Herb Caen, San Francisco journalist once said “One day if I go to heaven… I’ll look around and say ‘It ain’t bad. But it ain’t San Francisco.’” Whether a first visit or a 50th, this beautiful, exciting and diverse town…
Randall Robinson once said “People need their history like they need air and food.” Surround food by history and somehow it just seems to taste better. And so it was with our visit to Dobson’s Bar and Restaurant in San…
Carl Sagan once said “If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” To many residents of Julian, California, gold mines and apple pie have long been their universe. And they couldn’t be…
Sometimes we need that weekend getaway where we don’t have to drive or fly far, where we can discover a different side of the place we call home. Our weekend on San Diego’s Shelter Island proved to be the perfect…
Exploring the British Virgin Islands by Boat Part of a Caribbean volcanic archipelago, the British Virgin Islands consist of 50 islands scattered across miles of an incomparable turquoise Caribbean sea. Traveling by water offers one of the best ways to see…
Traditional New Orleans Cuisine Food is religion in New Orleans. And if you’ve been there, you’ll know why it’s such a food lovers’ paradise. If you haven’t well…you need to. What makes New Orleans (aka the Big Easy) such a…
Irresistible Restaurants in Cabo Literally carved into a cliff overlooking the azure waters of Cabo San Lucas and unending stretch of beach with breathtaking views of Cabo’s famous arch at Land’s End, Sunset da Mona Lisa is one of the…
At first, Vancouver was just supposed to be just our port of embarkation for our long awaited Alaskan cruise. But, after hearing people talk about how much they enjoyed their visit in this Canadian coastal city, we decided on a…
Arizona ghost towns were not uncommon after mines closed and their workers moved on to more lucrative prospects. But unlike other towns, where mine employees and their families left and entire communities disappeared into the desert dust, Bisbee lived on,…
La Cocina de Doña Esthela The wafting smell of fresh cooked tortillas, meats and spices greets us on arrival to the warm, welcoming restaurant of La Cocina de Doña Esthela in the heart of Valle de Guadalupe’s wine country and…