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Weekend Getaways: Sonoma Wine Country

By on March 26, 2013 in California

Swirl. Smell. Sip. Repeat. The perfect getaway and wine tasting in Sonoma! Now that our long-term traveling days are over, we look forward to weekend getaways to quench our wanderlust thirst. But waiting for the weekend can be such a drag some time, so we made the most of our free time and took a […]

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Why I Hate Running & Still Ran a Half-Marathon

By on December 8, 2011 in California, Travel

Oprah Winfrey once said, “Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.” I was never a cardio guy much less a runner. I didn’t understand why people would exercise by running when they can easily burn the same number of calories in less than 30 […]

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Best Mexican Food Finds in San Jose, CA!

By on October 13, 2011 in California

No joke. I swear I was half Mexican in my past life! My other half — Vietnamese of course. It’s a good thing I live in San Jose where Vietnamese and Mexican cuisine dominates this city of gold. So here you go — from our backyard to yours — our best Mexican food finds in […]

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Video | #19 Skydiving Monterey Bay in California

By on August 11, 2008 in California

It’s G’s birthday today!  So we’re checking off #19 on our 30 before 30 list of must have travel experiences before we turn 30. Can you think of a better way to celebrate than to jump out of a plane!? I didn’t think so. Happy Birthday, G!  

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Road Trippin’ to Disneyland

By on June 20, 2004 in California

Naturally, we weren’t bloggers then so this is a flashback moment if my memory serves me right. We cannot NOT share with everyone our very first mini vacation getaway as G & Q — Disneyland! Cliche for every couple’s first trip together, I know, but we couldn’t help ourselves. We’re Californians. Kids at heart. This […]

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