![A Thousand Happy Trails at Rancho Oso]()
by Diana Osberg | Sep 30, 2014 | - California, - Equestrian, Adventure, United States, Voluntourism
Oh, what a beautiful morning as we started out on the trail at Rancho Oso. Oh, what a beautiful day. The weather was perfect for horseback riding (in the low 70s F), and the sun cast a bright golden haze on the landscape. It revealed a tapestry of autumn browns,...
by Diana Osberg | Sep 10, 2014 | - California, - Sailing, Adventure, United States
“Out in the dark it throbs and glows– the wide, wild sea that no man knows! The wind is chill, the surge is white, and I must sail that sea tonight.” (From “On the Verge” by William Winter) The annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival at Dana Point, California opened...
by Diana Osberg | Aug 30, 2014 | International, Tips & Safety
Experienced international travelers know the basics, such as checking the expiration date of their passport before they travel, letting their bank know their travel destinations and dates, and using a destination’s ATM to get the best exchange rate on local currency. ...
by Diana Osberg | Aug 26, 2014 | - California, - Sailing, -- Los Angeles, United States
It’s festival season again, the season of tall ships, pirates, traditional crafts and the sea. It’s time for deck tours and cannon battles, sea shanties and privateer shows, and in the Port of Los Angeles, a big rubber ducky. On August 20-24, the Port of Los Angeles...
by Diana Osberg | Aug 11, 2014 | - Mia Cucina, - Spain, Epicurean, International
Some come for the Cochinillo Asado (roast suckling pig), a specialty of the house. Some come for its historic significance, the oldest restaurant in the world according to Guinness World Records. Still others come to be a part of something less tangible, something...
