Irvine Travel Blogs

Today it was back to the daily grind of endless chores, emails, paperwork and stress.  I was definitely missing my TB's today and got random emails/texts/calls throughout the day letting me know that I'm missed and thought of.  Plus the endless smiles from this blog.  I'm glad I'm ab…

Who said anything about a meetup?? I needed a kidney.  Not for myself, but to sell, on the black market.  I hear you can get paid a hefty sum for one.  And what easier way to get travel money than to sell a kidney right?  There was a meet-up coming up, and a guy named I…

If you happen to be in the Orange County area, check out "Angel's House" for your accomodation needs.  There are several rooming options from the great loft with separate office below, or the two story suite (bunk beds), complete with a variety of kids toys and board games for your down time.&…

WOW WHAT A CRAZY NIGHT AND NO HANGOVER……YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   This must be a party hotel. we were woken up by a HARD KNOCK ON THE DOOR yelling “ SECURITY!!!!!” and with a mix of giggles. We were all WTF?!?!?!? Is going on. We can hear the laughing and yelling out side. We knew …

Angel and I had planned to go hiking on the beach....just a little walk and talk. This morning of question, I had to return a rental vehicle that I had over the weekend to Newport Beach.  It was a little far from my home so it took them a while to get a driver willing to return me to my apart…

In Vegas, I had a job interview with Cirque du Soleil (we all know how much I love them, it was just a matter of time) and lots of good food. It was hot. Vegas is always hot, but Vegas in July plus global warming is just stupid. I bought a Cirque mask at the shop in Bellagio with a giftcard my grea…

Like I said, I got home by 1:30, in bed at 4 and up at 8.  What's my total sleep count for the weekend??  Not sure?? Me either.  Erik says about 10 hours!  I think he's right.  I spend my Monday running errands with my daughter by 9am.  We make it home by noon, have lu…

My flight arrived in LAX around 6:30pm.  I was tired, sleepy and hungry but in a I just wanna crawl into bed way.  It seemed like a really long dream I had being in London and Iceland.  I exit the plane and go through immigration.  It took forever.  It was chaotic, the line…

Around midnight on Tuesday I speak to M for the last time before I head on my trip to London.  I was arriving there 2 days prior to him to meet my cousin who I had not seen in 20 years!!  I was so excited and couldn't sleep.  I guess I was too excited to leave, packing and repacking …

Eventually, it was time to leave. Not a moment too soon. Rations were almost as low as morale, roommates were at each others throats, and we still had a three hour car ride to look forward to before we got home.Unless you like skiing, snowboarding, or frolicking in the cold, Big Bear is only define…

Around the streets of Irvine and at home (cousin's place) :)

Well you would think, with just a couple hours sleep the night before at Angel's and a late night interruption last night by some idiots banging on our door, we would take the opportunity to sleep in.  But that's not the way we TravBuddies roll!  We all got up in time to partake in the co…

Will post as I gather.

Seriously, I do. I have never had a good experience with them. Let me tell you why.John and I are sitting at John Wayne Airport in Irvine waiting for our flight to Vegas when I realize he's booked us tickets on America West. "America West?! Are you insane?!" I cry. "They're the worst airline in the…

On May I went twice to San Francisco and I was amazing. The mountains, the bay, everything was just perfect. The food is delicious too.