Taking a Chance on a New Life
“If you don’t look, you’ll never see. And what you don’t see can be very hard to find.” Ms. Frizzle, Magic School Bus. Everyone thinks we’re crazy. In six months, we’ve […]
“If you don’t look, you’ll never see. And what you don’t see can be very hard to find.” Ms. Frizzle, Magic School Bus. Everyone thinks we’re crazy. In six months, we’ve […]
Fueled by adrenaline, we packed our Subaru and Prius, and hit the road heading due north, out of LA. Our destination was Santa Cruz, a funky beach hamlet on the […]
For the twelve years that Eddie and I lived in San Francisco, I planted shallow roots that I easily ripped out of the soil each year. Our garden blossomed with […]
The other day an actress friend in LA told me she was a Lyft driver to make extra cash. She used to travel the world as a musical performer and […]
A journey begins when we become present and start looking at the world. Kids always look at the universe with this sense of childlike wonder, a talent we adults seem to […]
After years of updating Fodor’s San Francisco’s lodging section, this year, I got the gig to update the LA guide’s hotel chapter. And all I have to say is…WOW. I’ve […]
One of the perks of my job is that on occasion I get to experience luxury hotels. In spite of my husband’s grumbling, we almost always schlep the kids along. […]
OK, I’ll out myself. We went to Disneyland this weekend. I know I know, I know don’t get all surprised. I am a mom. I do have kids. I did […]
Traveling in your own city never quite seems as foreign as when you hop on a plane and go exploring in say, Paris. But the summer of my sophomore year […]