by Marybeth Bond | Dec 7, 2021 | Homepage Slider, full-image, Adventure, NORTH AMERICA, California, Travel
History, adventure, chic western towns and gold: You’ll find them all in California’s Calaveras County. As we drove to California Gold Country, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, I was wowed from the get-go: a vivid landscape of golden-hued hills, grazing...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 10, 2021 | Travel
After weeks of lockdown, my husband and I were eager to get moving again and enjoy a change of scenery. The Sonoma County Jack London State Park caught our attention. Many trails close to San Francisco, such as those on Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County, are super crowded...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 2, 2016 | British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Canadian Bargains This fall is a great time to discover Canada and take advantage of our strong US dollar that buys approximately 1.3 Canadian dollars. Explore the Gulf Islands From wildlife spotting to wine tasting, the Gulf Islands off the coast of southern...
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 | NORTH AMERICA, Wine Country, 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...
