Wisetrips Travel Blog

Since March 2020, Alex has been trying to retake the A.C.T. test for college admission. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, all of these registered tests in California have been canceled. When the air quality in San Jose deteriorated due to nearby fires, we rented a house at Laguna Beach to escape the horrible, smoky air and take advantage of the work-from-home opportunity. During our hunt for a suitable property, we found…

Due to the raging wildfires in the San Francisco Bay Area, the air quality deteriorated to some of the worst values in the whole country. The Air Quality Index (AQI), usually around 25-30, now exceeds 160 on multiple days. Hiking and mountain biking were now out of the question,  and even our short walking in our neighborhood or around Vasona Lake became unpleasant due to the burning smell and the multiple incidents of coughing I…