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Every moment is a chance to turn it all around.

Blogging about travels here! reginafromrio.blogspot.com
San Francisco Supper Club (check me out at 2:10-2:30 and guess why???) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSL42jo9rV0

Hello and thanks for visiting! Solo Female Budget Traveler here . . .

Here is my current project:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/734520629/the-solo-female-budget-traveler

WELCOME, BIENVENIDOS, BIENVENUE, BOA VINDA

Today is the happiest day of my life

Welcome to my travel pages! You have clicked on a Brazilian-born, California-raised artist who loves to travel and write about it. My specialty (out of necessity) is budget travel, and my challenge is having patience and understanding the differences between my American upbringing, and other cultures. As I grow to understand the way things work all over the world, I am grateful for my own fortune, and strive toward unabashed assimilation into the countries I visit. I hope that you will find these pages funny, useful, and most importantly, inspiring.

Here are some of California's treasures:

Wine tasting on the Central Coast of California
Santa Barbara-- Henry's beach
King's Canyon National Park
Hwy 1, California
L.A.'s Griffith Observatory
1000 steps beach, Shell Beach
the Monarch Butterfly Grove at Pismo Beach
Guadalupe dunes
Los Alamos antiques
kayaking the caves at Shell Beach
Sycamore Mineral Springs, San Luis Obispo
Cayucos on 4th of July
Hearst Castle, San Simeon

favorite Central Coast restaurants:

Firestone Grill, San Luis Obispo: the best avacado, bacon cheese burgers and tri tip sandwiches
Splash Cafe, Pismo Beach: Great sourdough clam chowder bowls
Santa Maria style BBQ, Santa Maria
Big Sky Cafe, San Luis Obispo

GONZO TIP:
Red Rock (off Paradise road between Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara)
http://santabarbarahikes.com/hikes/backcountry/redrock.shtml

Hostels

Rio de Janeiro--The city with the bleeding heart

With the USD tanking, those travelers who are used to the more plush accommodations have to rethink their priorities. What is most important? A private hotel room with a jet bathtub and a view, or a room that is equipped with it's own shower, WIFI, and no view in exchange for a longer vacation? Consider this: a hostel doesn't have to be shared with other travelers. You can still reserve a private room, for a few dollars over the price of a shared suite, and have all the privacy and comfort of your own room and at the same time, having money left over for beer, transportation and other excursions.

Considering this option (and many hostel goers are over 30 these days) will give you more money, a longer vacation, and a true appreciation for life outside the hotel room.

Chile--A gigantic playground

Paris--The center of stimulus

Lisbon--Old world charm and new world sensibility

Spain--Food, dance and drink

Germany--Efficiency at its best

Intro Updated Sep 18, 2011
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cachaseiro Apr 13, 2012 at 6:05 AM Report Abuse

Hi´ Regina.
Nice to see you online :)
Donna_in_India Apr 13, 2012 at 5:07 AM Report Abuse

Hiiii - see you are online so just wanted to stop by and say hi! How's life in PR? I've been itching to return and stay a while in OSJ! Hope all is well.
Odinnthor Dec 30, 2011 at 8:45 AM Report Abuse

Wazzup Reg? Nice to hear from you from PR. Not early birthday but late (Dec 18). No worries though girl, - and I am NOT 200 yet! (silly wabbit...). It is good to see that you are sticking to your adventures, and hopefully having a blast. Keep in touch and holla back with any news. OK?.....Much respect.....Erik
tropicrd Oct 27, 2011 at 9:42 PM Report Abuse

How are you going? and hope you are coping without all the modern cons.
Looking forward to reading about your experiences.
Cheers Dorrise
inquisitiveman Sep 25, 2011 at 3:02 PM Report Abuse

How did you get your pea coat stolen?
TheLongTone Sep 22, 2011 at 9:43 AM Report Abuse

....Thats what I call a really provocative ppp....fancy dinner?;-).
BorneoGrrl Sep 22, 2011 at 4:34 AM Report Abuse

Hi Regina, thanks for the add. Hope to see you in the Far East soon :)
rkearns Sep 20, 2011 at 1:32 PM Report Abuse

thank you so warmly for all of the birthday wishes!
cmcard2 Sep 20, 2011 at 12:28 PM Report Abuse

happy birthday to you regina!
kemisteryoso Sep 19, 2011 at 4:34 PM Report Abuse

happy birthday!