San Francisco’s literary oasis: City Lights Bookstore and the Beat Museum
In the heart of San Francisco, where echoes of the “Summer of Love” and the enduring hippie spirit still resonate, …
Riding high in Cody, Wyoming: Where rodeo meets western art
Cody, Wyoming, a picturesque gateway to Yellowstone National Park, embodies the essence of an authentic Western town. Locals don cowboy …
Monterey Bay Aquarium
What to do in Monterey and Pacific Grove Jellies are one of Mother Nature’s strangest and most beautiful wonders. They …
Alaska and the northern lights
Fairbanks is Alaska’s best place to see the Northern Lights. Shivering in the frigid Alaskan night, I stood in deep …
Treasures of california gold country
History, adventure, chic western towns and gold: You’ll find them all in California’s Calaveras County. As we drove to California …
Grizzlies in the mist in british columbia
On a distant islet off British Columbia’s Vancouver Island, our group of six donned flotation coats and boarded a yellow …
Charleston, south carolina restaurants
Roof top bars with live jazz at sunset, romantic restaurants, elegant inns and a pervading ambiance of old glamour entice …
Active days, comfortable nights in the canadian rockies.
Adventure in The Canadian Rockies Only an hour from Calgary, and three hours from San Francisco, the mountains in Alberta …
Active days, comfortable nights in the canadian rockies.
Adventure in The Canadian Rockies Only an hour from Calgary, and three hours from San Francisco, the mountains in Alberta …
Tips for a Las Vegas bachelorette party or girlfriend getaways
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas! Famous for the “Las Vegas Bachelorette Party” or more low-key girlfriend getaways, Las Vegas offers it …
Top ten must-dos in quebec city and nearby nature
North America Quebec City is a delicious slice of old Europe and North America. Quebecers like to say that their …
Polar bears and beluga whales
“Polar bears move as if the country has belonged to them always.” John Muir, on a visit to the Arctic …
British columbia’s quirky attractions: vancouver, victoria, okanagan valley and beyond
Everybody loves a road trip and kitschy, small-town landmarks are part of the fun. We’ve all seen them on highways …
Chicago. friendly, cosmopolitan, best little city in america
I think of Chicago as “New York Light” or “The Other Coast”. A dynamic city on the shores of Lake …
Best walks in San Francisco. secrets from the locals.
The best walks in San Francisco are free. As local residents, here are our secrets. Golden Gate Bridge Walk The …
Mellow mendocino – a favorite San Francisco getaway
There are many reasons San Franciscans drive north along the rugged, dramatic coast to Mendocino. With so may San Francisco-based …
California road trip through the vineyards
Many travelers think only of Napa or Sonoma when they plan a California wine road trip. Don’t miss out on …
A family trip on horseback in arizona navajo country
“Campfire smoke rising up the canyon walls, stars overhead, and a full belly, what more could you want?” our Navajo …
A scorpion hunt for nature enthusiasts. follow the call of the weird and wild.
In addition to birding or hiking, many nature enthusiasts look for the weird and wild such as a scorpion hunt …
My favorite walks in San Francisco
Despite its reputation for dizzying hills, San Francisco is a town for walking. Every weekend for seven years when I lived …