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Randy Kalp

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Randy Kalp is a semi-intrepid journalist traveling the world and missing his 7-pound hound. He smells of rustic cherries and smiles like a pineapple. He is the all round awesome sauce that keeps the wheels of Beers & Beans 'a spinning. He also loves the Lakers.

It’s A Jazz Thing – Two International Jazz Festivals You’ve Probably Never Heard Of.

Randy Kalp

Amazing photo by Tom Marcello. Jazz is not dead. No doubt, it has been pushed to the fringes of our popular culture. But jazz’s impact and influence on American…

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Pontassieve, Italy: Where Wine Lovers WWOOF

Randy Kalp

Editors note: This story originally appeared in the San Diego Reader under the title: Pontassieve, Italy: Where Wine Lover’s Go. I decided to republish here it, because I felt it…

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Review of My Vacation travel app

Randy Kalp

I decided to take the day off from the social networks. After a few tweets, stumbles and comments, I stepped a way from the computer, and set out to document my day off in conjunction with my review of the My Vacation App.

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Catching Up | Stories for Summer Travel

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A young man works on the computer with his dog.

Working closely with my fact checker on our former sailboat, “The Lucky Lady.” Over the last couple of months, Beth and I had the opportunity to write a few stories…

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South Africa+Adventure+Campervan=Gravity Adventure Festival

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A Volkswagen Westfilla at a San Diego State Beach in California.

Imagine if Yellowstone National Park held an adventure festival. Three summer days centered around competitions involving kayaking, mountain biking and river swimming. Sure, we have the ESPN X Games, but…

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Travel Gear | ExOfficio Underwear Review

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Whether we are traveling or working at home, Beth and I wear our ExOfficio underwear regularly. So, when ExOfficio asked us to review a couple pairs for their March “Epic…

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