by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Apr 20, 2022 | Hiking, Travel
Are you reluctant to visit Death Valley? Concerned it will be too hot? Worried the hikes are too strenuous? Not sure what there is to see besides cactus and tumbleweeds? Here is a truckload of recommendations and tips covering: safety precautions, what to pack,... 
by Chuck Marshall | Apr 11, 2022 | History, Travel
Thanks to Atlas Obscura, we found a treasure trove of desert oddities in the Californian desert that you shouldn’t miss on your trip. Our California Desert vacation didn’t start as a total desert immersion. We certainly did not intend to seek out these desert... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 5, 2022 | Travel
We launched our California Desert Vacation with a long weekend in Escondido, California. We arrived with a list of area attractions including museums, wine, a zoo, and a few breweries. As we checked them off the list, we found a few surprises. Long Weekend in... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 29, 2021 | Hiking, Travel
Our 14-day California desert vacation itinerary was packed with hiking, museums, food, wine, a tourist attraction or two, and weird desert oddities you shouldn’t miss. California Desert Vacation Itinerary If someone asks you, “Would you like to visit Death... 
