Hello Travelers! Watch my first California Parks Travel Video and I hope it inspires you to visit one of our desert parks Joshua Tree! 
5 Reasons to Rent a Car for Your Next Road Trip
Photo Courtesy: Montana State University Libraries' photostream on Flickr
I love my car and have been driving it to The Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Santa Barbra, Big Sur, (this list is long so I’ll stop there). The problem is that I’ve put so many miles on it that every year my insurance goes up and I’ve had to take it in for maintenance more often than if I just put normal wear and tear on it. In other words, it’s getting expensive to drive my car for road trips. Now that I’m shooting a new travel show on California Parks I’ve got to find a better solution and so far this has been working out really well for me, renting. So here are my top 5 reasons I do it and maybe you should too:
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The Hunter Wellington: A Classy Rain Boot
It doesn’t rain often in California so I never owned a pair of rain boots growing up. Then I stumbled upon these Hunter Wellington Original Tall Women’s Boots and thought those are the classiest rain boots I have ever seen! I must find a reason to wear them! So this is where a California girl wears rain boots… Continue reading
Posted in Advice/ Tips, Beaches, Cabrillo National Monument, Clothing Reviews, Just for Dogs, Southern California
Tagged 3 Birds Nest Beanie, Cabrillo Tide Pools, classy rain boots, colombia sportswear Women's Lay 'D' Down Jacket, cute rain boots with socks, Hunter Wellington boot review, maureen barley, socks with rainboots
Cabrillo National Monument Tide Pools Shoot
After an exhausting day at Joshua Tree National Park yesterday I was feeling a bit lazy. Instead of hiking today I went tide pooling at Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego. I also wanted to break in my new Hunter boots! They worked out so well that they are now my official “tide pooling” boots 
! Any way, the place was so crowded and it was difficult to get shots without people in them. Yet, every shot I got was beauitful! I missed getting a video shot of a seal but I did get photos! I’ll include that in an upcoming blog post and share some of my other advice when visiting this place. Until then, I’ve got some writing and editing to do!
Joshua Tree National Park Shoot
Hello Travelers! Hope you’re enjoying this 3-day President’s Day holiday weekend! I know I am! Shot the first episode of my new travel series here and I’m so tired that I haven’t even looked at the footage yet. Although if you plan on visiting Joshua Tree National Park this weekend here’s what you need to know now: Continue reading
Disneyland Celebrates Leap Year for 24 Hours!
I’ve called Disneyland to ask and the rumors are true. Not only will the Happiest Place in the Universe be open for 24 hrs. on February 29th (6am-6am the next day) but there is no additional cost! What a deal, right? Disney California Adventure Park is only open 10am-8pm that day, but if you’re considering purchasing a park hopper ticket then you should know that that park is not open for 24 hrs- only Disneyland. Still, who’s up for an all day Disney Park marathon? Need to get into the mood? Watch the amazing video above and then let me know. I’ll see ya there Travelers!!!
New Travel Show Series: California Parks
Hello Travelers! I’ve been very busy writing scripts and planning for a new travel web series I’m calling California Parks! I’ve got a You Tube page set up (might do Vimeo as well), but I will be posting them here too. I’m no longer working with anyone to shoot my travel shows, but I’m excited about the challenges that are ahead of me! When you’re resources are low that’s when you’re forced to be creative, right? That’s what I’ve been doing for the past 2 travel shows I shot at Calico Ghost Town and Hearst Castle- yup, that was all me . Continue reading
Bad Sass Backdrops are Bad A**
Bad Sass Backdrop and Lights from Ikea
I will be the first to admit that I am not a photographer. I’m trained in video and that is my first love since I was 12, but ever since I bought an Olympus EPL-1 something clicked (pardon the pun). I had so much fun using all of the art features and playing with the HD video that I wanted to do more. That’s when I bought the Nikon D5100, a few lenses, a couple flashes and now…a set backdrop. Continue reading
Yosemite National Park: Half Dome Permits
Hello National Park Travelers! If you plan on visiting Yosemite soon and want to climb Half Dome then you should read about their new lottery system. You can’t just climb this trail without it. I’m starting a new series soon on California Parks and not sure if I can get a permit for this but there are plenty of other things to showcase at Yosemite! I will fill you in on the details of this new series. I started one before but that format was too much for me to do by myself so I’ve got a solid plan for my one woman show that I think you’ll like better. I’m so excited and can’t wait for my first shoot this weekend! I’ll keep updating you on my progress and some behind the scenes stuff on my Tumblr page so see ya there!
Have a Happy Valentine’s Day Travelers!
Hope you find yourself in the arms of your loved one tonight. For everyone else there’s always Casablanca :).
Posted in Whatnot
Tagged calitravelgirl wishes happy valentines day, Casablanca, maureen barley
