The time has come to start thinking of all the things that are left to do before heading home. To be honest, it kind of snuck up on me. One day the departure was still months away and suddendly it's only a few short weeks. Looking...
We all experience it. Finals week. The stress with getting everything done on time. Worrying if our work is good enough. Wondering why we didn't get starter sooner - again. But don't let yourself get too worked up about all of that, it is almost...
If you haven't been or even heard about it there is a flea market on Treasure Island on every last weekend of the month. If you just want to stroll through the tents and vendors, are there for the amazing food, or are into day...
The StARTup Fair is an anual fair and artists' exhibition at the Hotel Del Sol in San Francisco. One weekend a year instead of guests the hotel hosts a variety of local artists who showcase their work in the hotel rooms. The atmosphere is very...
San Francisco has so much history that it is almost impossible to know all of it. A fun and relatively inexpensive way to learn more are the free walking tours that are offered by different websites. The guides are usually volunteers, are extremely knowledgeable, and...
Our last stop on our journey took us to LA. And if there is one word to sum up what LA is mostly about, it is traffic! Not only is there virtually no way around the city without a car but even if you have...
In a deserted area somewhere in southern California is a monument to God - a manmade mountain of clay, straw, and lots and lots of colors. It is the place Leonard Knight chose in the early 80s for his work of a lifetime. Whether one...
For anyone wondering why it's called the Grand Canyon: until you've seen its vastness you will not understand the canyons dimensions. And even once you're there it is hard to wrap your mind around this natural wonder, the thousands of years it took for the...
When planning our trip we saw New Mexico as just a state to drive through to get to the more interesting places. But far from it! There is a hidden gem called White Sands. It was formerly used as a sight for bomb testing (there...
Slowly making our way from New Orleans back to San Francisco our next stop was Austin, TX. As the state capital, Austin is the center of Texan politics. The state capitol was built in the late 19th century and has a beautiful architecture. They offer multiple...