Gather No Moss:
Travel Tips for San Diego and Beyond
Travel Photos
A pair of Ultrastar movie passes are awarded each week for our favorite travel photos.-
melny2173: My friend was visiting California for the first time from Nebraska, so we took her to Hollywood. She had never seen real-life Palm trees before ...
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ley4evr: Sunset coming down the mountain at Big Bear
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Kanara: Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica
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mromano18: Beautiful view from the medieval wall surrouding Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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BonnieMaffei: Fisherman's Restaurant, San Clemente Pier, San Clemente, CA
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Chunter: South lake above Bishop, CA
Travel Stories
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Heaven on Earth: Gimmelwald, Switzerland
By Michael Lofgren, Mar. 17, 2010
After traveling around Europe for three months, the one place I keep telling myself I need to return to is Gimmelwald, Switzerland. Located high in the Swiss Alps, this town of approximately 130 residents is full ...
Hip Palm Springs
By Jason Osper, Mar. 16, 2010
In a corner of the vast Southern California desert, nestled against scraggly snow-topped peaks with sagebrush trailing in every direction, sits the idyllic enclave of Palm Springs. Nice for Sunday brunch with Grandma, sure, but a ...
Pura Vida in Palmar Norte, Costa Rica
By Chad Deal, Mar. 16, 2010
I found a cheap room in Palmar Norte and shambled into a soda (cheap Costa Rican eatery) across the street. I had just bicycled about forty miles and could have salted three pounds of pork with ...
The Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles
By Derek Ray, Mar. 11, 2010
Having lived in Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots of 1992, I’ve always viewed the Museum of Tolerance as a beacon of hope. Located at the corner of Pico and Roxbury Drive in West LA, ...
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
By Bonnie Maffei, Mar. 10, 2010
The Nice-Cote d’Azur International Airport is a half-hour drive from one of the most unique places on the planet. A district of the Principality of Monaco, Monte-Carlo is located in the French Riviera on the stunning ...
Carnaval Is Not Over – Montevideo, Uruguay
By Dominic DeGrazier, Mar. 9, 2010
So we’ve heard about some famous worldly Carnavals, and we all know Mardi Gras in New Orleans. But how about Uruguay’s festivities? Would you guess that they showcase the longest Carnaval in the world? While other ...
Panama City
By Chad Deal, Mar. 3, 2010
Panama City was exactly as I’d pictured it – all white, dense, oozing history. I took it as a good omen, like forgotten faces from a dream, as we wandered the crumbling edifices of Casco Viejo. ...
Hsi Lai Temple, Hacienda Heights, California
By Nathaniel Uy, Mar. 3, 2010
Visiting the Hsi Lai Temple, nestled in the hills of Hacienda Heights, I felt as though I was transported back in time and to another world. Spread out over 15 acres, the temple grounds are surrounded ...
