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Reading Time: 6 minutes A photo guide to Mountain High California with snowboarding and ski lessons.    My little brother was fourteen when he took me to the highest point of Mountain High and left me up there … with a snowboard and  without  any directions on how to use it.  I guess I was supposed to teach myself. Four hours later, the only thing I’d learned was how to roll down that mountain. Fast-forward through a youth of Blink 182 and similar ska-punk music, I never did  really  nail snowboarding. Even with lessons, snowboarding was never for me and I lost interest in winter sports as I lived an endless summer. Until last year. Because… California. You can ski, surf and eat copious amounts of avocado in one weekend. After taking ski lessons in Big Bear and Tahoe, I have forever channeled my inner snow bunny. Mountain High is the closest ski and snow resort to the Los Angeles area. It was time to make the mountain mine. In this post: – General ...

Do you know someone who’s soon to head to the great land down under? If you want to get them a gift before they go, an Australian survival kit is a fantastic idea. This list of gifts for someone travelling to Australia has some great ideas for both serious and novelty presents; just pick and choose ones that suit your friend or relative and create your own customized Australian survival kit, funny or serious! There’s a high chance that this post contains affiliate links , including Amazon associate links. If you make a purchase using one of these links, I may get a small commission at no extra cost to you . This is just one of the ways I keep this site and my content running for free! Australia Survival Kit Essentials Let’s Go to Australia Greeting Card You’ll want something to write a witty message about your loved one’s departure to Australia, won’t you? This greeting card is great to give alongside your Australian survival kit. Purchase one or browse for similar here. A Unive...

Reading Time: 4 minutes “Thank you for loving Thailand,” a smiling Thai woman told a group of international journalists and bloggers before we boarded Bangkok’s immaculate Sky Train to the first ever TBEXAsia. Each of us were on our third to eighth trip to Thailand, and all here to tell our stories. Let’s be honest. Thailand is the new EuroTrip, and it’s because we love massages and food. A country that effortlessly covers all of our senses, we can each indulge as a glam-packer or luxury traveler. Define your dime, but you’ll get what you want out of Thailand. Sure, you’ll find temples in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, play with elephants on day trips from Bangkok, meet monks in ancient Ayutthaya, and maybe even dare to take on beach bucket boozing   (pronounced “Full Moon Party”). In Thailand, you’ll hop into a TukTuk taxi, venture into a night market bazaar, scuba dive around the islands, and maybe pop bottles Las Vegas style in Bangkok   — but these are all activities we can ...