The Places Where We Go - Travel Planning Briefing September 28, 2026 Happy National Read a Child a Book You Like Day from the USA. It feels like this is nearly every day in our home. On this day, we're encouraged to share our favorite books with children and foster a love of reading and learning. Of course, we're partial to Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss. We recommend it for your library if you don't have it yet. Yesterday, we attended a soft opening of the Simi Valley Brewing Company....
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The Places Where We Go - Travel Planning Briefing September 21, 2026 Happy last day of summer. We hope you enjoyed some travel and exploration during summer 2026. Now it's time to turn our attention to fall experiences. We enjoyed our Sunday by taking in the first hockey game of the season in Anaheim with four of our grandchildren. If you've followed us, you know we love hockey and took advantage of the first preseason game for the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Latest ArticlesBodie State...
16 days ago • 6 min read
The Places Where We Go - Travel Planning Briefing September 14, 2026 Happy National Virginia Day from the USA - celebrating the Commonwealth’s rich history, cultural heritage, scenic diversity, and lasting contributions to the United States. The occasion recognizes Virginia as one of the original 13 colonies and the 10th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. This past week, we commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11. We were reminded not only of the lives lost and families forever changed,...
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The Places Where We Go - Travel Planning Briefing September 7, 2026 Happy Labor Day from the USA. We had an unusually cool and rainy day in Southern California yesterday, though we're bracing for a week of hot weather as our one-day respite fades away. We enjoyed a fun weekend with friends - good food and wine. Today's plans include locking down details for our upcoming November getaways. And we're looking forward to a night at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood at the end of this week. Latest...
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The Places Where We Go - Travel Planning Briefing August 31, 2026 Happy last day of August. That flew by - and tomorrow, it's September, and the end of summer is just around the corner. This past week, the schedule was particularly busy with editing our latest YouTube video. Our latest offering was more involved than usual as we tried to give our viewers a flavor of what 36 hours on the Camino de San Buenaventura feels like. We hope you get a chance to watch if you haven't already. Latest...
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The Places Where We Go - Travel Planning Briefing August 24, 2026 Happy National Waffle Day from the USA. On this day in 1869, Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York, received the first U.S. patent for a stove-top waffle iron. We are celebrating the day by making homemade Belgian Waffles. Add a little maple syrup and whipped cream, and you've got a winner breakfast. Yesterday, we saw the epic movie, The Odyssey, at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. It was my first time back inside the landmark...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
The Places Where We Go - Travel Planning Briefing August 17, 2026 Happy National I Love My Feet Day from the USA. It's the perfect excuse to pamper your feet and prioritize your foot health. Did you know the average person will walk nearly 250,000 miles in a lifetime? And they're just the thing for hiking and long days of exploration during travel. Thank you, feet! This week, we took a day trip with the littles to Santa Barbara, California, where we visited MOXI, The Wolf Museum of...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
The Places Where We Go - Travel Planning Briefing August 10, 2026 Happy National Lazy Day from the USA, a day that gives us permission to relax and kick back. And that suits us especially well today after logging in a 35-mile walk this weekend from Santa Barbara to Ventura, California. We completed the Mission to Mission Pilgrimage Walk for a 5th consecutive year. It is hard. Perhaps when registration opens up around April each year, the memory of the struggle has worn off, and we sign up...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
The Places Where We Go - Travel Planning Briefing August 3, 2026 Happy National Watermelon Day, a day that celebrates the taste of summer. And this refreshing fruit is also packed with vitamins A and C. Woo hoo! This past week, we attended a pop-up at our local AAA office and signed up for TSA PreCheck. With a few flights scheduled in the upcoming months, we're looking for a bit of lower stress getting through airport security with this item. Plus, it's good for five years. And we got some...
2 months ago • 6 min read