First, we could not ask for better weather. The unseasonably warm, sunny weather has surprised the locals and has delighted your intrepid travelers. We have enjoyed blue, cloudless skies and daytime temperatures in the 70s, with beautifully mild evenings. The 24 hours of flight time (15 hours SFO to DBX, one overnight in Dubai, then

If you haven’t been there, I recommend a visit to Filoli. It was relatively uncrowded since the full bloom isn’t in place yet. But it was still pretty.

This home, (10 acres, Healdsburg) featured in the Real Estate section of The San Francisco Chronicle is a great example of what I’m talking about. Ignore the snarky jealous comments. [The owners] wanted the house to be low maintenance, open to the outdoors and filled with light – a comfortable yet casual place for entertaining

We had a lovely evening last night with our neighbor. On the menu was a mixed green salad with roasted butternut squash, wine-braised short ribs and creamy white polenta, and a flourless hazelnut torte. Our conversation meandered through a variety of topics, but kept returning to the overall theme of lifestyle and priorities. As many

I have to say that I scratch my head when people “take a year off” or plan big travel trips when they’re laid off work. I’d be hyperventilating if I suddenly had no foreseeable source of income. I came across a food blog today and in the description of the writer, she says: ….who moved

One of the best things about living in California is the idea of “outdoor living.” You can grill year-round, and the non-humid summers mean you can hang out outdoors most of the time. While not all of these images are from California, they are fabulous examples of the “outdoor room.”