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Funky Signs: There is no Poop Fairy

Story by Milli Thornton. Photo Copyright © Milli Thornton.
During a recent housesitting job in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the homeowner told me about a 2-mile walking track known as the Gold Trail. I was babysitting a 1-year-old dog named Thea and she had energy to spare.
This photo is the most fun I’ve...
June 5th, 2017 | STAFF, FUNKY SIGNS | Read More
While in Vancouver, Don’t Blow by the Bloedel

Text & photos © Catherine Nichols
Never before had I been so stressed on a trip. There we were, stranded in Vancouver in a nightmare Airbnb situation with four kids. Count ’em: four. It was the one time we had decided that two of our daughters could bring two of their friends along on what...
May 19th, 2017 | STAFF, GARDENS & PARKS, BRITISH COLUMBIA | Read More
The Looong Way to Zichy Cave

Text & photos © Estrella Azul
For this year, my plan is to go on as many road trips as possible. The first one this spring was to visit a few dripstone caves around Șuncuiuș village, about an hour’s drive from my city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
My boyfriend and I had never been to the Șuncuiuș...
May 5th, 2017 | STAFF, EUROPE, TRAVEL BUMMERS | Read More
Spring at the San Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas, California

Text & photos © Catherine Nichols
With leaf earrings dangling from my ears, I got in my car and drove three miles to one of the best kept secrets of San Diego.
Even though I live so close to San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, California, I rarely visit. I decided to go this year because we’ve...
April 21st, 2017 | STAFF, USA MAINLAND, GARDENS & PARKS | Read More
What to see on a day-trip to Bratislava
Text & photos © Estrella Azul
DURING SUMMER VACATION my boyfriend and I stayed in Budapest, Hungary, for a week. While looking for cities to visit nearby we realized Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, was only a two-hour drive away. We took the M1 motorway early in the morning and, without any...
April 7th, 2017 | ACTIVITIES, STAFF, EUROPE, Historic/Museums, ROAD TRIPS | Read More
California’s Finest Castle: A Quick Weekend Getaway to Cambria

Text & photos © Catherine Nichols
There’s no better time than now to start fleshing out your summer plans. Sure, it may be the middle of winter and you may be freezing in your parka and mittens, but there are benefits to planning early. If you make your reservations now, you’ll likely find numerous...
March 25th, 2017 | STAFF, USA MAINLAND | Read More
Funky Signs: Chopper parking only
Text & photos © Estrella Azul
AS SOON AS I SAW this sign at Euphoria Biergarten, a lovely restaurant in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, I knew I had to take a picture of it (see feature photo, right).
Knight on watch
It is a quirky place overall, with sort of a medieval vibe to it, and I am positive that...
March 10th, 2017 | STAFF, EUROPE, FUNKY SIGNS | Read More