Santa Cruz Travel Blogs

Sep 19, 2 days before we hop on the airplane! Lots of preparation still to be done.  I am going to see how small a suitcase I can get away with. I carry a backpack of camera gear. It's silly but I always have to think about what camera(s) to take on trips. I will have a film camera, but also a…

I have heard about these people who document/photograph entire cities or many streets, this is just my little project walking down (south) and then back (north) a few blocks of downtown Santa Cruz's Pacific Avenue on an October day in 2006!Pacific Ave is people friendly,  and there are lots of…

On our trip to Las Vegas, to wanted to drive through several cities on the west coast.So we chose Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Cruz, and Santa Barbara...Santa Cruz was pretty nice... but it seemed empty and abandoned. there were barely people on the beach.the bay area looked fascinating because of i…

2-3 hours drive down the coast from San Francisco is Santa Cruz... which we've decided will be our go-to place for surfing this winter. The water, like most of Northern California, is a cool 50 degrees F in winter and summer, however, in Santa Cruz we have slightly less chance of cold, cold weathe…

i packed two small bags, but only one headscarf (the one thing i regretted) I had dinner with my best friends at one of, if not the, best Mexican restraunts in Santa Cruz - El Palomar. saying goodbye was somewhat difficult, because unlike my prior travels, i knew i wouldn't be using a computer or p…

This journal or blog or whatever the heck this is may be really boring because I went to a place that is close to where I live, but I was feeling sad having nothing on my travbuddy thing....so....here we go.....  My brother is very interested in nature so he took me to the Arboretum in Santa C…

So, I was trying to pack for Vegas, and I came across some glasses that I bought at the Halloween store! I didn't buy them for my costume, just to wear around in Vegas! I mean, come on, it's Vegas! So as you can see I'm getting distracted by all the fun I'm going to have instead of focusing on gett…

In the morning, I drove down memory lane (memory lane being the streets of Berkeley) to go to UC Berkeley to finally pick up my diploma, after 9 months after graduation. It was strange to see that so many stores had changed. After reminscing down Sather Lane, I drove to UC Santa Cruz to visit m…

First leg of a Pacific Coast Highway road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Planning to spend the night at Santa Cruz. No reservations made ahead of time, so I just have to poke around and find a place to spend the night. A few minutes north of Santa Cruz lies the mountain town of Felton, nes…

Here's the plan: Thailand, Cambodia, Italy, China, South Korea, and Mongolia in approximately five months. Life's too short to not get lost along the way, right? I'll meet up with Danielle and Paula in Thailand and then rough the rest on my own from China forward. I don't know how often I'll have time to update this, but I will as much as I can - so bear with me. Shoot me a comment or email me, I'm sure I'll love to hear from you.

We can’t discount the other attractions the Monterey Bay Area has to offer. Although the redwoods are cool after a rain is not the best time to go.I would recommend a warmer venue like one of Santa Cruz's local coffee shops or a stop in Book Shop Santa Cruz. It’s a locally owned gem that rivals…

These photos were taken throughout California, mostly in the coastal regions.

General photos

I've been meaning to do this for a while now. Finally, I'm posting some random photos from my last 5 years of traveling. Just sharing the beauty of this world - enjoy! =) ***Still not finished uploading ALL the photos, so check back again later!***

Some how Ive trashed my entire blog I'm starting over fresh tomorrow! But I have managed to upload some cool pics of SC