Limousine and helicopter ride over Las Vegas at night

You remember when I wrote all the statistics about my last 19-week trip in Europe and North America? There I said I fulfilled 16 dreams in 12 countries and one of the dreams was in Las Vegas.It might sound like a cliche but having a glamorous time in Las Vegas was something I just had to do. [...]

Posted on 17 Jul 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, North America, photo, press trip, the sky, transport, travel, USA

Facial treatment in Mandarin Oriental San Francisco spa

Spending 10 days in San Francisco that quickly made it to my second favorite city in the world, meant a lot to me. As you can imagine, it also meant I had to find some time to relax my mind and body in a spa after trying to survive climbing all the hills in the [...]

Posted on 21 Jun 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in girlie stuff, North America, photo, press trip, spa, travel, USA

TCHO chocolate tour San Francisco

After checking out our registration for the free tour through the chocolate factory, I started tasting chocolate already waiting for the last people to come. Then Meb, our ginger haired guide, started off with telling us that TCHO means 1st syllable of chocolate. We were seated in a small room and watched the video and photos to [...]

Posted on 14 Jun 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in budget travel, food, North America, press trip, tips, travel, USA

Alcatraz island prison – prison on the Rock

Discovered by a Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala in 1775 got a name Isla de los Alcatraces for the colony of pelicans nesting here. In 1854 the Army established a fortress on the island, called Alcatraz already, as part of the harbor defense, then converted it into a military prison during the Civil War. [...]

Posted on 07 Jun 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, North America, photo, press trip, tips, transport, travel, USA

Yosemite National Park tour – an extranomical day to remember

18,000 square km make it the 4th largest park in the US and also the 4th created National Park in the world. Carved by the Merced river, the Yosemite Valley is about 13 km long and 1,5 km deep. History of YosemiteAhwahneechee Native Americans lived isolated in the Yosemite area until 1830’s with almost zero contact [...]

Posted on 31 May 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, nature, North America, photo, press trip, tips, travel, USA

Grand Canyon West Rim tour

on the top of Highpoint Hike at Guano Point West Rim

When traveling, almost every day fellow travelers or random locals I meet ask me the same question ”What is on your bucket list then?” And to be honest, my bucket list gets bigger and bigger every few months so I quit writing down the places I still want to visit in the future. A [...]

Posted on 21 May 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, nature, North America, photo, tips, travel, USA

A quick visit to Sausalito

I would lie if I said I’d heard of Sausalito long ago. It was not until a few days before my San Francisco visit when I first overheard the name (this time it was good to listen to others’ conversation) and saw it also on San Francisco official travel guide. When I was falling in [...]

Posted on 15 May 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in North America, photo, press trip, tips, travel, USA

San Francisco North Beach Food Tour

penne with fresh tomato sauce at Trattoria Pinocchio

My first morning in San Francisco. I still remember it as if it was just this morning. I woke up, had a huge breakfast and with a map in my hand headed to the North Beach. I already knew the North Beach had no beach, not any more (in the 1850’s it still did) even [...]

Posted on 14 May 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in food, North America, photo, press trip, tips, travel, USA

I love San Francisco

There are things in life you do plan. Then there are those you don’t. There are also those you don’t expect at all but they just happen. My 10-day visit to San Francisco, ”Darling of America’s west coast”, was a mix of all of the above.Honestly speaking, I knew very little about San Fran before [...]

Posted on 12 May 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in changes, North America, personal, photo, Spain, travel, USA

Coastal redwoods in Muir Woods National Monument

Getting to Muir Woods There is no public transportation to the Muir Woods. Located just 12 miles (19 km) north from the Golden Gate Bridge, there are two ways of getting there – a tour or by car. I took the City Sightseeing tour to explore the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito town and then the [...]

Posted on 04 May 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, nature, North America, photo, press trip, transport, travel, USA

The glamorous Napa Valley Wine Train

I believe you all know I quit drinking alcohol more than 4 years ago and even before that I was never a big fan of both beer and wine. So going to San Francisco and listening to all the recommendations about taking time to visit Napa Valley famous for its wineries and wine tasting got a [...]

Posted on 02 May 2013 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in adventures, food, North America, photo, press trip, tips, transport, travel, USA