This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. I had enough airline points to fly to Europe. Italy, even, but I craved something a bit more off the beaten path…while still being familiar. I landed on Sardinia, an island of Italy just below Sicily. It was Italian…and not. It was perfect. While the island, […]
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A visit to Havana, Cuba is a little like Adam and Eve wandered into the garden of Eden and tasted the forbidden fruit. As visitors to Havana, Cuba, we’re allowed on the Caribbean island, as long as we have the proper credentials and don’t overstay our welcome. We can eat the mangos, drink the rum
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Guest post and photos contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion The Cliff House, perched at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, is an iconic San Francisco landmark with a curious and, some say, haunted history. In 1858, the first incarnation of the Cliff House was built high above Ocean Beach in San Francisco from lumber salvaged
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When my parents fled the Bay Area to retire to the serene hills surrounding Placerville, California, our family quickly developed new traditions, the favorite of which was visiting Apple Hill in the fall. Representing over 50 local, family farms, the Apple Hill Growers are dedicated to supporting agriculture in their community. Founded in 1964 with
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The term forest bathing conjures up all sorts of images when you mention the words forest, bathing and Sonoma County, California in one sentence. Forest bathing in Sonoma County is about going for a slow walk in a forest. The term Shinrin-Yoku means forest medicine or the medicine of being in the forest, and originates
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This post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion San Francisco is a devout foodie town, not only will you find a dizzying array of restaurants, but also a wide spectrum of Farmers’ Markets. Over the decades, Farmers’ Markets have evolved from the utilitarian purpose of selling veggies hauled in by farmers around the state, to
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