San Diego

Looking for the best coffee? Come along on a Caffeine Crawl

Feb 13, 2018

Where to find the best places to eat in Oceanside

Mar 25, 2017

Sunday brunch, the bay and bubbly with Hornblower San Diego

Apr 20, 2016

Love driving? How to master Southern California traffic conditions

Mar 3, 2016

Why make excuses? San Diego whale watching is thrilling

Feb 27, 2016

Looking for the best coffee? Come along on a Caffeine Crawl

by Elaine J. Masters | Feb 13, 2018

I thought drinking coffee was a caffeine delivery system and a delicious ritual. How wrong I was....

Where to find the best places to eat in Oceanside

by Elaine J. Masters | Mar 25, 2017

Much more than a surf and beach getaway, Oceanside is a dining destination where parking is...

Sunday brunch, the bay and bubbly with Hornblower San Diego

by Elaine J. Masters | Apr 20, 2016

It doesn’t matter if you’re a local or visiting, getting out on the water in San Diego...

Love driving? How to master Southern California traffic conditions

by Elaine J. Masters | Mar 3, 2016

Driving is a big part of the Southern California mystique. The weather’s accommodating and...

Why make excuses? San Diego whale watching is thrilling

by Elaine J. Masters | Feb 27, 2016

There’s no excuse to miss whale watching in San Diego! The annual migration of gray whales...

A California beach adventure in Oceanside

by Elaine J. Masters | Feb 11, 2016

It doesn’t get much sweeter than this; sun most days of the year, easy to get to and...

More than a feast, it’s a cause – Collaboration Kitchen

by Elaine J. Masters | Jan 26, 2016

It’s a meal transported to another realm. In fact you sit inside a fish processing plant on...

The thrill of the hunt: Wild, edible mushrooms in San Diego

by Elaine J. Masters | Jan 20, 2016

Be careful. The San Diego canyon was moist and the only way means descending a steep slope. It...

Apple picking in Julian – A San Diego day trip

by Elaine J. Masters | Oct 1, 2015

When an invitation comes to spend a day apple picking in Julian, there can be only one answer...

Hidden San Diego – Aztlan emerges in Barrio Logan

by Elaine J. Masters | Aug 30, 2015

Aztlan, the mythical region where the Aztecs first emerged and then migrated south to resettle....

Back yard adventure – Coronado Island, San Diego

by Elaine J. Masters | Aug 26, 2010

It’s very relaxing to escape freeways and everyday cares just a few miles from home and it’s becoming a National trend.

Diving the Yukon wreck in San Diego Bay

by Elaine J. Masters | Jul 15, 2010

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the Yukon in San Diego Bay with a frigid but beautiful dive.

Elaine J. Masters

Once we overcome the virus, the world will be waiting. Travelers know one thing - how to pivot and we will. We'll travel again and whether it's a short road trip or across the planet, I'll be here to help putting my years of travel to work. The Tripwellgal mission remains: to help us connect with our beautiful planet and each other with care and wonder. Stay in touch and happy travels!

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