When in Paris, one of my favorite things to do is wander, or stroll, to become a flaneuse – one who wanders without a destination. I like to unexpectedly come across new places, at least new to me. But, since this most recent trip was in winter, the cold temperatures made it more difficult to spend … More Perfect Place in Paris
I recently spent a few days in Paris in the cold, cold heart of winter. It’s bit more difficult wander about the beautiful city in the winter than it is in the summer. Lingering along the banks of the Seine, pausing to enjoy the view from the many bridges, and lapping up Bertillon’s ice cream … More Paris – A Chocolate Tour
There are a number of places to eat in the towns that dot North Lake Tahoe. In this trip, we visited a few of our old haunts and found some new favorite as well. One place we have been wanting to visit for a while, and finally made it, is Lone Eagle Grill. It sits … More Eating & Drinking in North Lake Tahoe
At least once a winter, we head up to Tahoe for some time in the snow. We try to get in some skiing, but most of the time we are looking forward to snowshoeing. If you have done it before, it is basically like hiking with extra large and wide shoes. Fortunately, this year the … More Snowshoeing in Tahoe
While I was putting together my previous post on the bike trip, I couldn’t help but think of this hike we did a few days before the trip started. I hadn’t planned to post about it, since it was last summer, but the scenery is so amazing and the pictures of the mountains still take … More Hike in the Dolomites
My husband is a CPA, so he gets very busy during February, March, and April. Perhaps very busy is a bit of an understatement; he leaves as I am waking up and gets home as I am falling asleep. It’s a rough schedule for him, so he likes to have something to look forward to … More Time to Plan the Next Adventure
For Black Friday, instead of hitting the sales and crowds at the mall, we hit the trails in San Francisco’s Presidio. It is a former federal army post dates back to the Civil War, but also used by Native Americans, the Spanish and Mexico. Today, much of it is preserved as park lands, and … More San Francisco’s Presidio
With the temperatures dropping lately I have been pulling out my faux fur blankets. They are so comfy. You can wrap yourself up and stay warm all evening. As I have been pulling the blankets out, I was reminded of the past summer sitting outside with a glass of wine in the Dolomites, in Italy. … More Fur (oh so faux)
About a month ago, we just spent a glorious couple of days outside of Lake Tahoe at Sorensen’s Resort (though it’s light on amenities, so resort might be loosely used here). It’s a perfect place to go in the fall as it is surrounded by aspen trees and the colors are changing, the leaves and … More Mountain Getaway
The day after the Paris attacks the air everywhere seemed to be filled with sadness and a kind of hesitation. As a lover of Paris, and of France, I shared in the collective grief that much of he world was expressing. I was heartened to see that San Francisco’s city hall (in fact a sister … More San Francisco Afternoon
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