Weekend Getaway: Trip to Portland

I had to use an free airline ticket before the end of the year. Since I had a long Veterans Day Weekend because I work in the government full time, I decided to take a trip to a place that I have been wanting to visit since I moved to the western part of the [...]

By |2018-11-14T19:28:11-08:00November 14th, 2018|Archive, Home, Travel|Comments Off on Weekend Getaway: Trip to Portland

My Two Personal Goals: Retirement and Traveling

In weeks past, I have gotten emails from a few readers asking me how I manage to travel all the time yet live in the Greater Los Angeles area (summed up) and if I'm in debt, broke, I spend too much, etc... etc...Basically, how am I making this work? Coincidentally, my friend Rosy asked me [...]

By |2018-06-29T09:21:12-07:00June 28th, 2018|Archive, Home, Lifestyle, Survival Tips, Travel|Comments Off on My Two Personal Goals: Retirement and Traveling

Why I Travel Alone

Over the past few years, many of you have read about my amazing, adventurous travels. I've seen the greenest of pastures and the tallest of mountains, but many readers, friends and family have noticed one tiny detail: I'm doing it all by myself. "Do you have a mystery boyfriend we don't know about?" "Why do [...]

By |2017-12-02T17:47:24-08:00October 23rd, 2017|Archive, Home, Travel|Comments Off on Why I Travel Alone

Arizona/Utah/Nevada Bus Tour Vacation

I have been dying to see Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks but I didn't want to drive (I get tired easily if I drive too long), so back in August, I booked a bus tour through Tours 4 Fun for $439 for 4 days, which also included hotels! The company also had 4/5 star [...]

By |2017-10-08T21:10:18-07:00October 8th, 2017|Archive, Home, Travel|Comments Off on Arizona/Utah/Nevada Bus Tour Vacation

Weekend Trip to Denver

I had 3 day weekend this past week and with all of the busy work lately, I was dying to go on a mini getaway, so I decided to book a flight to Denver. I wanted to choose an area that I knew I could get done in 2 and a half days. Originally I [...]

By |2016-12-16T21:10:20-08:00November 13th, 2016|Archive, Home, Travel|Comments Off on Weekend Trip to Denver

Welcome to SoCal Shuffle!

Hi everybody! I am so happy you came to visit! At age 30, I made the journey from my hometown of Minneapolis, MN to the Los Angeles area. I moved here for many personal and professional reasons, all of which I will discuss as time goes on. I wanted to create this blog because I [...]

By |2024-06-17T08:15:35-07:00January 27th, 2016|Archive, Home|Comments Off on Welcome to SoCal Shuffle!
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