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Travel Journals: San Francisco, United States


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2006 Discovery Tour -Phase I: Southwest Roadtrip

LA didn't leave much to be desired. I imagine that there is beauty and grand adventures to be had within the urban megaplex but the size and my desire for solitude pushed me north. Wow! Double Wow! The Ocean! Shells, surf and sea food. I have n...

Member: Bethany
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Odysseys into Virtual Reality

As usual silly politics forced me to leave the Tibetan retreat and I continued my digital odyssey on highway one by putting my thumb out. What a curious sight I was. The sun brilliantly streamed down on me as the cars furiously sped by. Then a curi...

Member: michael
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Au pair America - Atlanta 2001-2002

My year living in the states was one of the best years of my life. I lived with Janet and Kevin Murphy and their 3 children, Thomas, Caroline and Katherine as a live in au pair in Atlanta. Living with a family is both very rewarding but also challen...

Member: Conli
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USA 2006

We set out at 8PM for Washington DC from New York. Once again it was inevitable that we were going to get lost on the way. After eventually arriving after midnight, the lit up Washington Monument stood as a landmark, a reminder that we were in the Ca...

Member: Marko
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VS zomer 2003

wiiiiih we zijn er weer ! :) Voor wie het iets kan schelen: klein verslagje. (niet te lang, ik ben al like 40 uur wakker, dus ik ga er niet te veel tijd in steken + ik heb 3 weken geen pc aangeraakt en het typpen gaat wat stroef :p) Anywayz: The...

Member: Tobias
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My Gap Year 2001

Travelling with Sarah a lovely trusted KES girl, we set off on our first location - Singapore the hottest place ever! From here we spent 6 months experiencing the delights of backpacking in Australia. On the west coast remember the lovely Brendan and t...

Member: liz
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USA 2007

I went to Niagara Falls with my brother and his family. Niagara was impressive, however I had always imagined it to be a lot bigger than what it actually was. I was happy that I brought a spray jacket along with me because the mist was like rain at var...

Member: Tim
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Grand ol' world tour

The Navimag cargo ferry, our home for five nights and the best fun you can have on a ship loaded with cargo trucks, cows and sea-sick passengers. Travelling on the first trip of the high season meant that the boat was only a third full. Which was exc...

Member: Ian and Alex
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The Global Mind Errupts

The Parable of Stone-age Outer-space: The view from GR 663-2BCT: I was sleeping under the seats in the back of the plane when the Golden Gate Bridge came suddenly into view and nobody bothered to pick me up at the airport. Yes, I remember comin...

Member: michael
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San Fran rocks

What can i say, San Francisco rocks, i will definitely be coming back here for sure:) After leaving Auckland, we were on our way straight here! Our hostel is cool, it's called the Green Tortoise if ever any of you need somewhere to stay. Our first n...

Member: Kylee
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13 Days 12 Nights in California, USA @ 2007 May

24.05.07 - 06.06.07 First time to USA, California - SF, LA & LV Really thanks to Irene & Martin sooooooooooooooooo sooooooooooo much!!! Have Fun!! Sorry to make 2 of u busy and tired! Ha ha, i really "bring" the HK life to U,...

Member: Yau
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Europe and Beyond 2005-2006

Flew from Santiago de Compostella, Spain to Hahn, Germany, then travelled up to Frankfurt to fly back to the USA....

Member: Greg
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Our Travels

Left Holland today and arrived in San Francisco. Left for Kauai on the 19th. Spent about 5 nights there, had wonderful time on the many beaches including glass and barking sands beaches as well as driving around in our Mustang convertible. Also star ...

Member: Anoosha and Olaf
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Italy-London-Canada-USA 2004-05

10-10-2004: Santa Margherita Milan to Santa Margherita 11-10-2004: Portofino Day trip to Portofino 12-10-2004: Manarola Santa Margherita to Manarola 13-10-2004: Cinque Terre Hike between Manarola to Corniglia to Vernazza and back to Riom...

