The Perfect 7-Day California Desert Road Trip Itinerary (ft. Death Valley, Joshua Tree & more!)
What do you get when you combine national parks, desert landscapes, and a dash of the history of the American West? You get the...
How to See the Highlights of Joshua Tree National Park in One Day
In a perfect world, you would always have days – or weeks! – to dedicate to every national park you might visit. In some...
10 of the Best Things to Do in Death Valley National Park
National parks are, in my opinion, one of the best things about living and traveling in the United States. These natural places are all...
The Two Sides of Alcatraz
When I visited the former-island-prison of Alcatraz in San Francisco for the first time back in May, I was struck immediately by its dual personalities....
A Guide to the Neighborhoods of San Francisco
Before I visited for the first time, I only associated San Francisco with a handful of things: fog, the Golden Gate Bridge, “Full House,”...
Photo Essay: San Francisco Chinatown
Can you guess what draws in more San Francisco tourists each year than the Golden Gate Bridge? It's not Alcatraz or the Painted Ladies...
Tips for Visiting Yosemite National Park in One Day
“Among them are killers.” This is what the first Caucasians to visit Yosemite Valley were told upon descending into the granite valley in 1851....
The Lazy Person’s Way to Bike the Golden Gate Bridge
I had quite a few things on my San Francisco “to-do” list — visit Alcatraz, explore Chinatown, find the “Full House” house… and, of...
The Best Views of San Francisco
I don't know about you, but whenever I visit a new city, I always make it a mission to get at least one really...
Photo Essay: Yosemite National Park
After visiting a bunch of amazing areas and national parks across America last summer, I really thought I had seen the best. Arches. Monument...
An Ode to San Francisco Street Art
When I think of murals and street art, I think automatically of San Francisco. Partly because it's one of the first cities in which...
