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Polaroid of the Week – Sunset in San Francisco

Posted on 27. May, 2010 by jess.

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Sunset in San Francisco

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Take a ride on a cable car – San Francisco

Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Dany.

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The fact that the locals don’t use the cable cars is most likely due to the limited network. Only three routes are still in operation, rendering the cable cars experience a tourist experience rather than practical commuter transport.

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San Francisco: Painted Ladies and a garden of shoes

Posted on 24. May, 2010 by jess.

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While you’re at Alamo Square, go to the bathroom. Not because the facilities are so clean (which, for public restrooms, they are). Right outside the bathroom, well hidden from the sound of buses squeezing through the hilly San Franciscan streets, there is a creative and quirky collection of plants, potted in discarded shoes found by city gardner David Clifton.

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Whale Watching in Monterey Bay

Posted on 23. May, 2010 by Dany.

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Driving along the Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles to San Francisco is filled with wildlife watching experiences, so it seemed natural to sign up for a whale-watching tour to see some of nature’s largest mammals further off the coast of California. Little did we expect to have to hold on for dear life out on the open sea, and one of us spending more time clenching on at the back of the boat feeding her breakfast to the birds.

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KFOG Kaboom San Francisco 2010

Posted on 22. May, 2010 by Dany.

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We’ve been very lucky so far when it comes to events – we always seem to be in the right place at the right time. We happened to be in Venice Beach when MTV filmed its Ultimate Parkour Challenge, in Santa Barbara for the Waves & Wheels Classic Road Show, in Los Angeles for the [...]

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Polaroid of the Week – Santa Barbara, California

Posted on 20. May, 2010 by jess.

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Santa Barbara was a highlight on the globetrottergirls road trip through California.

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Road Trip: Pacific Coast Highway to Big Sur

Posted on 18. May, 2010 by Dany.

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With over a month to spend in California and plans to travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco, there was no question that we would take the Pacific Coast Highway for a true California Dreamin’ road trip.

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Elephant Seals along Highway 1

Posted on 16. May, 2010 by jess.

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Seeing Elephant Seals on Highway 1 was a highlight of the PCH road-trip.

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Top 5 stops along the Pacific Coast Highway – L.A. to Laguna Beach

Posted on 16. May, 2010 by jess.

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Cruising down the PCH from L.A. to Laguna Beach is just like out of a movie. Read on for the Globetrottergirls top 5 stops along this stretch of the PCH.

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Polaroid of the Week – Santa Monica Pier

Posted on 13. May, 2010 by jess.

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Route 66 starts in Chicago and ends right on Santa Monica pier, in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles on a shoestring

Posted on 13. May, 2010 by jess.

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Los Angeles might seem like an expensive city, but it’s easy to explore L.A. without breaking the bank! Check out our top ten tips for L.A. on a shoestring:

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Stranded in the desert

Posted on 09. May, 2010 by Dany.

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One of our first fun traveling experiences was being stranded in the desert between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. We had no idea how long we would be there…

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Hotel Tip: The Orlando, Los Angeles

Posted on 08. May, 2010 by jess.

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“From its unobtrusive appearance on the corner of 3rd St and Orlando Ave, The Orlando fits right in to the residential neighborhood of Los Angeles. While the European-style boutique hotel provides perfectly sufficient accommodation, the true benefit of choosing to stay at this hotel is location, location, location.”

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House-sitting: Free long-term accommodation

Posted on 07. May, 2010 by Dany.

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The first time we heard about house-sitting was in an article in England’s Guardian travel section. Right away we realized that this was a great way to get free accommodation for a longer period of time – perfect for our around-the-world trip. Having ‘private’ accommodation offers various advantages to staying at hotels, B&B’s or hostels.