Need to plan a quick trip from LA or the OC? Look south to San Diego.
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Weekend Getaway to San Diego
By Mercedes Santana on February 12, 2020
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Passports and Papers Guide to Orange County
By Mercedes Santana on February 2, 2020
Henri is from Orange County and works there, so we spend a lot of time in the OC. I grew up going to Newport Dunes as a kid so you can say we’re local experts. Since I do spend a lot of time there I thought I would introduce you to a new section of […]
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Weekend Getaway to Joshua Tree
By Mercedes Santana on May 29, 2019
Joshua Tree is just a short car ride away, depending on where you are in SoCal. For us in Los Angeles, it’s only about 2 hours away. This desert national park is great for hiking, rock climbing, and star gazing. We don’t rock climb, but it was neat to see other visitors making their way […]
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Passports and Papers Guide to Disneyland
By Mercedes Santana on March 24, 2019
How am I barely writing about Disneyland? If you know me personally, you know I am a huge Disney fan! I was a Disney annual passholder nearly all my life! I had my quinceañera (the Hispanic equivalent to a sweet sixteen) at Disneyland Hotel. I even worked for The Walt Disney Company as an intern […]
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New York City in 85 Hours
By Mercedes Santana on December 25, 2018
Here’s how we did The Big Apple in a New York minute.
A city with great architecture, food, comedy, and shopping…count me in.
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Day Trip: Malibu Pier and Malibu Farms Cafe
By Mercedes Santana on October 5, 2018
After a long week at work I consider myself lucky that going to the beach on the weekend is an option. We are totally beach bums in my house. I love getting up and going straight to the beach, getting a coffee, or brunch and then reading on the sand. It’s one of my easy […]
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Passport to Pasadena: The Huntington
By Mercedes Santana on September 3, 2018
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a fun way to spend a sunny afternoon. I had been once before maybe 10 years ago, I didn’t remember how big it was and at that time the Japanese Garden was down for renovations. The Chinese and Japanese gardens were by far my favorite part. […]
We love to travel and have been to five countries in the last four years while being full-time employees. But, we haven’t taken advantage of what’s right in our backyards. Sometimes we take for granted that we’re SoCal natives and look elsewhere on the map to satisfy our wanderlust. Planning a road trip seems daunting […]
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Day Trip: Leo Carrillo State Beach with a Dog
By Mercedes Santana on July 10, 2018
It’s only the beginning of July, but a heat wave has struck Los Angeles and each day is hitting record breaking temperatures. We had no choice but to pack ourselves up and head to the beach for the day. We have both been wanting to explore the Malibu beaches and because it was too hot […]
