You know that feeling, when a moment feels so right, so perfect that it makes you smile? That is what I felt once I took my first breath in Costa Rica. This country was the starting point of my new journey; I couldn?t help but feel giddy. I just needed to get out of the airport first.

On a cold, gray morning in late January 2000, the historic Mapes Hotel in Reno was imploded by 75 pounds of explosives tucked into the art-deco structures support columns. The controlled demolition came despite years of effort by a number of groups within the community and nationally to preserve the building with lawsuits, redevelopment proposals, and grass roots lobbying efforts.

The breathtaking San Francisco. One of the cities that I always say everyone must visit in their life. The fog, the Golden Gate, and all the unbelievable things to catch sight of. How would it feel to have a great vacation on the grand San Francisco Bay? When is the last time you planned a get away? Do you know how much fun it is to plan something like this?