Rancho de los Caballeros, Wickenburg, AZ USA

Last time I was at Rancho de los Caballeros I cried when we left. The trip had been so much fun, that our departure literally brought tears to my eyes. 22 years later, and I was experiencing the same. If you’ve never vacationed at a Dude Ranch, I highly recommend it. Rancho de los Caballeros […]

La Luce Cafe & Deli, Pasadena, CA USA

My coworker – another Evan – recommended the restaurant based off of Yelp reviews. I had never heard of it. I didn’t even know where it was located, even though the address put it 100 yards away. La Luce Café and Deli… I suppose you could best describe it as unassuming. Its location matched its […]

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Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA USA

My mother chose the destination: Terranea Resort for a weekend staycation getaway. About an hour from our home in Pasadena, Terranea offers an incredible escape from the traffic plagued streets of greater Los Angeles. Mom chose well, and wisely in advance, as during Thanksgiving weekend it seemed all of LA wanted to stay with Terranea. […]

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The Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck, LAX Terminal 6, Los Angeles CA USA

I honestly didn’t think I’d be making this trip again. Exactly 12 months later. But alas, visiting my grandfather brings such great joy to me, I felt beyond lucky to be seeing him, even if it was only for 24hrs. Rachel warned me Terminal 6 sucked, but I still wanted to get there early for […]

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Joe and The Juice, Keflavík (KEF) Airport, Iceland

Who goes to Iceland three times? This guy. The first trip was just with Rachel. The second was for work. And this time it was with family. Packed with new and old adventures, I was excited for another trip to the land of fire and ice. I knew many parts of Reykjavik well (sometimes I am […]

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Hilton San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA USA

“Anywhere except Chinese food,” Jake told me as we made dinner plans. A tourism industry veteran, Jake was traveling for business and staying in the heart of Chinese-American culture in Southern California: San Gabriel. If you’ve heard of gentrification, imagine Chinification. Nearly every restaurant, café, store, establishment, etc, was created by and for the Chinese […]