San Francisco

Touring the lobbies of iconic hotels in San Francisco may not be on a visitor’s itinerary, but I accidentally discovered this is fun and free and makes for a memorable…

Touring Alcatraz should be top of your list of what to do in San Francisco, even though it may seem strange to plan a visit to a former maximum security…

The landmarks we love are available for us to visit any time and we may take that for granted. But we’ve been reminded of just how fragile they can be,…

San Francisco offers so much for the young — and the young at heart. Having grown up in California, I’ve explored San Francisco many times. My family traveled here when…

Holiday greetings from San Francisco! We took Tyler, age 10, on an adventure last week to enjoy the sights of the City by the Bay. And we found merry Christmas…

San Francisco is one city I will never tire of visiting. It’s a city built on steep hills navigated by iconic clanging cable cars. The wharf offers a variety of…

Do you enjoy choosing a hotel for an upcoming trip? For me, this is one of the most fun parts of travel planning. But some of my friends don’t look…

This year has been one of many travel highlights, and I appreciate them all so much. In 2016, I was housebound for most of the year due to health issues.…

If you go to San Francisco, a visit to Fisherman’s Wharf is a must. Of course it’s touristy and can get crowded, but if you go a bit off the…

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is among the largest natural history museums in the U.S. With an aquarium, a rainforest, a swamp, and a…