Once a year, between November and March, some of the biggest names in surfing descend upon Half Moon Bay to ride the world’s best big waves. During the winter, California’s northern Pacific Ocean waves routinely reach from 25 feet to over five stories high.
The first recorded presence of Filipinos in the United States was when mariners aboard Spanish galleons crossed the Pacific between the Philippines and Mexico and landed in Morro Bay over 400 years ago.
Once a year, between November and March, some of the biggest names in surfing descend upon Half Moon Bay to ride the world’s best big waves. During the winter, California’s northern Pacific Ocean waves routinely reach from 25 feet to over five stories high.
One of my passions is learning about and participating in ways travelers can benefit the communities they visit; to not just travel as a means of escape but to also share and contribute in a meaningful way to our global community.
Creamy cheese-filled pears with butter rum sauce…sour cream pear pie with baked crumble; it was what Greek poet Homer called the “gift of the gods.” And that was just last year’s winning dishes!
I’m referring to the experience at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary and being neck deep in a warm mixture of finely ground cedar and plant enzymes, heated naturally by fermentation.
Travel has led me to experiences that have opened my heart, tested my resilience, and challenged and enriched my perception of the world. I travel to inform and deepen a sense of wonder. I write to show that the world is not closed to us, but open.
