TravBuddy.com: cneoridium's InfraTravel, (within San Diego) travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/7197 I'm going to put "travels" within San Diego here to keep them together. Some of these are probably more like reviews, but.. you don't get many pictures with reviews. Not many pictures is hard for me : ) I'll try to make this useful as a guide to the city if you come here, let me know if you need something reviewed and I'll try to get it up... en-us Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:26:53 PST La Playita http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/San-Diego-United-States-10 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:26:53 PST La Playita San Diego, California, Nov 19, 2008

The problem with going to Baja for the famous seafood is that it's not very good. ...What! no way! I had the greatest dinner of my life in …

]]> Pectopah Pomegranate http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/San-Diego-United-States-9 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:48:09 PST Pectopah Pomegranate San Diego, California, Mar 05, 2008

Georgian food! No, not peach cobbler and grits... Georgian like former Soviet Republic Georgia! Also several Ukrainian and Russian dishes. It's …

]]> Sipz Fusion Cafe http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/San-Diego-United-States-8 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:13:55 PST Sipz Fusion Cafe San Diego, California, Dec 21, 2007

The name is retarded, but this is one of my favorite places to eat in San Diego. Like most cafes here, it's in a horrible strip mall by the freewa…

]]> The Green Tea House Cafe http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/San-Diego-United-States-8 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:16:14 PST The Green Tea House Cafe San Diego, California, Dec 21, 2007

I don't know if this is better than other boba "bubble tea" houses on Convoy Street, there are a million, but it's the one I go to most. Most of t…

]]> Airport layover hangout - Spanish Landing http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/Around-San-Diego-Airport-San-Diego-7 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:38:35 PST Airport layover hangout - Spanish Landing San Diego, California, Jul 15, 2007

Across the street from the San Diego International Airport is Spanish Landing Park. Nothing spectacular, but it's an easy walk from the terminal a…

]]> Around San Diego Airport http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/Around-San-Diego-Airport-San-Diego-7 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:44:52 PST Around San Diego Airport San Diego, California, Jul 15, 2007

Here are some things do do if you come in to the San Diego Airport and need something to do.This controversial airport is located right in downto…

]]> The Embarcadero http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/Around-San-Diego-Airport-San-Diego-7 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:53:50 PST The Embarcadero San Diego, California, Jul 15, 2007

The Embarcadero is the downtown's section of San Diego bay. There is plenty to see there just walking around, but also some attractions. I'll add…

]]> Ocean View Tourmaline Mine - Hard rock mining http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/Pala-United-States-6 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:50:38 PST Ocean View Tourmaline Mine - Hard rock mining Pala, California, Jul 14, 2007

Just east of San Diego is a pegmatite dike- that's geologicalese for a place where magma leaked up from the earth and left behind gems! Most famou…

]]> The Crab Catcher http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/La-Jolla-United-States-5 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:52:47 PST The Crab Catcher La Jolla, California, Jun 27, 2007

La Jolla is the best place to eat dinner and watch the sunset. The two things stopping you are the high prices and lack of parking... The answer …

]]> Ocean Beach International Hostel http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/Ocean-Beach-Ocean-Beach-4 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:08:11 PST Ocean Beach International Hostel Ocean Beach, California, Jun 18, 2007

Ok, I haven't actually stayed here, but I've had a few requests to check it out for people visiting... Ocean Beach International Hostel (The OBI…

]]> Ocean Beach http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/Ocean-Beach-Ocean-Beach-4 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:10:15 PST Ocean Beach Ocean Beach, California, Jun 18, 2007

Ocean Beach, or OB as it's called locally. This is where you want to go if you come to San Diego! Unlike most of the coast which has been taken o…

]]> Cottages Hotel Ocean Beach http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/Ocean-Beach-Ocean-Beach-4 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:32:22 PST Cottages Hotel Ocean Beach Ocean Beach, California, Jun 18, 2007

Again, I haven't stayed here, but cruised by to check it out for some people coming to town... Ocean Beach Hotel is located at the beach at the …

]]> The Swap Meet http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/The-Swap-Meet-San-Diego-3 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 23:06:33 PST The Swap Meet San Diego, California, Jun 09, 2007

I love the swap meet. Pretty much everything I own comes from there. Today I found a replacement speaker for my car ($6), nice ukulele ($8), hu…

]]> Taco Shops http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/San-Diego-United-States-2 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:56:52 PST Taco Shops San Diego, California, Feb 11, 2007

It's hard to find an example of "local" food in San Diego. Pretty much everyone here is a recent immigrant, most within the last 20 to 50 years. …

]]> The Pacific Ocean http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7197/San-Diego-United-States-1 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:55:01 PST The Pacific Ocean San Diego, California, Feb 07, 2007

Lots of things to see underwater off San Diego. The water is cold, but not bad during the summer, or with a wetsuit year-round. Much of the shore…

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