Hello All,

Just a quick one today. Check out my new page http://theworldtravelwebsite.com/west-coast-travel/catalina-island-an-island-off-the-coast-of-california here on the site. I think it has some pretty good info. about the beautiful Island Catalina.

Here we go again! I am just now leaving from Salt Lake City, Utah where it just dumped snow all over the place to Southern California. First LA Thursday and Friday, then San Diego Saturday, then back to Salt Lake. I’m excited to see what The golden state has in store for me this. I’m also super stoked to use the new site I just partnered with uencounter.me, where I can pin where I’ve people and give shout outs to the people I meet along the way. I’ll continue to Blog, Tweet and Fb throughout out the weekend. Please reach out to me if you think there is something I’d be a fool not to see.

California here I come…

- Darin

Hello All,

Recently I have joined forces with a wonderful website app that is now going to help me keep track of not only my travels, but the wonderful people I will meet along the way. Haven’t you ever had that moment along your travels, or after your travels when you wish you could reconnect with that one individual that showed you the way to best food in town or that locals only spot that if you hadn’t met that person you would have never since, smelled, or heard the sights, smells or noises that you will never forget? Uencounter.me is the solutions to your problem. It allows you to post your gratitude to that person whether you know their name or not, and on top of that you can pin your location throughout the world. As a travel blogger I can’t wait to use this great platform that unity great people. As it continues to grow, all of us will continue to see the benefits and our random encounters through out our travels will become not so random anymore. I encourage all of you to check it out. Unencounter.me

From Leslyn Kantner, the CEO and Co-founder:

“Uencounter.me is a relatively new Web application that was born from a curiosity of mine to see my life experiences ‘pinned’ on a map, to discover how I am connected to others, and most importantly – to create a venue where I can post messages to people in my life that have influenced or impacted me in a large or small way. I have traveled a great deal and have lived in a number of different places.I created a team and together we built and recently launched the site… our passion focuses on the expression of gratitude and kindness.”

I think this is really going to be great people. Please do yourself a favor and check it out. Click on the tab in my side bar on the right. Yup, it’s the one with the big pin and uE, you know, for Uencounter.

-Darin

Hello fellow travels, I know that may of you use hostels to rest your pretty little heads. Well, I do to, and I have found a site that has made the hole experience of finding a hostel and booking your bed extremely easy. So please check it out out at www.inbed.me. And please, respond to this blog post and let me know what you think.

Travel to the California Wine Country with Platypus Wine Tours

• Visit four wineries — rich in charm and history
• Take in awesome and inspiring views
• Taste some of the World’s most delicious wines
• Learn tidbits of local history and culture
• Dine on a scrumptious picnic lunch — served at a winery
• Feel you’ve really experienced the real California Wine Country!

Avs Technologies is hooking it up on twitter. They are giving away 2, buy one get one free ferry rides to the great Catalina Island!! If you are not familiar Catalina is just off the cost of Southern California. It is a beautiful destination for camping hiking, and has some the nicest B&B you can find. All you have to do is tweet the hashtag #AVSWestCovina and you could win!!

How much do you really know about the name of California…