By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov California’s Pacific Coast is a place of many wonderful surprises for a discerning traveler. Rugged, wind-swept cliffs over the stormy ocean, foggy meadows, endless walking and biking trails, fresh-caught seafood in casual shoreline …
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Stretchy Pants Food Tours Venture into San Francisco’s Ghost Lore
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Just in time for Halloween, Stretchy Pants Food Tours of San Francisco, a walking tour company, focused on introducing city’s unique, family-owned restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and bars to the general public, adds some …
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MacCallum House and Wild Mushroom Season
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov In colder climates, wild mushroom season starts as early as the end of summer. In California, where the cool rainy days might not happen until late fall/early winter, fresh boletes and oyster mushrooms …
Noyo Harbor Inn and Award-Winning Crab Cakes
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. …
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 …
South of France in Vivid Vignettes
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov The South of France is a fixture in every American tourist’s dreams. Years before we make the trip, we eagerly learn about Le Sud, about its natural beauty and glamorous lifestyle, sunny beaches …
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 …
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 …
The Best Daytrip in San Francisco: Stretchy Pants Food Tours
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. If you cruise ship stops in San Francisco so you have the entire day on land to explore, or if you’re coming to the City by the Bay for a conference or a …
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