Member: Lauren
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Summer 2006

Well after a wonderful (if slightly expensive) time in Las Vegas, I left for home. Flying out of Las Vegas airport was really something - seeing the desert and the strip from the air...boy am I glad I got there early and got a window seat! Stoppe...

Member: Helen
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Three months in South East Asia - 2005

Portugal with kai-Chun. Expensive fish meal (not paying the whole bill), Cap St. Vincent sunset, walk on the beach, The Old Village, Portimao, supermarket, dinner over looking the sea (moon on the water)....

Member: Julian
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Grubby USA

Visited Union Square and Golden Gate Gardens which was a pleasant walk with lots of people relaxing and playing sport. Have realised the horrendous price of general food in stores, bread $3.50 milk $2.50 and orange juice $2 are now luxuries!! No surpri...

Member: Jamie
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Writer's Journey in Northern California

And It’s Just WW II: The Parable of Infinity Benedictus: We’re on this freeway to Salinas …. Hwy 156 to 101: just a lot of trucks and wetbacks in the fields. It’s drizzly and overcast. We’re eating breakfast at Sang’s café ...

Member: michael
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Roadtrip USA - East to West

We push southwards, hitting the route 101 after snaking through forest and suddenly, we're clinging to a cliff edge, teetering on the brink of the Pacific. It crashes and roars against the rocks, which jut out at all angles, like giant sharks fins, thr...

Member: Graham
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USA and Canada 2006

Our third and final day here in New York and time for a quick update. Currently in the 5th Avenue Apple Store using their computers and internet for free, yes mum I am going to get your wireless stuff as well! We flew out with Virgin and the in flig...

Member: Jayne
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Sun Valley, USA

5 months spent working at teh Sun Valley lodge at Sun Valley Ski Resort, Idaho....

Member: Craig
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San Francisco

Hello everyone Well we arrived and San Francisco is a very funky place. It's really relaxed, the people are really open and friendly. We went camping in Coastanoa for the July 4th weekend with loads of Rebecca's friends. There were seals on th...

Member: Karen
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Yosemite National Park 2007

Well... not our best day. We hiked from Rancheria Falls to Lake Vernon which was 10.1 miles on the toughest terrain I've ever hiked. We started our hike at 8am and hiked up 1100 ft. on switchbacks for about 2 hours. It was about then that my fee...

Member: Scott
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Trek America!

Well we arrived in LA safe and sound. We spent a day on the beach and had an early night to ready for an early start the next day! We started our trk america tour on Sunday 6 May, and we had a long drive from LA to Big Sur (300 miles....) The views alo...

Member: Aimee and Serena
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USA '04

Here are a few pics from my earliest time in the USA, starting out with my building work with the mexicans, who called me "Flaco" which means skinny in Spanish...then onto LA to join the professional world again with a company I formed called...

Member: Tim
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Journal 2003 Backup 1

3/30 I bought an all day transit pass. Took the bus from the plush / gay Hillscrest area to downtown. Transfered to the S.D trolley to the border. Crossed the Mexican border without even needing to go through customs. Had to go through a winding pas...

Member: Shaun
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USA

On the 26th April, Jamie and I travelled down from San Francisco to L.A on the Greyhound bus. Whilst waiting in the bus station Jamie got talking to a couple of guys. One guy looked very shifty, and he was asking lots about the cost of our backpacks. I...

Member: Bambi
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My Travels

This blog features the places that I have been to, well most of them, in my lifetime. Being that my father was in the military, it gave me an opportunity to travel all over the world, specifically around Asia and across the United States. Hopefully my ...

Member: Charles
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California

We were't quite expecting San Francisco to be as cold as it was...!! I had to buy another jumper!! We went to Alcatraz - which was actually really interesting!, on a wine tour, and to the shops in SF. Once we got to L.A. (8 hours south by bus) we stay...

Member: Natalie
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laze around the world...all trips here

First trip to toronto, me and rach stayed at mary's apartment which is on the top floor of the building with a very very big balcony. mary slept in the master bedroom, rach in mary's room...me in the den in a sleeping bag!!! despite the fact that her ...

Member: lazy
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