A recap of my road trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco along the famed highway 1 with stops in Ojai, Santa Barbara, Paso Robles, and Big Sur.
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Travel
Of Emergency Travel Kits and Daydreaming
by Aida Mollenkamp — Share
Daydreaming is an art – it truly is a special skill. My high school French teacher would disagree, as he wrote my daydreaming as off as lack of concentration, but I believe it’s the key to creativity. And, let’s be honest, it’s a coping mechanism for escaping from reality. Especially when your reality comes in the form of travel headaches like lost luggage, cancelled flights, and poor customer service.
I’d like to think I have pretty good travel karma, but really just it’s just a matter of time before the bad stuff hits. And, when you travel as much as I do, it hits pretty often. This winter I’ve been caught in a Nor’Easter, had luggage fly east when I was heading west, and clocked in time at airport cafés while coping with grounded flights. And, that, my friends, is when I daydream.
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Getaway: Austin, Texas
by Aida Mollenkamp — Share
A round up of my adventures and eats from my trip to Austin for South By Southwest Interactive Conference.
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Food Field Trip: Anchor Brewing
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A peek into my behind-the-scenes private tour of San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Company.
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Getaway: Palm Springs
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A recap of my weekend trip to Palm Springs and some amazing restaurant, hotel, and spa recommendations.
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Georgia and Texas Here I Come!
by Aida Mollenkamp — Share
This week the Keys To The Kitchen book tour continues and I’m headed to the south. Catch me on Thursday in Atlanta or through the weekend in Dallas, Houston, and Austin!
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So. Cal. Book Tour Stops
by Aida Mollenkamp — Share
For the next week, I’ll be starting the Southern California stint of my book tour. Catch up with me in Beverly Hills on 9/22 or in San Diego on 9/28 or 9/29!
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Guest Post: Edible Living — Sour Cherry Struck
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A guest post from Sarah Copeland about traveling in Hungary and a recipe for Whole Grain French Toast with Sour Cherries.
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Getaway: Los Cabos
by Aida Mollenkamp — Share
I headed south of the border and took off for a real vacation to Los Cabos, Mexico. Here’s a video, some pictures, as well as a few food places I found along the way.
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Local Adventure: Mercado Olympic
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My trip to the burgeoning Mercado Olympic in downtown Los Angeles with all sorts of awesome Mexican street food.
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