I can’t stop raving about my Rick Steves Convertible luggage. This is the ultimate in a carry-on bag. It has several pockets that allow you to really organize your packing. The bag itself only weighs about 3lbs unloaded. With the new weight restrictions it is key to have a lightweight pack that can take a [...]
I just recently got back from a trip to the Pacific Northwest and Canada. I wanted to bring one pair of shoes that would do everything from casual dining to light hiking. The New Balance Country Walker fit the bill perfectly. The classic chocolate brown color went well with all my casual travel clothing. The [...]
I know many of you probably have a portable GPS in your car for getting around town, but have you thought of taking it with you on vacation? Last year I had a customer take their GPS to Europe and raved about it’s accuracy. So when it came to vacation time this year, we took [...]
Bean Hollow and Pebble Beach are located off Highway 1 about 16 miles south of Half Moon Bay. Both of these beaches are small pocket sized with limited parking. Connecting the two is a mile long nature trail. The trail does have a few steps to climb and few bridges to cross, but overall it’s [...]
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Late last year I was diagnosed with a severely strained tendon on my right foot. My podiatrist made me a custom orthodic that was suppose to rectify the problem. Well this orthodic is crazy wide. My foot is a little wide as is, but this orthodic was ridiculous. So being the good patient [...]
I recently had an opportunity to explore Rancho Canada from its main entrance off of Casa Lomo Road. Last year I hiked through the back side of the park from Calero County Park. This is a relatively new park so it really does not draw the big crowds. The wildflower displays are spectacular. The photo [...]
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I volunteer at San Jose Airport..many changes there!! Term A checkin/security (American,Hawaiian,Mexicana,Southwest) has changed locations…you now check in downstairs, then go upstairs for security, concessions, & gates. If entering through short term parking via the overpass…take the escalators down prior to accessing security: American is still on the north side and Southwest on the south [...]