curious friday – the bottle house
It’s time for curious Friday finds and almost time to kick of yet another fun-filled weekend. I came across in Palo Alto …
international wonders of food and culture
I loved the International day our kids school had this weekend, especially as it was suitably timed close to October 24th to …
summer fun in mammoth lake region with kids
One of our recent road trips took us to the Mammoth Lakes ski resort region near the California-Nevada border. Pretty impressive I …
funky california roll house in the desert
How funky is this prefab desert home from Christopher Daniel and California Roll! It is open, spacious and filled with light and …
california’s unique mono lake and bodie ghost town
California has so much more to see than just the city of Angels, Golden Gate, Yosemite, wineries and Disneyworld. We recently …
breathtaking yosemite – and how to enjoy road trips with little kids
I recently read that doctors have started to prescribe family time together outdoors as many families seem to get stuck indoors …
excitedly kitting myself for the yosemite hike
I recently was asked to test the Lifefactory’s ecological water bottle made out of glass and covered by a cute silicone sleeve …
sensuous mediterranean house in california
Oh how I love this house – the architecture, the setting and hillside views, the art in the garden…almost everything! My little …
a true ice cream & coffee experience in monterey
While driving from Monterey to the lovely Carmel by the sea we started feeling like some coffee and I spotted this lovely …
perfect wine-tour in napa valley is well planned ahead
A couple of weeks ago we did what I would call a perfect wine-tour to Napa Valley (bar the weather, which was …