By Emma Krasov. Photography by Emma Krasov Full disclosure: I’m biased. Having in my background more than a decade as a private guide at a major San Francisco museum, I feel a close affinity with all the tour guides everywhere. …
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Recommended: Ultimate Pintxos & Wine Tour in San Sebastian with Devour Tours/Walks
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov For an American tourist, discovering San Sebastian, Spain, is a mighty royal affair. Beautiful wide boulevards, endless avenues lined with chestnut and linden trees, artful bridges adorned with sculpted horses and spherical lanterns …
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Eating and Drinking in San Francisco Up and Down the Local Food Chain
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Famous and infamous for being in turn gorgeous and ugly, hardy and feeble, sophisticated and silly, wonderful and corrupt, the City of San Francisco, California, caters to all tastes, especially in the matters …
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How to Daytrip in Oakland, California
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov When traveling to Northern California, try not to miss a beautiful, full of history and gastronomic delights City of Oakland, which has half the population of San Francisco, and many more square miles …
Perfectly Paired: Honig Wine Dinner at Lake Chalet Seafood Bar and Grill in Oakland, California
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. Since this historical restaurant in Oakland, right on the beautiful Lake Merritt, started its monthly winemaker’s dinner program last year, the popularity of the event has grown exponentially, moving from smaller dining areas …
A Spring of Food and Drink in Northern California
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. It’s not like we ever experience real winter here, but still—when bright-yellow mustard flowers start popping up upon our green rolling hills and neatly combed vineyards, and the last rainy clouds give way …
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Big Sur Foragers Festival: Your Best Winter Weekend Getaway
Big Sur Foragers Festival If you reside in California that is! The magical Monterey Peninsula is a feasible destination for any Californian who can drive and enjoy our countryside road trips. The beauty of the Pacific Coast is unparalleled, and …
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February in California: San Francisco for Chinese New Year, Oakland for Fat Tuesday and Valentine’s
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Z & Y Peking Duck Restaurant Those appetizing golden-brown, lacquered-looking ducks in a San Francisco’s Chinatown window are a Chinese New Year’s staple, and a signature dish at the just opened Z & …
Mendocino Magnet
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov In view of the upcoming Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, and International Women’s Day, I can’t help but think back to our latest visit to Mendocino right before Christmas and New Year’s, when …
ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA: A Cure for Winter Coldness
By Emma Krasov. Press images courtesy ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA For American vacationers of any age, marital status, and psychological type, Italy presents an enormously appealing destination with any amount of unbeatable attractions from climate and natural beauty to historical …
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