I found out about the Pacific Coast Highway (also known as Highway 1 or CA-1) before I arrived in San Francisco. It’s supposed to be a very scenic route and since I’m planning on visiting Los Angeles and San Diego I decided to take this route.

It is definitely one of the best drives I’ve ever done! I loved seeing the mountains and the ocean as I was driving. The weather again was beautiful, a …

If there’s one thing I remember the most during my stay in Los Angeles, it’s sitting in traffic. I encountered heavy traffic while driving around almost every day I was there (with the exception of Saturday morning when I left the city, probably because everyone was still asleep as they partied too hard the night before).

The guide I was reading mentioned that you really need a car to get around Los Angeles, so I …

Talk about location!

I was looking for things to do while driving down the Pacific Coast Highway and Hearst Castle kept coming up. As I get closer, I started seeing signs pointing to it. It was right off the highway so I decided to check it out.

I only did the Grand Rooms tour for $25 as it’s supposed to be their most popular one. The tour starts with a bus taking you all the …

I finally made it to California! I’ve been thinking about visiting this state for a few years now. I don’t know why I put it off for so long.

The only things I could picture whenever I think of San Francisco before I visited were the Golden Gate Bridge and cable cars. Those are the things I usually see in magazines or online whenever I see an article about it. Now that I’ve been here, …

I stopped in Reno really just to sleep after a long, boring, 8-9 hour drive from Utah. It’s weird to be driving for hours not seeing much around you then all of a sudden you see all these lights as you approach the city.

I figured I’ll spend the night here before continuing to California as the hotels are much cheaper. I could then spend a good portion of the following day in San Francisco. …