Driving the Pacific Coast Highway Without a Plan
In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post from writer and traveler Staci Schwarz. I met Staci…
How I found my love of hiking on San Diego’s Trails
In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post from an Ottsworld reader and blogger Stacey Ebert. Not…
Behind the Scenes of An Influencer or Blogger Campaign
I’m not a big fan of the term ‘influencer’; however, I must admit, it does describe much of what I do. Over the past few…
8 California Secrets You Need to Discover
You know how in the Wizard of Oz when Dorthy gets to Oz and there’s a lot of smoke and mirrors. She is temporarily enthralled…
Unique Places to Visit in Southern California
When you think of Southern California, what do you first think of? Los Angeles, San Diego, and Hollywood probably come to mind. That’s the Southern…
Unique Places to Visit in Northern California
When you think of Northern California what do you first think of? San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, maybe Napa or Sonoma? That’s the Northern…
8 Must Do Adventures in Rural California
California is known for its beautiful cities, such as San Francisco, LA, and San Diego. It’s also known for its theme parks – Disney, Universal,…
Mountain View Cemetery Designed for the Living
I like to go to the less visited places in the world, and that desire takes me to some pretty remote and unusual places. And…
A Different 24 Hours in Oakland
“We want you to travel back to one of your least favorite cities,” the note read. ‘I’m used to getting a lot of weird emails,…
DIY Forest Bathing for Wellness Travel on a Budget
Have you heard of Forest Bathing? Forest bathing isn’t a bathtub in the forest, or a jump in the lake, or even running nude through…