If you live in the Los Angeles area and are looking for fun, outdoorsy thing to do on a weekend (that doesn’t cost a penny), I suggest a very drive down the coast. Other than having to take our car there, it was a beautifully “natural” day we spent on Saturday down near Palos Verdes. [...]
If you happen to live in the Los Angeles area and you have not checked out Descanso Gardens up near Pasadena in La Canada Flintridge, you are really missing out. We went this past weekend for the first time – I cannot believe I have lived in L.A. for almost 13 years and had never [...]
It will if President Bush has his way. He wants to cut 40% from Amtrak’s budget…and they are barely making due as it is now. When we took our Amtrak trip in December, I spoke to both of our car attendants and they each mentioned the fact that Amtrak has no money and they have [...]
Do you really need the linens and towels changed every day at your hotel? Didn’t think so…it is nice, don’t get me wrong, but letting the hotel know that you do not want fresh towels every morning can save a lot of water and energy. Most major hotel chains now have green programs in place [...]
I got quite a few emails and comments from readers about our cross-country trip on Amtrak last month, so I figured I would write up a quick report. The image to the left is one of the pamphlets that are left throughout the train, and it is the timetable for all the stops between Los [...]
We are getting back on the Southwest Chief today out of Chicago to head back to Los Angeles, so this will be the last post until New Years Day. It’s been hard to write posts from my phone, so I am giving up until I get home. Hope you all have a safe and wonderful [...]
Well, we are off on our grand adventure today from Los Angeles to Chicago by rail…Here is our route: Aren’t you jealous? We have our bedroom with 2 bunks and our books and snacks and we are ready to go. And think of the lower carbon emissions – 1,500kg of CO2 for flying versus under [...]
