Los Gatos, California, is one of Silicon Valley’s best places to visit! Only an hour drive south of San Francisco, it is nestled just north of the Santa Cruz mountains. The houses on those hills make me think of Switzerland, especially when they are lit up at night. Downtown Los Gatos includes a half-mile stretch…
Los Angeles is such a huge area it can be intimidating and confusing for solo travelers to figure out the best places to see. It is easiest to explore L.A. with a car, should you be so brave, since everything is so spread out. But even if you don’t have a car and are staying…
A quick internet search brings up these words to describe Savannah, Georgia: To me it is the definition of Charming! I can’t think of another place where I’ve felt so gol-darned charmed! I think it was mainly the architecture, historic homes, street layout (22 parklike squares) and, oh, those Live Oak trees dripping with Spanish…
Due to a last minute change in plans I found myself with about 16 hours in Chicago between arriving on the California Zephyr Train and flying to Washington DC. I knew I’d only have a few hours of daylight to see something on a Sunday late afternoon so I scanned the internet looking for something…
As an American, Washington DC was always on “the bucket list” of places I should take my kids. Somehow that hasn’t happened. Now they are older, living their own busy lives, and I realized that I really wanted to visit for myself! So I booked myself a nice solo trip, looked through all of the…
The Amtrak California Zephyr train ride is on the bucket list for many of us! It is a 52 hour ride from Emeryville, California to Chicago, Illinois. It is often called the most beautiful train trip in the US. The route has stops in Reno, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Omaha (along with 30+ other…
Is Pacific Grove worth a visit? What’s it like? I sense you wondering these things, so let me fill you in! Pacific Grove (called “PG” by the locals) is a small (pop.15,000) seaside town between Monterey and Carmel, California. There are beautiful beaches & ocean views, lots of those colorful pretty flowers you only see…