Hi earthlings....

I hope you will enjoy my vlog for today. It's a short one but if you like to hike and if you have recently moved or just visiting in Las Vegas and unsure what else to do besides The Strip and Hoover Dam. This vlog is for you.

Honestly we were not *that* prepared for this kind of hike. All I know is when we arrived at the basin. We were amazed by how beautiful the rock formations are. The hike was a bit difficult especially due to the very very hot weather in Vegas. Hiking during summer in Las Vegas is so much for me. *sorry* OR s it because we were just unfit for this kind of hike? lol. We still made it though.

We also think that we went off the trail. Because the next think we know, we were just climbing up and down the big rocks without any proper equipments not that they are necessary but it could have been easier if we have them. We're also thinking if it's really part of the hike because it seemed like there are several paths you can take. I guess we would have to find out when we come again next spring.

I still think Calico Basin Trail is great. We enjoyed it and we will recommend it to our family and friends. We will come back here and hike again.

Reminders before going on a hike:

1. BRING A BOTTLE OF ICED COLD WATER OR SOME KIND OF ELECTROLYTE DRINK.

2. CHECK THE WEATHER FORECAST.

3. DO YOUR RESEARCH (I will say this in this post many times).

4. CHECK IF THE TRAILS ARE OPEN (Especially we're in a pandemic).

5. WEAR PROPER ATTIRE - hat, a breezy top, leggings/shorts, a comfortable footwear, watch and sunscreen.

6. BRING THE RED ROCK CANYON MAP.

These reminders worked out well for us if you have any addition please feel free to share them on the comment section.

We started around 7:30-8:00am and finished before 10:00am. We stopped so many times as we were taking photos of each cool view we saw.

Before entering Red Rock Canyon, there is a $15.00 entrance per vehicle. It's valid for one day and you have all access to all the trails. So it's really worth it. When you enter, they will give you a brochure which has all the information inside the canyon - trails, scenic route, restrooms, picnic grounds and many more. Though I would still prefer keeping screenshots of each trail maps on my phone (please be aware that there is no phone signal in Red Rock Canyon. If there is, it's very slow). Make sure you have done your research on which trail you want to go and read the reviews so you may have an idea on what you will be experiencing.

Official website of Red Rock Canyon:

Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas

Website where you can read reviews for each trails:

Calico Basin Trail review (I recommend reading all the reviews here because they're true)

Can someone please tell me if Calico Hills and Calico Basin Trail are the same. Thank you.

Hi earthlings...

I'm back for another travel post. How are you all? I hope you're doing better this time. It's crazy how our city was doing good in containing the virus weeks ago then shortly after Memorial Day and Fourth of July we have seen a significant increase in positive cases. Our city is doing fine compared to my home country. I just hope the government would finally focus on containing it. My fellow countrymen are suffering from job loss already and what more if one of their loved ones contract the virus? What kind of help or assistance would the government give? Probably n o t h i n g.... How is your country doing? Is the government handling it well? Are you satisfied?

Last December my brother visited the States for the holidays and I couldn't be any happier than spending it with him. Though it could have been much exciting and fun to have all my family members this holiday. But we just couldn't. The expenses, work and time wasn't just cooperating with us. But it's all good. I still enjoyed every minute of it.

On our first day in Los Angeles, we drove from Las Vegas to LAX to pick him up. It's best to just pick him up along with my cousin so we can also roam around LA once again. Day one wasn't really eventful besides seeing my brother. We just made a quick trip to Downtown Disney then ate dinner. He needs to rest after his 16 hour flight.

The following day, our first full day I arranged our trip to Getty Villa. I made the reservation on their website a month before. It's free. To maintain the organization of the museum they have to monitor the number of people coming in and out of the property. I understand this part because while we were inside the villa. I had an outstanding experience and was able to reflect on its history. It was so calm and quiet. Your mind is focused on understanding why Getty founded this museum/villa. I also feel like it's a perfect place to read and write or to just spend time with yourself. They offer a tour for free which was so nice of them. To get in, you must pay an entrance fee for each vehicle depending on how big the party is (if I remember it correctly). If you visit LA, I recommend visiting the villa and the museum which we weren't able to. We also visited Griffith Observatory, The Broad museum and The Last Bookstore. I've been wanting to visit The Last Bookstore since 2016 but every time I visited LA they were always closed. Here is the link on my last LA travel post.

For Broad Museum, they accept walk-ins but you would have to queue outside and sometimes it takes an hour or more to get in depending on how busy it is. I also made a reservation in their website. Some of their attractions like Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrors you would need to check-in once you're inside the museum. So while we were waiting, we roamed around the museum. I love all the art works. They're very empowering. Kudos to all artists who put so much effort on their work. By the time it was our turn for the Infinity Mirrors, it was very quick not even a minute. You can't touch anything because it will mess up the lighting positions but some people didn't listen. They touched the lights :| (people, people....) Regardless, I still enjoyed The Broad.

After our trip to the museum, we left our car at the museum and walked our way to The Last Bookstore. It's only a 12-15 minutes walk or four minutes drive if you prefer driving but parking spots in Downtown LA can be tricky sometimes and rush hour is no joke.

So I would recommend leaving your car somewhere then walk around Downtown LA. It's a great way to explore Downtown too. Plan ahead and research about the places you're planning to visit. I always do this before arriving at the place. When you enter The Last Bookstore, after browsing through books I recommend going upstairs you will find artworks from different artists and other knick-knacks. I'm sure there are so many hidden gems around LA. PLEASE comment down below your favorite cafes, restaurants, spots, bookstores and museums in LA. Thank you!

GUYS, I can't end my post here without sharing our newly discovered Korean BBQ place in LA. It's the Hae Jang Chon Korean BBQ. Gosh... I don't even know how I will begin describing how delicious their barbecue is. It was Friday night when we dine in. So the wait time was two hours. There were so many people in line and people kept coming in. It's crazyyyyyy. You can tell that it's a great place to bring your friends to hang out and enjoy a meal together. I highly recommend trying it. You will not regret it. I promise. My only comment is they should upgrade their seating capacity and make the waiting area a little more comfortable especially when it's hot outside. Parking spot at the shopping center isn't that big enough but there is a "valet" so they will take care of it. It's all good.

I know I didn't cover everything but below are the photos I've taken during our trip to LA. I hope you will enjoy them. I also added my vlog here. So please like and subscribe to my channel. Thank youuuu xo