BIG AND BEAUTIFUL BALBOA PARK

The Travel Disaster named Pyra is back (!) and being dragged around South California for the annual-family-trip-that-went-on-hiatus-for-two-years. Visit family-friendly destinations on a budget with us! You’ll notice my writing tone will take a nose dive into the land of the boring because I am bored now from writing about California (After just THREE entries!? No…

FLEE MONEY TO FLEA MARKET

I wanted to be an explorer and uncover hidden treasures. I wanted to meet different cultures. I wanted to get my money’s worth. I wanted entertainment… … and I did it all without leaving Tampa Bay. I visited its flea markets. Three of them. Tampa Bay boasts more than a dozen flea markets- most only…

MY FIRST TIME

…kayaking I mean! Duhhhhh what else could I be talking about? Even though traveling to Weeki Wachee Springs from St. Petersburg, FL is parallel to hiking in a rainstorm through a desert (is there a town-wide ban on Taco Bells and Sweetbay Supermarkets?) the sudden increase of greenery and decrease of struggles to breathe were…

DIA DE LOS DUNEDIN

Pyra’s extremely laid back, late entry because that attitude reflects the small-town feel of Dunedin, FL. It was Dia De Los Muertos— a Mexican celebration to honor the dead– and Casa Tina’s Mexican Restaurant had pulled me into the town of Dunedin through its annual outdoor festival. Local businesses not only participated by building altars…