Travel & Outdoors

CouchSurfing - a worldwide network for making connections between travelers and the local communities they visit
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms - living, learning, sharing organic lifestyles
HelpX - international volunteer work exchange
Sustainable Farming Internships and Apprenticeships - national sustainable agriculture information center
Transitions Abroad - work. travel. study. living.
Fellowship for Intentional Community - promoting community living and cooperative lifestyles across north america

Transportation
Kayak - cheap flights, cars, hotels, etc
Travelzoo - the most trusted publisher of travel deals
StudentUniverse
STA Travel
GenerationFly - lufthansa
Vayama
Virgin America
Chinatown Bus
Chinatown Bus Lines
Auto Driveaway

San Diego/Southern California
Hostel Cat - cheapest beds in san diego
Top Ten Los Angeles Adventures
Three Sisters Waterfall Trail - a remote 3 hr hike (round trip) that has a 1000ft elevation gain & loss
Palomar Mountain State Park - features spectacular views of the pacific, camping, picnicking, hiking, and fishing
Chollas Lake Park - was once a reservoir then turned into a youth fishing lake
San Diego - Coronado Ferry - 15-minute ride across the bay, costs only $3.50 each way
Mt. Helix Park - mountain in la mesa
Shelter Island - check out the park that overlooks downtown
Solstice Canyon Loop/Escondido Falls
Mount Woodson Trail - poway trail leading to the potato chip rock
Kern River - camping near kernville (follow small county road for free camping)
Big Sur & California Coast Bike
San Diego Magazine - gives readers the insider information they need to experience San Diego-from the best places to dine and travel to the politics and people that shape the region
Useful Websites:
Half Price San Diego
Check Out:
Lido's Italian Food - family-owned pizza place in lemon grove
Filippi's Pizza Grotto - italian restaurant in little italy
Drink:
Pacific Beach Bar and Grill - pacific beach
Shack Bar and Grill - la jolla
Patrick's II - gaslamp
The Station - north park
U-31 - north park
Dublin square irish pub - gaslamp
Tipsy Tuesdays & Tacos:
Jazz Bars:
Dizzy's - no tv's, no restaurant, no hidden agendas
Anthology - jazz restaurant in gaslamp, reservation required
Prohibition -  a 'speakeasy' bar in gaslamp, password required
Cafe La Maze - 68 year old jazz bar in national city
Chateau Orleans - while the casual atmosphere set the tone the jazz sounds of new orleans in pacific beach
GIO Bistro Wine Bar - in la mesa
Humphreys Restaurant - by the bay

Hawai'i
WWOOF Hawaii - world wide opportunities on organic farms in hawaii
Hawaii's Big Island - the biggest and youngest island in hawaii
Island of Kauai - the oldest of the main hawaiian islands, known as the "garden isle"
Discover Kauai - official tourism site of the county of kauai
Kauai Visitors Bureau - official web site of the kauai vacation
Hawaiian Air - fly to hawaii
go!Mokulele - fly between hawaii
Alaskan Air Promo - new flights promo
Honolulu DPP - city & county of honolulu department of planning and permitting
Dharma Farms - work exchange and wwoof farm on the big island of hawaii
Hana Farms - wwoof farm on maui
Honua Lani Gardens - wwoof farm on kauai
Kanaka Kava - home of liquid aloha
Tribes - some communities in Hawaii
Nā Pali Coast - must hike and camp here

Japan
GaijinPot - live. work. play. in japan.
Budget Travel Guide - how to save on transportation, accommodation, sightseeing, food
Japan Cheap Travel - a complete guide to budget travel in Japan
Happy Jappy - making japanese travel easy
Japan National Tourism Organization
Skymark Airlines - inexpensive domestic flights around Japan
Sljfaq - handwritten kanji recognition
Holiday Niseko - affordable accommodation and ski packages in hokkaido
Tropical Jet - okinawa boat
K's House - backpacker's hostel
Cheap Accommodation Tokyo - yadoya guesthouse
Cheap Hostel Tokyo - yadoya guesthouse for backpackers
Sakura House - tokyo leading apartment & guest house agency
Gyms - recommended places
AEON - teaching english
Mochan! - couchsurfing
must visit Nikko, Ebino Kogen
must photograph... Japanese Macaque, AKA snow monkeys
must photograph Shibuya Crossing at night

