During a quick trip to Los Angeles my husband was staying at a hotel near LAX. With an afternoon to kill, he wanted to go to the beach but didn’t have a …
In 2022 my husband and I packed up our home outside of San Francisco where we had lived for almost 25 years. With new jobs and a hankering for fresh adventures, we …
Located near West Hollywood, Runyon Canyon Park is one of Los Angeles’ most popular hiking spots. Coming from Northern California – hiking nirvana, in my humble opinion – I wouldn’t call Runyon …
Cars and freeways are about as ingrained in Los Angeles culture as celebrities and beaches. But I’m here to tell you – as someone who not only lives in LA and takes …
From my home in Los Angeles, a recent weekend getaway to Santa Catalina Island felt like an exotic European beach vacation but without the 11-hour flight or the need to exchange money …
Go to any beach in LA and you’ll see it’s a hub of physical activity – from volleyball, surfing and yoga, to all manner and style of cruising the paved coastal trail …
When I started this blog many years ago it was to chronicle my travel adventures near and far, and for the most part that’s what it is. The subject of this post, …
With 48 named hills, San Francisco is home to some of the world’s most stunning panoramas, and there’s no shortage of popular spots to take them in. For a fresh perspective enjoyed …
In the early 1920s, elephant seals numbered in only the double digits, having been hunted to the brink of extinction for their blubber that was used to make oil. Today, the elephant …