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Category: California

Articles, tips, and travel stories from California in the USA. Read all the exciting adventures here!

The sun glowing on Horsetail Fall, creating the famed Firefall phenomenon and making the rock look like a lava leviathan in Yosemite National Park | BIG tiny World Travel

How to See Firefall in Yosemite National Park (#2 of 1000 Experiences)

July 26, 2022

Looking to catch Yosemite’s famed Firefall? Read about our emotional experience and how to see the phenomenon for yourself! … More How to See Firefall in Yosemite National Park (#2 of 1000 Experiences)

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El Capitan in Yosemite National Park with fog clinging to its face | BIG tiny World Travel

Visiting Yosemite in Winter – The 5-Hour Koosh Ball (#1 of 1000 Experiences)

May 3, 2022

An experience doesn’t have to be positive to be memorable. Read the lessons we learned from surviving a snowstorm in Yosemite! … More Visiting Yosemite in Winter – The 5-Hour Koosh Ball (#1 of 1000 Experiences)

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Aaron and Brianna wearing bike helmets in front of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge | BIG tiny World Travel

How to Best Celebrate the 4th of July in San Francisco

July 18, 2021

Bikes and ferries and cruises, oh my! See how we celebrated the 4th of July on the San Francisco Bay, Day 6 of our West Coast road trip! … More How to Best Celebrate the 4th of July in San Francisco

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6 Things You Don’t Want to Miss in San Francisco

July 5, 2018

Here are some San Francisco sites you’d expect… and some you wouldn’t. Don’t miss these spots during your next trip! … More 6 Things You Don’t Want to Miss in San Francisco

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Visiting San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island

June 21, 2018

What was life like for those imprisoned at Alcatraz? Journey inside this prison island just off the coast of San Francisco! … More Visiting San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island

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Hiking the Boy Scout Tree Trail in Redwoods

May 31, 2018

If you’re headed to San Francisco, stop by the gentle giants of the redwood
forest. Click to read all about this massive feat of nature! … More Hiking the Boy Scout Tree Trail in Redwoods

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A Road Trip to San Francisco

April 26, 2018

A road trip is about the journey. San Francisco is an amazing place, but here’s how you can enjoy all the others along the way! … More A Road Trip to San Francisco

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