Because of our work we can take our weekend trips any time of the week when there are less people everywhere. We live in Los Angeles so we love to go out to the desert to Palm Springs to get some hot weather, maybe a spa treatment, visit friends, eat well and just relax. We have relatives in Chula Vista so we visit San Diego too. I really like the city. Feel like a tourist every time I visit Old Town. We go to Las Vegas too when I really want to abandon reality for a while. Short trips are a lot of fun and wonderful to just recharge our batteries. Wish I could go on more extended stays as some fellow Ziners that take even year-long trips. I am always a tad jealous when I hear that... wish I could squeeze into the suitcase! Regards, Lidia (in Los Angeles)