Central California - My California Travels

Santa Cruz beach with golden sand, beachgoers enjoying the sun and surf, the iconic boardwalk and amusement rides.

Top 9 Things to do in Santa Cruz from our own expereince

Santa Cruz beach with golden sand, beachgoers enjoying the sun and surf, the iconic boardwalk and amusement rides.

Our perfect 2 day Santa Cruz Itinerary

Colorful Hills with green, red, pink, white and brown colors at Death Valley's Artist's Palette vista point

Top 10 Things to Do in Death Valley for First-time Visitors

Lovers Point beach cove at Monterey Bay trail. A white sandy beach cove with a rocky shore and blue water

Top 19 Things to do in Monterey and Carmel

Morro Rock with a sandy beach and ocean waves in the foreground on a sunny day

A day in Morro Bay: Top Things to do and Itinerary

a very pink dining room with round pink booths at Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo

My experience staying at the unique Madonna Inn in SLO

Girl sitting on a bench on a creek trail at San Luis Obispo

A day in San Luis Obispo: Top Things to do

A tiled boardwalk in front of a beach with giant letters sign that reads Pismo Beach

A day in Pismo Beach: Things to do and Itinerary

sandy Avila Beach with a rocky mountain in the background and blue ocean water

Top 7 Things To Do in Avila Beach

View of the Badlands and mountains at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park

Our Amazing One day in Death Valley Itinerary