There are times when I wonder whether money can really give you happiness. I mean there are definitely things that you can buy that would make you happy for a while. And having money gives you some peace of mind – a very important sense of security. This is essential. But if you do happen to … More Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Home!

I arrived to the city center (well, its a center and not a centre !)  late in the afternoon and it took me a while get to the hostel. The metro system in Los Angeles is rather ok, although the city is enormous and not highly built up – therefore you will not find metro … More Los Angeles! A beautiful monster city…

I regret not spending more time in San Francisco. Unfortunately I did not have enough of holiday days to be able to stay for longer. I would recommend to spend at least 5 days in the city, or 6 if you want to do Yosemite National Park (as shown in the previous posts). On the … More Let’s bike the bridge and off to LA!

This wasn’t a beautiful day. Cold, windy, rainy and probably the best place one could have spent it was home. But this was my holiday! And one of just few days in San Francisco. Plus I had already bought the ticket, so had no choice but to go. And to be honest, the weather added quite a bit … More Alcatraz

There is one thing that you realize when you are there. And that’s how small you are. This is at least how I felt. A wall 1000 meters tall (El Capitan) is something your eyes cannot even comprehend until you see a comparison. A rock climber for example. But look closely as they are smaller … More Yosemite National Park

Hello everyone! I had been planning on going to San Francisco and Los Angeles for ages. Never really had an opportunity or self confidence to do this. But something someday just clicked and I decided to do it. I knew that once I bought the ticket everything else would just roll on. And it had! Absolutely … More Let’s go to California!