I last visited California and my parents in early January 2019. I then hopped on a plane back to Vancouver, Canada before departing on a one-way ticket down under to Australia. Fast forward 351 days and five further countries visited…
Roadtrips are one of my all-time favourite ways to travel. I love packing up the car with all the supplies to head out on the open road and see what fascinating places there are to stop at. There is a…
January in California is not cold and snow-filled. Rather, a beautiful day of sunshine, clear blue skies, chirping birds and panoramic views over Santa Clara county greeted us as we tackled a two and a half hour hike through some…
Redwood National and State Parks are not your typical national park - you don't arrive at a park entrance, drive the scenic road, then leave. It's actually a string of forests along the northern California coast, home to dense growth…
Home to the Sierra Nevada Mountain's famous magnificent sequoia trees and deep canyons, the pair of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are a jointly-administered gem in the heart of central California. While you can squeeze the parks' highlights into…
San Francisco is a bustling and exciting forward-thinking city on the Californian coast, about half-way up the state. San Francisco sits at the tip of the world-famous Silicon Valley, a hub of social media and technological prowess. It's one of…
One of my all-time favourite drives in the world is the gorgeous Californian Highway 1, winding its way down the coast along the azure ocean through rolling sand dunes. I have laid out the perfect itinerary for a California Coast…
My parents and I spent the two most magical days of the year, Christmas Eve and Day in the quaint little storybook town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, an idyllic place on the California coast about 2 hours south of San Francisco. Where…
