Essentials for Planning a Group Food Crawl in San Francisco For a group of friends who all love to eat, there is no greater adventure than a group food crawl. Friendships are strengthened with every bite. But planning a food…
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Joshua Tree Rock Climbing: Reaching New Heights, Smashing Fears
Don’t look down, don’t look down, don’t look down. It’s taking every last ounce of willpower to keep my eyes focused on the rock face in front of me, this vertical crack that somehow, someone has convinced me to climb.…
Finding Stillness in the Desert: A Yoga Retreat in Joshua Tree National Park
My eyes flutter open as the sound of my phone’s alarm grows louder and louder. 6 am. The sun hasn’t yet poked its head from above the rocky horizon, and the air feels cold as I wriggle out of my…
Month in Review: November 2017
Man, so much was crammed into November that it absolutely FLEW by! At the start of the month, we were still recovering from our incredible trip to Hawaii, but we had so many other exciting things on the horizon that…
My Favorite Travel Photos of 2016
Looking back over my travels of the past year is a trip unto itself–in large part because I could have SWORN I said I was going to slow the F down and not travel quite so much. And then 6…
If You Can’t Go to Napa, Let Napa Come to You
If there’s one region of the United States that I’d love to spend more quality time in, it’s California’s Napa Valley. I’m fortunate enough to have been raised in a proud wine region and to have visited many others around…
Finding Nature in San Francisco
If there’s one thing I love about San Francisco, it’s the abundance of nature. Sure, hop in a car and a 20-minute drive will take you to great beaches, hiking trails, and forests, but within the city itself, green spaces…
Eating San Francisco
During my week in San Francisco, I got up to my usual antics. I wandered the city streets aimlessly pointing my camera at everything that did or did not move, spent my nights drinking wine with good friends, explored cool…
San Francisco by Neighborhood: Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley, San Francisco, served as my base for much of my week in the city. Charming, hilly, hip, and centrally located, it was a perfect spot to set up camp. My good friend Jordan had kindly offered me a place…
San Francisco by Neighborhood: Japantown
So, you’ve read about how my week in Fog City ended–with a kooky Easter celebration in Golden Gate Park–now let’s go back to the very beginning, to the diminutive neighborhood of Japantown, San Francisco. Even though my good friend Jordan…
