http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php travel babblings, trip babblings, going somewhere babblings! Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:15:11 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 globemaster@seetheglobe.com globemaster@seetheglobe.com en As CNN reports : Panhandling banned at Los Angeles airport. It had really become a nuisance. They were everywhere and in order to deceive travelers they would wear suits or official looking uniforms and have badges etc and then ask for money. I cannot believe how this could ever be ... http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=379 Every once in a while I like to take a stroll down Colorado Blvd, Green Street, Fair Oaks, and others to feel like I am really living in a city. Most of LA seems so suburban and this is a refreshing feeling. Get a coffee at a sidewalk cafe, watch ... http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=378 These days, many farmers markets are more like boutique food escapes than real farmers markets. One that really has great produce, great prices, a lot vendors and people is the Torrance Farmers Market. It is open: Tuesdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Charles H. Wilson Park ... http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=377 I have visited several botanical gardens in the past few days and it is an explosion of flowers here in Southern California. If you get a change to visit one, do it as soon as you can before they are gone .. no pressure or anything http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=376 We have had a few warm calm days and nights in Southern California. One would not imagine that it’s winter … http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=375 I have been on a Starbucks coffee drinking schedule again. For a while I just did not need to drink coffee again. When I returned to my habit, the large coffee size seemed humongous. My hand would buckle under its weight and I would imagine sipping it throughout the day ... http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=374 More and more airlines these days require you to print your own boarding pass. And no, it’s not for our convenience but for the purpose of the airline saving some money. Since they have pushed that step of the boarding process onto the traveler here is a suggestion to make ... http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=373 It was a Friday before the weekend, afternoon and we arrived to JFK all ready to spend a nice weekend in New York State. All we had to do was pick up our car at the rental area and be on our way. This included a ride in the elevator ... http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=372 I got a few treats from Natas Pastries last week. Yum. They call themselves L.A.’s Portuguese Bakery. Cool. I really liked their specialty dessert, Nata, a flaky outer shell with creamy inside (custardy). Light and tasty. The only problem was that I could eat very many of these. Their light ... http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=371 I don’t stop by Le Pain Du Jour often because it is just out of the way for me. I was fortunate to be in the area early last week. It was around seven in the morning and the store was full of goodies. I loaded up on croissants, chocolate ... http://www.seetheglobe.com/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=370