by Cassandra Gambill I could already imagine their faces, caught halfway between jealousy and awe. “You bought your outfit in Italy?” they would ask. “Yeah, you know, just picked it up from this little shop in Florence” I’d say, smoothing nonexistent wrinkles out of a spotless shirt. It was my first shopping excursion and I…
Musei Capitolini in Rome has lent San Francisco one of their greatest treasures, the remarkable Baroque masterpiece “The Medusa” by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680), one of art history’s finest and most productive sculptors and a virtuoso in Italian Baroque art and architecture. She was bestowed by a Cardinal to Rome in 1734 somewhat worn for…
As a travel writer I’m often sent new travel products to test. Many of them quickly end up in the garbage (like the “body-pillow” that you plug into the airplane’s air vent to blow-up. I couldn’t get it unplugged and it almost exploded on the plane. Needless to say, the flight attendants were NOT happy…
I’ve never been one for camping, not because I’m high-maintenance (at least, I don’t think so…), but because a comfy bed is kind of a necessity in my book. That’s why I was so excited to hear that Western River Expeditions is launching three to four night lodge-to-lodge rafting trips on Oregon’s Rogue River ….
The December Friday lunches are back at Jardinière starting tomorrow. The restaurant will serve lunch every Friday from 11:30 – 2:00 PM on December 2, 9, 16 and 23rd. See below for the lunch menu offerings and note the “sure to tempt even the pickiest eater” kids menu, which will be served at lunch and…
A Two Part Series of Discovery (Stay-Tuned) My first visit to Ecuador was nearly eight years ago. My trip at that time focused on experiencing the magnificent Galapagos Islands on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast; the islands are truly an eco-paradise, easily one of the world’s greatest treasures that should be on everyone’s bucket list. But Ecuador is…
This isn’t just any contest. You don’t have to spend an hour filling out all of your personal information or visit a sketchy website. All you have to do is sign up for a newsletter. Ecuador’s leading hospitality company for active adventure, Red Mangrove Galapagos and Ecuador Lodges are running a contest for a five…