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The Great East Coast Road Trip of 2017

Whelp. We’ve done it again. East coast road trip? Check! Over 16 days this month we criss-crossed the bulk of the mid-to-east United States. We just did the math. It was a journey of 2,500 miles, twelve states, 17...

what to do in Napa Valley: the view of the valley from Spring Mountain

The Perfect Napa Valley Getaway

What I love best about a quick Napa Valley getaway is how accessible it is. Located just over an hour from San Francisco, the Valley is an ideal location to explore during a visit to the Bay Area. There are world...

Visiting Oakland: the view of the Bay Bridge

Rooted in Oakland

In our seventh month of nomadic living, we set down tiny temporary roots in the Bay Area while visiting Oakland. Over the months between our assignments in the UK and China (did you hear? We’re moving there soon!),...

Free San Francisco walking tours of Haight Ashbury

Free Love and Free Walking Tours

What’s the single thing common to all of my previous trips to the Bay Area? Lots of rain. I have so many memories of ducking into San Francisco stores when the rain starts, afternoons spent finding the best indoor...

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Ten Years Later

There are a few very clear memories I have of our wedding day. One is the biting flies. The day was beautiful. Picture perfect, always nice for a wedding. I was getting ready in an upstairs room of the Ribault Club...