I used to get sick all the time when I traveled, particularly when going to a place with a different climate. Actually, the only times I've gotten sick in recent memory is when I'm on the road or just got back from being away. I wound up with a nasty cold a bunch of Christmases in a row after traveling from California to the northeast to be with family. And because I have allergies and my sinuses can get funky with the altitude of flying, I've even wound up getting ear infections a few times when I'm far from home. Because sick at home is annoying enough, but being sick when you're out of town exploring a new area, or trying to get some relaxation in and spend quality time with family? It's no fun my friends! But the good news is that I haven't gotten sick during/after travels ... [Read More]
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5 States in 8 Days: A Whirlwind East Coast Trip
Hi friends! I'm fresh off of a whirlwind trip to the northeast that included everything from a graduation celebration and playing with my nephews to boating excursions. We were there for eight days and spent time in five states! I know the states are small in the northeast, but it still felt like one big blur because we spent time with so many people and had so much going on. Since I haven't done any fun weekend recaps lately, I thought I'd share with you guys some trip highlights. Let's chat about what I've been up to! My hubby's MBA graduation festivities. The primary reason why Adam and I flew cross country was for his MBA graduation ceremony from Temple University in Philly. He's been a student in their online MBA program for almost two years, and since he's worked so hard ... [Read More]
My Favorite Vegetarian Eats in Malaga, Spain
Hi friends! Who is looking forward to Easter weekend? Growing up we always did a big family gathering, but I haven't really made a big thing of Easter since I've been living far away from my family. I'm excited for a long weekend though, since work has been crazy busy and after I hit publish on this post I'm planning on doing little to no work. I'm staying local and will hopefully be doing some fun new San Diego area things! But today, I want to look back a few months and share a recap from my vacation in the Southern Spanish area of Malaga. I feel like I've shared so many recaps of this trip because it was such an amazing time packed with lots of adventure. Today is my last post about the trip, and we're talking about my favorite vegetarian eats around Malaga! While we ... [Read More]
5 Awesome Wineries to Visit in Paso Robles, California
“Paso Robles is the wild west of California wine.” A couple of weekends ago, my hubby and I went on a long weekend getaway up to Paso Robles to relax, drink some wine, eat some good food, hike a bit, and enjoy central California wine country. I find that it's hard for people who haven't spent a lot of time around California to understand how massive it is. I remember when I moved up to the San Jose area from San Diego (and later, vice versa), family members of mine thought it would be a short drive away and were shocked when I told them it was almost a 10-hour drive! But that's one of the many things that I think is so cool about California. We've gone on countless road trips while never even leaving the state. For a Jersey girl, that was a pretty wild phenomena that took ... [Read More]
Vegetarian Eating in Barcelona
Hey friends! Today I'm back with another recap from my trip to Spain a few months ago. A few weeks ago I talked about some of my favorite sightseeing in Barcelona, and today I want to share where I ate vegetarian in the city. In addition to my favorite Barcelona eats, you'll also find some suggestions of other veg-friendly places that I had scoped out but didn't have a chance to dine at. Even though I was only in Barcelona for a couple of days, I did a lot of research beforehand to take note of some restaurants that I definitely wanted to try. I had heard that there were a good amount of options to eat meat-free in Barcelona - yippee! - so I had high expectations for food there. After all, the food is a big part of a trip for me. I know that all of you fellow foodies can ... [Read More]
7 California Trails I Hiked in The Beginning of 2018
Can you believe that March is upon us? I feel like 2018 has been flying by so far! I was starting to put together a fitness recap post for January & February when I realized that I have been busy kicking butt with a lot of great sweat sessions. Yea! I also realized that my hiking workouts have really picked up in recent weeks. In the summer the weather had been so hot inland that I wasn't hiking much. Then we had a lot of super dry weather, SoCal fires, & fire danger keeping parks closed, so I stayed off the trails for most of the fall. Then, I did a ton of traveling towards the end of the year that kept my workouts simple & mostly indoors.... but in January & February, my hiking workouts have been on fire! So instead of talking about all of my recent ... [Read More]