Cool information, dog-friendly location* AND free!? It's all our favorite things coming together at the San Francisco Cable Car Museum. After riding on an iconic San Francisco cable car, it made what we were seeing at the museum so much more fascinating. Located in Nob Hill, … [Read more...] about San Francisco Cable Car Museum: Free & Dog-Friendly
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Riding The Cable Car In San Francisco – So Much Fun!
There were a few things we knew we wanted to do in San Francisco. See the Golden Gate Bridge, visit Alcatraz, get something to eat or drink at Ghirardelli and check out Fisherman's Wharf. There was something else we wanted to do too - ride one of the city's iconic cable … [Read more...] about Riding The Cable Car In San Francisco – So Much Fun!
Riding GoCars in San Francisco
Last summer I had the opportunity to spend a week with my friend Mary in California. We did it all! We rented a convertible, started in San Francisco and drove down to LA. We hiked, did a wine tasting tour in Napa and Sonoma, drove down Highway 1, went to some fancy dinners, … [Read more...] about Riding GoCars in San Francisco
Escape To Alcatraz: Visiting The World-Famous Prison
The name 'Alcatraz' evokes all kinds of images and associations. A prison. Escape attempts. The Rock. An island. Isolation. Movies. Dangerous and infamous prisoners. It's also somewhere we'd highly recommend visiting if you ever take a trip to San … [Read more...] about Escape To Alcatraz: Visiting The World-Famous Prison
5 Great Places To View The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is perhaps the most iconic symbol of San Francisco, CA. The suspension bridge connects San Francisco with Marin County and is part of Hwy 101 that stretches from northern Washington state down to southern California. Due to its size and location, there … [Read more...] about 5 Great Places To View The Golden Gate Bridge
Visiting Manzanar National Historic Site – A WWII Concentration Camp In The US
As The Traveling Teach, I try to start my classes off with a piece of information that's unknown, shocking or generally unbelievable. So when I asked my students, "when I say camps in World War II, what do you think of?" they inevitably say something about the German … [Read more...] about Visiting Manzanar National Historic Site – A WWII Concentration Camp In The US
From Palm Springs To San Francisco: Here’s What We Did
After spending six days in Palm Springs, we headed north to San Francisco. We didn't take the most direct route though. There were a couple of reasons for that. First, we wanted to visit Manzanar National Historic Site; that meant taking U.S. Route 395 most of the way up the … [Read more...] about From Palm Springs To San Francisco: Here’s What We Did
1 Month In Iowa: What Should We Do?
We recently asked for your tips of things to do in Nebraska because we'll be spending the month of June there on our road trip. Well, it's time for a similar kind of request but for a different state. That's because after finishing up in Nebraska we'll be moving on to Iowa for … [Read more...] about 1 Month In Iowa: What Should We Do?
6 Days In Palm Springs, CA: Where We Stayed, Visited, Ate & Drank
After staying in Temecula for 9 days, Shae, Truffles and I moved on to Palm Springs for 6 days. The last few days of our stay happened to overlap with the city's annual Modernism Week festival, so we were fortunate to be able to book our hotel using points because many hotels … [Read more...] about 6 Days In Palm Springs, CA: Where We Stayed, Visited, Ate & Drank
Riding The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
One of the things that Palm Springs is most known for is the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, so during our six days in the city Shae and I decided to ride it up Mount San Jacinto. I was curious how it would compare to the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque which we've ridden a … [Read more...] about Riding The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway