I don’t know how to swim. Whenever I tell people this, I’m often quizzed with “What do you mean you can’t swim?” Here’s how I like to think of it. If a boat capsized in the middle of the Atlantic…
Three Things to Do in Point Reyes
Yep, we love Point Reyes which is an hour north of San Francisco: good food, good hikes, good life. It seems like we spend more time in Point Reyes than in the city of San Francisco. Here are 3 things…
British Indiosyncrasies
For one, everyone drives on the wrong side of the street and the car steering wheel is also on the wrong side. So weird! In lieu of ‘big’ or ‘fat,’ people say ‘massive.’ So when we got to London, I…
Who Cooks It Better? UK vs USA
You know that segment in trashy celebrity magazines called Who Wore It Better? There are side-by-side pictures of two different celebrities wearing the same outfit with a percentage of votes preferring one over another. There should be something similar called…
Contrasting Museums: Tate vs V&A
While I’m no art history major, I have never formally studied art, nor can I draw a respectable circle or square, I still nevertheless know art. I love art. I have a passion for art. I make note of gallery…
Christmas Rave in England
“Catherine, we hope you’ve had a good time. Hope you’ve had a good Christmas.” “I have, absolutely. Just amazing. But oh God, I need sleep!” I am pretty sure I married into the wildest party animals. These Brits can drink…
Liverpool with the Liverpudlians
Dean’s cousin and wife took us all around Liverpool yesterday: the gorgeous Liverpool Cathedral and Albert Dock. According to Wikipedia, Albert Dock is the most visited multi-use attraction in the UK outside of London. It’s like Jack London Square or…
Best Ever Day Trip to Half Moon Bay
We spent Thanksgiving locally here in the Bay Area. The following day I volunteered at my high school’s homecoming event. By the time Sunday rolled around, I was itching to get out of town. I spent Saturday night researching places…
Animal Farm
The #1 reason I picked Roatan to vacation is for the plethora of wildlife. I’ve wanted to take Dean to the Galapagos, which rates high on my list of travel destinations, and also to erase the fact that I went…
Roatan, Honduras
Weather here is magnificent. 80-90 degrees. 100% humidity which I don’t seem to mind. Fleeting rain and thunderstorms once or twice a day. Doesn’t bother me if it’s still warm and you can easily dry off. It was unbearably hot…