The Marina Neighborhood of San Francisco didn't used to be there. In fact, before 1915, it was all water. Rubble from the 1906 earthquake was dumped in this area and served as the foundation for this neighborhood. In 1915, seawalls were built up, and sand from the bottom of the ocean was pumped to create marshland. Finally, the Marina Development Corporation created streets that connected to the city grid of San Francisco. Highlights of the Marina include: 1. Crissy Field Crissy Field used to be an abandoned military airstrip that was restored by the Golden Gate National Parks Association as a park that...

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Being in the military has many advantages, but my favorite is the free worldwide travel. Most of the places are not that fun and quite sandy, but there is that rare jewel every now and then. The mother of all jewels is Rota, Spain.

Rota, Spain, is a small resort town located right on the Atlantic coast. This is the location of many European vacationers andA a true day-off mindset. The local shops, restaurants and watering holes have no real hours...

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