Destinations
Northern California
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Sausalito: A small willow grove with a big view
Standing at the Sausalito waterfront along Bridgeway and looking afar, you will find the city of San Francisco pops up in the background. Of course,…
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Allied Arts Guild: Tucked away in the heart of it all
Menlo Park’s name suggests office parks and tech campuses, if not quiet residential streets. There’s a shopping center right next to town too. That’s what…
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Carmel-by-the-Sea: Where the coast meets the canvas
As you walk the cobblestone paths past cottages with thatched roofs that are surrounded by cypress trees, it’s easy to mistake Carmel-by-the-Sea for a page…
Southern California
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Crystal Cove: A turquoise slice of Orange County
The water at Crystal Cove stops you mid-step. Here, the Pacific is an impossible shade of turquoise, more Hawaiian than Southern Californian. It is the…
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Ojai: Libbey’s Spanish Revival dream
Ojai is one of those towns that asks you to take it slow. The name itself comes from the Chumash word for “moon,” carried forward…
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La Jolla: A coastal bliss in motion
The air in La Jolla is just different. Yes, the sea lion scent can be overpowering at first, but soon it fades, replaced by the…
Japan
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Living on Fuji Time: Less Than 48 Hours in Kawaguchiko
Kawaguchiko is often framed as a quick stop from Tokyo. But with less than 48 hours, we chose to be intentional. Instead of trying to…
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A Slow Way Through Kyoto in 48 Hours
Kyoto is a city that rewards a slower pace. With roughly 48 hours and traveling with our parents, we had to be intentional. Instead of…
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Kawagoe: Turn back time in Little Edo
Exit Honkawagoe Station and walk just a couple of blocks, and you will suddenly find yourself in another era. Streets lined with “kurazukuri”, or clay-walled…
