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Travel Is Back

Travel Is Back

Travel Is Back a look at some places I have been, and some I want to hit, from a regular person like you, as you plan your vacation. A regular trip for regular people.

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185. Big Bear California in Summer and Fall: Alpine Slides and Yellow Hoodies
Dec. 14, 2025

185. Big Bear California in Summer and Fall: Alpine Slides and Yellow Hoodies

Experience Big Bear Lake when the snow melts and the mountains open up for summer recreation. Johnny Mac rides the Alpine Slide (and survives the lines), finds the perfect yellow hoodie at the local running store, indulges in...
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184. The Road to Big Bear - Conquering California's Switchbacks
Dec. 7, 2025

184. The Road to Big Bear - Conquering California's Switchbacks

Some drives are destinations themselves. Johnny Mac tackles California State Route 18, the mountain road that climbs nearly 5,000 feet in thirty miles using switchbacks so numerous that counting them becomes futile. Experienc...
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183. Venice California - Canals, Creativity, and Abbot Kinney (Los Angeles)
Nov. 30, 2025

183. Venice California - Canals, Creativity, and Abbot Kinney (Los Angeles)

Discover the Venice that most tourists miss – the actual canals that Abbot Kinney built in 1905, hidden just blocks from the boardwalk's chaos. Johnny Mac explores these unexpected European waterways before heading to Abbot K...
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182. Los Angeles - Grand Central Market: Downtown LA's Beating Heart
Nov. 23, 2025

182. Los Angeles - Grand Central Market: Downtown LA's Beating Heart

Step into Grand Central Market, the historic food hall that's been feeding Los Angeles since 1917. Johnny Mac guides you through the chaos and culture of this downtown landmark, from the moment you spot The Donut Man and that...
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181. Channel Islands - California's Forgotten Wilderness
Nov. 16, 2025

181. Channel Islands - California's Forgotten Wilderness

The Channel Islands, where isolation meets adventure and California exists as it did before freeways and cities. Johnny Mac explores these remote islands accessible only by boat from Ventura Harbor, from the dramatic cliff-to...
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180. Solvang: Denmark in the California Sun
Nov. 8, 2025

180. Solvang: Denmark in the California Sun

Welcome to one of California's most audacious experiments – a Danish village complete with windmills and half-timbered buildings, built in a valley where summer temperatures hit the nineties. Johnny Mac explores Solvang's pas...
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I LOVE this!

"Johnny, what a wonderful idea this is. I have MS and don’t travel. But I love traveling, and I miss it so, so much. And your telling puts me right there. I enjoy your pods from where I’ve been, and w…"

Vistajohnsons | June 26, 2021
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