by Marybeth Bond | Feb 1, 2015 | NORTH AMERICA, Adventure, California, San Francisco
The best walks in San Francisco are free. As local residents, here are our secrets. Golden Gate Bridge Walk The Golden Gate Bridge is the icon of San Francisco and is considered to be one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. Luckily, visitors have the...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 28, 2015 | NORTH AMERICA, California, San Francisco, Travel
There are many reasons San Franciscans drive north along the rugged, dramatic coast to Mendocino. With so may San Francisco-based IfOnly experiences, its hard to believe anyone would ever want to stray. Some of us seek distance from our stressed lives; others room for...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 21, 2015 | Wine Country, NORTH AMERICA, California, Travel
Many travelers think only of Napa or Sonoma when they plan a California wine road trip. Don’t miss out on Santa Barbara County, where the “mountains meet the sea”. Santa Barbara County has a 200-plus year history that was put in the spotlight by the indie hit...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 6, 2015 | Carmel & Monterey, California, Featured, Travel
A shared obsession with with the ocean was the unlikely impetus for a family trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium. Our children are now adults, are 23 and 26 years old – and they are still obsessed with the aquarium. In fact, we all are...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 4, 2014 | Luxury, Wine Country, California, Recommended Travel Companies, Travel, Romance
From the moment I pulled into the discrete entrance to the Kenwood Inn and Spa, I felt like I’d returned to Tuscany. I almost expected the friendly Concierge to welcome me with the familiar greeting — Ciao Bella. Yes, it really feels like Italy; from the...
by Marybeth Bond | May 7, 2014 | Adventure, California, San Francisco, Featured, Travel
With over 40 hilltops (and 70 by some accounts), San Francisco is the second hilliest city in the world. While we residents are accustomed to our unusual topography, visitors can get weak in the knees just thinking about some of our epic ascents. As the founder of...