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A Day along San Diego Bay

A Day along San Diego Bay

byLeslie Carbone July 1, 2024July 27, 2024

Boats dotted the water sparkling in the southern California sun.  The light blue sky and the dark blue waters met at the…

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A Day at Balboa Park — exploring world cultures in San Diego

A Day at Balboa Park — exploring world cultures in San Diego

byLeslie Carbone June 17, 2024October 10, 2024

I stopped to savor the view of the San Diego skyline rising beyond the trees as I strolled across the Cabrillo Bridge. …

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A Day on the Old Town Trolley in San Diego

A Day on the Old Town Trolley in San Diego

byLeslie Carbone June 3, 2024September 26, 2024

The warm breeze blew through the windows as the open-air car glided through San Diego.  It was great to be back in…

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6 Best U.S. Cities for Keeping New Year’s Resolutions

6 Best U.S. Cities for Keeping New Year’s Resolutions

byLeslie Carbone January 15, 2024March 20, 2024

A recent study finds that the six best U.S. cities for keeping New Year’s resolutions are: Seattle, Washington San Francisco, California Scottsdale,…

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12 Most Fun Cities in America

12 Most Fun Cities in America

byLeslie Carbone January 1, 2024April 30, 2024

According to a recent study, the 12 most fun cities in America are: Las Vegas, Nevada Orlando, Florida Miami, Florida Atlanta, Georgia…

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13 Best Places for Food and Fitness in America

13 Best Places for Food and Fitness in America

byLeslie Carbone December 4, 2023June 29, 2024

Do you love trying out local foods when you travel? The personal-finance Web site WalletHub recently ranked all 50 states and the…

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7 Hotels near the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in southern California

7 Hotels near the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in southern California

byLeslie Carbone August 28, 2023July 29, 2024

Richard Nixon was an uncommonly tragic person and president. This post contains affiliate links.  For more information, click here. The Richard Nixon Presidential…

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11 Best U.S. Cities for Recreation

11 Best U.S. Cities for Recreation

byLeslie Carbone July 17, 2023June 22, 2024

Looking for some good old American fun? The personal-finance site WalletHub recently ranked the 100 most populated U.S. cities on their recreation-friendliness. …

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How to Plan a Staycation

How to Plan a Staycation

byLeslie Carbone June 19, 2023September 26, 2024

Are the challenges of travel tempting you to stay home?  If travel troubles have you thinking twice about packing bags, a staycation might…

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Day Trips from Las Vegas

Day Trips from Las Vegas

byLeslie Carbone January 7, 2023May 24, 2024

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but you don’t have to.  When you’re ready for a break from (over-)indulging in the…

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Top 8 Destinations for Screen Travel

Top 8 Destinations for Screen Travel

byLeslie Carbone December 10, 2022January 16, 2024

More and more people are planning travel around their favorite movies and television shows, according to photo app PhotoAid. This post contains…

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10 Best U.S. Cities for a Staycation

10 Best U.S. Cities for a Staycation

byLeslie Carbone June 27, 2022June 8, 2024

Are the travel challenges of sold-out summer leading you to consider a staycation at home?  I’m with you.  After the multiple miseries…

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Leslie Carbone

Welcome to Sancerres at Sunset! I fell in love with travel during a trip to Mexico when I was nine years old. After my misspent youth as a wage worker, I'm having so much more fun as a blogger, helping other discerning travellers plan fun and fascinating journeys. If you enjoy history and culture, if you appreciate the finer things, if you want to slow down and savor every experience, you're in the right place.

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