Heaven on Earth – China
By Amy Leong No matter how many times I fly on an airplane, I still enjoy the rumble of the wheels picking off from the ground, the speed of the plane taking flight into the skies, and the weight of its altitude lifting off your shoulders. And 14 hours from now, I will still be [...]
Temecula Tastings
I recently went to visit a dear friend in Temecula for the day. In discussing what we should do while there, wineries came to mind first as well as a visit to Old Town Temecula. We started the day in Old Town. Walking through the quaint city it brought the feeling of being in the [...]
Machu Picchu Celebrates 100 Years
Machu Picchu Celebrates 100 Years By Jennifer Elrod Recently I travelled to Peru and was able to partake in visiting one of the “New Seven World Wonders”, Machu Picchu during its 100 Year Celebration. To visit Machu Picchu you must take an hour and a half bus ride from Cusco to Ollantaytambo, which lies [...]
An Adjustment – Cusco, Peru Offers Young Missionaries a Chance to help those less Fortunate
An Adjustment – Cusco, Peru Offers Young Missionaries a Chance to help those less Fortunate By: Jennifer Elrod In March, this newspaper ran an article about missing flamingos from a team fundraiser for young missionaries. After three more months of fundraisers, the nine team members had raised $1000 over the goal and were ready to [...]
Cunard’s Queen Victoria to Meet Sister Ship Queen Mary
Cunard’s Queen Victoria to Meet Sister Ship Queen Mary For Cunard Royal Rendezvous in Long Beach Harbor Grand Celebration Fireworks Planned for Thursday 3 March : As Cunard’s Queen Victoria nears the end of her debut Americas season and the last of four calls to the Port of Los Angeles, she will make history when [...]
A Spanish Getaway to the Hidden Treasures of Ojai
I’m surprised at how many people I talk to that have yet to discover the magic of Ojai. The tiny idyllic town, hidden in a bowl of hills behind Ventura, has to be one of the best kept secrets in Southern California. In fact, I’m almost afraid of telling people about my last visit for [...]
Summer is Coming and Alaska is Calling
Summer is coming and the great white north is calling. In fact, if you listen closely you can almost hear roaring grizzly bears, splashing killer whales, rustling moose, and squawking bald eagles – all doing their best to attract tourists to share in the splendor of Alaska. I answered the call of the wild last [...]
A Day in San Juan Capistrano
Each March hundreds of thousands of swallows fly into San Juan Capistrano to relax in mud nests and enjoy the warm coastal climate. I don’t visit the city as often, but when I do it’s always a fun and rewarding experience. Some friends and I began a recent getaway to the town at Mission San [...]
Searching for Gray Whales in Oxnard
It’s that time of the year again; time to gather the pod and head south from the cold waters of Alaska to the warm lagoons of Mexico for better food and spawning. This is of course, if you are a California Gray Whale. But since I’m not, I’ll just stick to watching the migration from [...]
Griffith Park, A Little Something for Everyone
“It must be made a place of recreation and rest for the masses, a resort for the rank and file, for the plain people. I consider it may obligation to make Los Angeles, a happier, cleaner and finer city. I wish to pay my debt of duty in this way to the community in which [...]
