This map is one of my prized possessions. The photo above is a replica from the New York Public Library’s collection of maps that was recently put online. I could spend days combing over the thousands of maps in the…
This map is one of my prized possessions. The photo above is a replica from the New York Public Library’s collection of maps that was recently put online. I could spend days combing over the thousands of maps in the…
Instead of an April Fool’s Prank (which I not really a fan of) here is a Travel Tuesday photo from 2010. I Was thinking about this photo from the 17 mile Drive in Monterey of the Lone Cypress the other…
Today is the 125th anniversary of one of my favorite landmarks on the planet – Tour Eiffel (that’s Eiffel Tower in English). I’ve been very lucky to have visited Paris and the Tower 6 times in my life. I’ve made…
Today I spent a few hours helping my friend Tara look for a new place to live. We drove around to a few different places based on websites and books for apartment hunting. My favorite is finding a place that…
As mentioned in this post I made it over to Chapman University and visited the new permanent installation for Huell’s legacy and got myself a copy of the California’s Gold Map. The documentary, A Golden State of Mind: The Storytelling…
The Good Friday Quake of 1964 is without a doubt one of my favorite earthquakes in recorded history. Not just the most powerful quake in US history, but also one that led to scientific advancements that have helped save lives…