After spending a very enjoyable six days in San Francisco, Shae, Truffles and I drove down the California coast to Los Angeles. We could've done the drive in a day or two, but there were a few places we wanted to stop at along the way. As a result, we spent eight days driving … [Read more...] about Driving The California Coast From San Francisco To Los Angeles
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6 Days In San Francisco: Here’s What We Did
At the end of February/beginning of March, we visited San Francisco for six days. I wasn't quite sure what to expect given the bad rap San Francisco gets from some people and news outlets, but I really enjoyed our time there. I think that was helped by the weather. San … [Read more...] about 6 Days In San Francisco: Here’s What We Did
Muir Woods, Napa & Sonoma Winery Tour With Extranomical Tours
Another amazing experience my friend Mary and I got up to on our 40th birthday extravaganza in July was a wine tour to Napa and Sonoma Valleys, with a stop at Muir Woods on the way out of town. We booked through the tour through Viator with Extranomical Tours. We ended up … [Read more...] about Muir Woods, Napa & Sonoma Winery Tour With Extranomical Tours
San Francisco Cable Car Museum: Free & Dog-Friendly
Cool information, dog-friendly location* AND free!? It's all our favorite things coming together at the San Francisco Cable Car Museum. After riding on an iconic San Francisco cable car, it made what we were seeing at the museum so much more fascinating. Located in Nob Hill, … [Read more...] about San Francisco Cable Car Museum: Free & Dog-Friendly
Riding The Cable Car In San Francisco – So Much Fun!
There were a few things we knew we wanted to do in San Francisco. See the Golden Gate Bridge, visit Alcatraz, get something to eat or drink at Ghirardelli and check out Fisherman's Wharf. There was something else we wanted to do too - ride one of the city's iconic cable … [Read more...] about Riding The Cable Car In San Francisco – So Much Fun!
Riding GoCars in San Francisco
Last summer I had the opportunity to spend a week with my friend Mary in California. We did it all! We rented a convertible, started in San Francisco and drove down to LA. We hiked, did a wine tasting tour in Napa and Sonoma, drove down Highway 1, went to some fancy dinners, … [Read more...] about Riding GoCars in San Francisco
Escape To Alcatraz: Visiting The World-Famous Prison
The name 'Alcatraz' evokes all kinds of images and associations. A prison. Escape attempts. The Rock. An island. Isolation. Movies. Dangerous and infamous prisoners. It's also somewhere we'd highly recommend visiting if you ever take a trip to San … [Read more...] about Escape To Alcatraz: Visiting The World-Famous Prison
Hotel Review: InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco, CA
For our six days in San Francisco, we stayed at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco in Nob Hill. That would normally have been out of our price range, but by using free night certificates for some of the nights, we were able to reduce how much we had to pay … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco, CA
5 Great Places To View The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is perhaps the most iconic symbol of San Francisco, CA. The suspension bridge connects San Francisco with Marin County and is part of Hwy 101 that stretches from northern Washington state down to southern California. Due to its size and location, there … [Read more...] about 5 Great Places To View The Golden Gate Bridge
Visiting Manzanar National Historic Site – A WWII Concentration Camp In The US
As The Traveling Teach, I try to start my classes off with a piece of information that's unknown, shocking or generally unbelievable. So when I asked my students, "when I say camps in World War II, what do you think of?" they inevitably say something about the German … [Read more...] about Visiting Manzanar National Historic Site – A WWII Concentration Camp In The US