Growing up in Southern California, I spent some time in Los Angeles, but never actually lived there. So, that makes me a total tourist whenever I come to town, and I love it.
It’s sun-kissed, starry-eyed and there’s literally everything you could ever want. There’s beaches, top education, sports, movie stars, museums, shopping, innovative food and technology. There’s perfect weather and beautiful bodies, it’s the epitome of the glamorous life.
I love LA. (we love it).
San Francisco is one of the world’s great cities. Sitting up high on the tip of a Northern California peninsula, it’s natural beauty and cooler climate is as unique as the citizens that inhabit it. For being such a small area in terms of acreage, SF packs so many things to see and do in every square mile. There’s no way you can see everything, or afford everything, as it is one of the most expensive places in the world. But, there’s also many free or affordable things to do as well, which we’re all about.
One visit, one dozen visits are not enough to experience the entirety of “the city,” but this what I like to do on a weekend visiting the city by the Bay.
save me, san francisco
Seattle is one of my top five destinations. The drizzly climate suits me, there’s an abundance of arts, music and food, and it’s just so damn cool. The people here are hip, tech savvy and seemingly pave the way for the rest of us without caring if we know it or not. It’s also so close to the effortlessly amazing Vancouver. I love the Pacific Northwest.
That being said, it’s hard to do a city guide for a few days because there’s just so much to see. I could probably do a half dozen guides representing each trip I’ve taken here in the past 5 years, and maybe one day I will. I’m a true believer that you should do the touristy things on your first trip to get them out of the way so that you can start exploring the local vibes of a city, but in Seattle some of their tourist spots are the best and I like to visit them every time I’m in town.
SO much to do, you’ll probably be left sleepless in Seattle…
Hoi An was easily my favorite stop in Vietnam. It was a colonial trading post, and has a completely distinct feel from any other city in Vietnam. One, the Old Town architecture preserves the history of this port city and adds to its charm. Two, foreign influences laid the foundation of international sophistication since Hoi An was a stronghold for the Cham people in the spice trade centuries ago.
I only spent a very short day here while traveling through Vietnam, but that was more than enough time to enchant me and make me want to plan my trip back to this coastal town.
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