First-time Travels

Through the eyes of the uninitiated.

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My 5 Memorable Train Travels

Getting from one city to another by plane may be the fastest way but traveling by train can be a whole lot of fun. I’m[…]

Walking around Downtown LA solo

Traveling solo is not my gig, unless I am sent on a business trip. I am used to traveling alone but it was always for[…]

Amtrak train

First-time aboard the Amtrak train traversing California, USA

I woke up one early June morning feeling restless. It was my last day in LA and I had to be in San Francisco before[…]

Hilton San Francisco

First-time in Hilton San Francisco, California

When it comes to hotel chains, the name Hilton is not unfamiliar to tourists. Not only because it’s a nice family name but also due[…]

Farmerbrown

First-time in Farmerbrown San Francisco, California

Farmerbrown. The name wasn’t familiar to me before until I encountered it and it definitely stuck in my memory bank. Not only was the place[…]

San Mateo, California

First-time in San Mateo, CA

I’m not referring to a town in Rizal Province in the Philippines. Rather, this is San Mateo, one of the suburbs near San Francisco, California,[…]

Los Angeles

First-time in Los Angeles, California

“LA is great big freeway…” so the song goes. And big freeways, indeed, fill the Los Angeles landscape. Next to rows of palm trees, of[…]

San Francisco

First-time in San Francisco, California

It was my first time in San Francisco, California. In fact, it was my first time in the US. On a bigger scale, it was[…]