By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Among the wildest, most interesting, uniquely shaped by Mother Nature geographical locations, capable of leaving an indelible mark in a world traveler’s memory, Mendocino County in Northern California must be an undisputed contender. …
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Celebrating Winter in Style in Northern California Hotels
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. Winter holidays, and all the snowy weather activities associated with them aren’t off limits in sunny California! True, our Christmas trees oftentimes stand surrounded by fan palms, our snowdrifts are made of absorbent …
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Mad for Madrid
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Emma Krasov It’s been almost two months since my trip to Madrid, but the majestic capital of Spain keepscoming back in frequent recollections, both in dreams, and while I’m wide awake. I’m over my jetlag …
SF Bay Area Restaurants with a Celebratory Vibe
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Many of the San Francisco Bay Area restaurants are not just places to eat and drink. Even though famous for their indisputable culinary excellence, these exceptional eateries offer multilayered and nuanced experiences with …
Savoy Signature Hotels Welcome You to Madeira
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Mild, sunny climate, lush tropical gardens, friendly, genuine people, and a well-developed tourism infrastructure attract to Madeira countless vacationers from Europe and America. Even though this beautiful volcanic island in the North Atlantic …
Must Try Destination Restaurants in San Francisco and Beyond
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Traveling to the San Francisco Bay Area is inevitably tied to gustatory indulgence. There’s a good reason our city is considered the culinary capital of the United States by the many leisure and …
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Roaming Legend Wines Drawn from Murrieta’s Well
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Murrieta’s Well winery in Livermore Valley, Northern California, is named after Joaquin Murrieta, a mythical outlaw of the Gold Rush era whose posthumous glory and widely fictionalized adventures inspired a 1854 novel The …
SMART to Windsor, or the Hampton Inn’s Unique Lodging Package
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Reading in the news that credit cards and airlines are getting stingier with travel perks for their loyal users makes me sad… and yet, our local Northern California hospitality continues to extend welcoming …
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California Summer Highlights: San Ramon Jazz Series
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Alas, it’s almost over, but this summer in Northern California has been a blast! First of all, we had just a few insignificant heat waves, unlike those poor vacationers in Europe scorched by …
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Mendocino: Brewery Gulch Inn & Spa
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov A road to Mendocino, California, is sometimes windy, and sometimes gorgeous, but most of the time it’s both. On your way up north from San Francisco, you’ll pass busy highway junctions, quaint coastal …