Europe
Bambuddha Grove - ibiza

Miscellaneous
The 50 Most Inspiring Travel Quotes Of All Time
Palo Alto, California | Berkeley, California | Nishinomiya, Japan | Honolulu, Hawaii | Shoreline, Washington | Redwood City, California | Cupertino, California | San Jose, California | Saratoga, California | San Diego, California | Niseko, Japan | Seoul, South Korea | Makapanstad Village, South Africa | Upper Majeakgoro Village, South Africa | Cape Town, South Africa | Tokyo, Japan

Cities Visited
North America | Seattle, Washington | San Francisco, California | Santa Barbara, California | Monterey, California | Danville, California | Tahoe City, California | Malibu, California | Laguna Beach, California | San Luis Obispo, California | Arroyo Grande, California | Pismo Beach, California | Yosemite Village, California | Joshua Tree, California | Santa Cruz, California | Los Angeles, California | Avalon, California (Santa Catalina Island) | Las Vegas, Nevada | Reno, Nevada | Newport, Rhode Island | Providence, Rhode Island | Boston, Massachusetts | Wolfeboro, Connecticut (Lake Wentworth) | New York City, New York | Bronxville, New York
Latin America | Tijuana, Mexico | Playas de Rosarito, Mexico | Ensenada, Mexico
Europe | London, England | Malaga, Spain | Cordoba, Spain | Seville, Spain | Pyrenees, France | Carcassonne, France | Arles, France | Sitges, Spain | Watford, England | Dublin, Ireland | Barcelona, Spain | Rome, Italy | Venice, Italy | Milan, Italy | Florence, Italy | Pistoia, Italy | Lucca, Italy | Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Zürich, Switzerland | Innsbruck, Austria | Shruns, Austria | Munich, Germany | Dachau, Germany | Steingaden, Germany | Istanbul, Turkey
Asia | Kobe, Japan | Osaka, Japan | Nara, Japan | Kyoto, Japan | Sapporo, Japan | Otaru, Japan | Jeju Island, South Korea | Izu Islands, Japan | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bali, Indonesia
Africa | Pretoria, South Africa | Johannesburg, South Africa | Durban, South Africa | Kimberley, South Africa | Kuruman, South Africa | Bloemfontein, South Africa | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Port St. Johns, South Africa

Cities to Visit
North America | Rancho Santa Fe, California | Ukiah, California | Salt Lake City, Utah | Portland, Oregon | Vancouver, Canada
South America | Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil | São Paulo, Brazil | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Mexico City, Mexico | Santiago, Chile | Lima, Peru | Machu Picchu, Peru | Sacred Valley, Peru | Huayna Picchu, Peru | Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia | San José, Costa Rica | Havana, Cuba | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Kingston, Jamaica | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Europe | Salzburg, Austria | Berlin, Germany | Paris, France | Prague, Czech Republic | Vienna, Austria | Budapest, Hungary | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Oslo, Norway | Stockholm, Sweden | Helsinki, Finland | Moscow, Russia | Kiev, Ukraine | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Asia | Beijing, China | Hong Kong, China | Shanghai, China | Lhasa, China | Pyongyang, North Korea | Mumbai, India | New Delhi, India | Bangkok, Thailand | Kathmandu, Nepal | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte, Sri Lanka | Karachi, Pakistan
Africa | Casablanca, Morrocco | Cairo, Egypt | Nairobi, Kenya
Australia | Sydney, Australia | Melbourne, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Perth, Australia | Auckland, New Zealand
Antarctica | McMurdo Station, Ross Island

Countries Visited
United States, Japan, England, Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Ireland, Austria, Germany, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia

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