhi day itinerary. As we had already visited Humayun’s tomb, that was off the table. Here are the places he chose to show us to on our day in New Delhi.

Christmas In Seville Spain – A Night Stroll.

October 8, 2019December 21, 2015 by kemkem

Christmas in Seville for us it was! The city is firmly in the grip of Christmas fever!! We are staying put for the holidays in Spain. We thought about visiting Federico’s family in Rome, but we left it too late and the ticket prices are simply outrageous, it is affordable, but we will not be …

Taj Mahal, India – Magnificent Wonder Of The World

September 25, 2019December 7, 2015 by kemkem

Last Updated: Sep 25, 2019 @ 9:35 AM

taj mahal agra india — The majestic Taj Mahal exterior

Taj Mahal to me, is the mother load of all tombs of which there are plenty in India. This ginormous mausoleum, an ode to love lost, is truly one of the magnificent wonders, and yes, it is touristy, but definitely a destination that needs to be seen on an India visit. Here is a recap of our visit to the most beautiful wonder of the world.

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