Surfers, Sand, and Sun?
Well it took a myriad of freeways, an army of tailgaters, and Carinn's white knuckles, but we finally made it to San Diego. On our first morning in town, we…
October 28, 2013
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Travel
A Hometown Tour of SB
A couple of breakfast vouchers from our hotel brought us to Jeannine's Bakery for breakfast in the heart of Montecito. There was a line out the door when we…
October 25, 2013
Driving the 1 in *Sometimes* Sunny California
When Elliott's sister Charlotte moved to San Diego for grad school this year, it seemed like a great excuse to go on a road trip to visit her and show Elliott…
October 24, 2013
Labor Day Yam Pot and Banana-Coconut Pancakes
On one of my first camping trips, my brother, Clay, opened up a can of beans, chicken soup, beef stew, and who knows what else, and mixed it all together in…
September 5, 2013
Mt. Si Flank Steak Salad and Tough-it-Out Tacos
If you're looking for a challenging hike that really tests your muscles and gives you a much-needed break from the city, there are a bunch of great options…
August 15, 2013
Not Your Cardamom's Oatmeal
For Labor Day weekend last year, we headed to the Olympic Peninsula for some good ol' fashioned beach camping. It had been almost ten years since I'd gone…
April 10, 2013
Don't Cry for My Big Toe, Argentina
On our last full day in Buenos Aires, we took a short trip to the town of Tigres, a river delta region where a number of tributaries flow into the massive Rio…
April 2, 2013
Bolitas, Milanesas, y Libres...Oh My!
For the entire trip so far we've been on the hunt for a bead shop for Carinn’s jewelry, with low expectations of finding one. Imagine our surprise when we…
March 29, 2013
Let's Hear it for the Rainbow Tour!
Elliott discovered a great park on one of his runs so we took a detour on our way to the Evita Museum. Situated near the Palermo neighborhood, this park is a…
March 28, 2013
Tango in an Elevator
We'd heard a lot about the neighborhood La Boca and decided to brave the crazy taxi ride in rush hour traffic to get there (traffic laws and stoplights are…
March 27, 2013
A (Monday) Night Out With a Local
This is what a photo looks like when your battery dies in the middle of a shot... or maybe Martin is just a figment of our imagination. Last night we connected…
March 26, 2013
Two Little Tourists Went to the Market
After an 11 hour coma to recover from our travel day, we were ready for an adventure. We'd heard about the Sunday market at San Telmo but the scope of it was…
March 25, 2013