Author: janteziarra

Always Somewhere. Never Nowhere.

Why Not Climb It? | Day 3 Mount Solmar

“Let’s climb Mt. Solmar,” she said. “Okay,” I say, followed by, “What’s that?” I look at Kaitlyn’s phone and see that it’s that very mountain in the postcard I had just finished writing. We had to missions for the day: Get to the post office to send out our postcards and to climb Mt. Solmar. We… Continue reading Why Not Climb It? | Day 3 Mount Solmar

Once Upon A Time In Mexico | Day 2 #KJgettintacos

We made it through customs and finally stepped foot outside of the airport, to be greeted with a beer and a shot of tequila. So this is Mexico? I felt like I was on the Vegas strip. Teddy had been to Mexico a bunch of times before and have friends who live here so we… Continue reading Once Upon A Time In Mexico | Day 2 #KJgettintacos

Going Down To Mexico, Gonna Eat A Lot Of Tacos.

Where does saying yes get you? On a flight to Mexico with new friends. We’ve got me, the wanderlusting transplant from Hawai’i; Kaitlyn, the Australian gal who spent her semester abroad in Long Beach; Jasmine, the aspiring sports journalist out of Laguna Beach, and her boyfriend Teddy, the professional skimboarder. All of whom are currently… Continue reading Going Down To Mexico, Gonna Eat A Lot Of Tacos.

Road Trip | Day 6 No Beer, No Food, Just Trees.

Whenever I travel back to the Pacific Northwest, life gets stripped down. My love for beer and food get placed aside. That little campfire inside me that longs to explore turns into a wild brushfire and I am not content until I am engulfed by trees. Once I am there, I don’t want to leave.… Continue reading Road Trip | Day 6 No Beer, No Food, Just Trees.

Road Trip | Day 2 #MJWINGINIT

Although I could barely manage to see my surroundings, every now and then I could see the silhouette of the redwoods towering over me and that alone made me feel safe, protected, and content. This trip has been full of clouds and rain preventing Mat and I from camping in the redwood forest, but not… Continue reading Road Trip | Day 2 #MJWINGINIT

The Final Adventure of The Year| Road Trip

In a few hours, 5 a.m. to be exact, my roommate and I shall load up his Subaru with some camping gear and my cat to and make our way to the redwoods in Humboldt. Good times. Good adventures. Be prepared. The last stretch of 2014 is coming to an end and what better way… Continue reading The Final Adventure of The Year| Road Trip

Meet up at Meatup BBQ | OCBeerBlog

Sometimes when you’re constantly planning and going on adventures, you don’t ever get the chance to sit down and document them because you’re too busy just living in the moment. Recently, I got to grab a bite and some brews with the man behind OC Beer Blog and he asked me to guest write on his… Continue reading Meet up at Meatup BBQ | OCBeerBlog

Backyard Exploring | Crystal Cove

I get caught up with wanting to explore things in the distance, so I told myself to explore my surroundings. Crystal Cove is part of Newport Beach in Orange County, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Coast highway. What sets this beach apart from the rest is the Historic District of beach cottages… Continue reading Backyard Exploring | Crystal Cove

What’s better than shabu shabu? Organic shabu-shabu!

On a quest to find a shabu shabu restaurant open late, I stumbled upon a new shabu shabu joint that opened two months ago in Anaheim Hills. This one wasn’t open late, but what really sold me was that this new restaurant boasted organic ingredients. I had to go the next day! True Shabu brings a whole new… Continue reading What’s better than shabu shabu? Organic shabu-shabu!