La Vida is Belle

I had been wanting to come to Yosemite for many years and I was hoping it would be with our parents so they could also experience this for the first time. Fortunately, it all worked out and we were able to plan this trip for Emma’s first birthday week in October 2022 along with my parents and in-laws. We rented a large van through Turo so we could all fit comfortably in one vehicle and my husband and I took turns driving six-plus hours overnight so we could take advantage of a full first day enjoying the resort we stayed at. For reference, we left San Diego on Wednesday night and arrived at Bass Lake/Yosemite on Thursday around 9 a.m.

As soon as we got out of the car and started walking towards the shore of the Salton Sea, it hit us. That smell. 

Salvation Mountain is literally a mountain of color in the middle of the desert in Southern California - Imperial County to be exact. It is a mountain full of colorful paint and religious phrases that inspire positivity and love in the middle of a desolate land, also known as Slab City in Niland, CA.

This is Day 5 of our Bora Bora honeymoon, our very last day in French Polynesia. We decided to take it easy and just relax and enjoy our hotel, the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort and Thalasso Spa.

This is Day 4 of our Bora Bora honeymoon, and we took an island tour of Bora Bora on a 4X4 truck, which took us up hills and to other local spots.

This is Day 3 of our Bora Bora honeymoon, and we decided to enjoy the free paddle board rental the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort and Thalasso Spa offers.

Puerto Peñasco (or Rocky Point) is a place to RELAX, literally, because there is nothing much to do but lay on the beach, swim in the calm and clear waters of Mar de Cortes, go to the pool, eat, read, sleep, wake up and repeat.

That sounds perfect for me because I definitely need some rest and relaxation! Who doesn’t?

All I have to say using Twitter in Las Vegas is the way to go!

This past weekend I went to “Paradise, Nevada” with my BFF and her sister and even before we left, just Tweeting about our upcoming trip by simply using the hashtag “#Vegas” we were already getting in touch with club promoters.