SAN FRANCISCO

When we were over in Los Angeles last November for a friend's wedding, we took the opportunity to drive up the Californ…

NEW YORK SNOW

In January I went to New York for a business trip and extended it for a few days so I could have the weekend there.  I had…

BIG SUR

Driving up the California coast was one of my favourite experiences last year.  We set off from Santa Monica at 6am and d…

THE FAIRMONT, SAN FRANCISCO

The Fairmont is one of the most iconic hotels in San Francisco.  Perched atop the exclusive Nob Hill area in a cluster of …

GLEN OAKS, BIG SUR

One of my favourite places I stayed last year was in our very own log cabin at Glen Oaks , by the Big Sur river in Californ…

SANTA MONICA

Last month I was over in California for ten days, starting off in Santa Monica for our friends' wedding  in a beautifu…

SAN FRAN STREETS

It was quite a shock coming back from ten days in balmy California last week to gale force winds, grey skies and miserable…

BIG SUR

I love living in the middle of a huge, busy city but it makes me appreciate countryside breaks , going home for the weekend…