Allison Green

Allison Green is a travel blogger, writer, and podcaster who grew up in the Bay Area of California. She has spent time living in New York, Prague, and Sofia, but has returned to live in the East Bay. She has traveled to 60 countries before the age of 30 while running several digital travel publications. Her writing and podcast have been featured in Forbes, CBC Canada, National Geographic, the Huffington Post, and CNN Arabic, amongst others. She's obsessed with bouldering, houseplants, other people's pets, and anywhere she can see the ocean.

17 Useful Things to Know Before Visiting Sequoia National Park in Winter

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If you’re looking for a delightful, snow-covered national park in winter, you’d be surprised to learn that California in winter has plentiful options! In fact, four of California’s eight national parks see snow virtually every year (Lassen, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite). In this post, we’ll be talking about Sequoia National Park in winter and what to … Read more 17 Useful Things to Know Before Visiting Sequoia National Park in Winter

Your Perfect 3 Days San Francisco Itinerary for a Weekend in SF

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San Francisco is a magical place, one I feel lucky to have grown up near.  From the Golden Gate Bridge to its hilly landscape folded with fog to its candy-colored Victorian architecture, San Francisco is entrancing and charming.  I’ve been making day trips to the City by the Bay since I was a little kid. … Read more Your Perfect 3 Days San Francisco Itinerary for a Weekend in SF

7 Delightful Things to Do in Big Bear in Winter

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There’s no better feeling when the frozen flakes, no two alike, first alight in the sky. When the first ruffles and shakes of trees have brought thin, powdery snow to the ground. When a cup of hot cider warms your hands, then your stomach, then your heart. If you ever find yourself thinking these thoughts or … Read more 7 Delightful Things to Do in Big Bear in Winter

10 Charming Napa Airbnbs to Escape To

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Napa Valley is one of the Bay Area’s best-loved weekend getaways, and it’s no wonder. Napa has it all: a fantastic downtown with a delicious restaurant scene, incredible vineyards just minutes from town, the funky Oxbow Market, chic wine tasting bars, and lovely boutiques that entice would-be window-shoppers. But there’s a double-edged sword to Napa’s … Read more 10 Charming Napa Airbnbs to Escape To

Where to Go Camping Near Santa Barbara: 4 Serene Campgrounds

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Santa Barbara County is rich in culture, history, and activities for all interests. While there is no shortage of hotels and other places to stay, camping near Santa Barbara is a great way to experience some of the beautiful landscapes that make this Central Coast region so unique. The warm, southern California weather makes it … Read more Where to Go Camping Near Santa Barbara: 4 Serene Campgrounds

Death Valley Airbnb: Tiny Homes, Glamping, RVs & Cute Stays Near the Park

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Trying to figure out where to stay in Death Valley? It’s a bit harder to decide where the best Death Valley accommodations are than you’d think. For one, the park is the largest national park in all of the United States: that’s a whole lot of space to spread out! So if you’re only spending … Read more Death Valley Airbnb: Tiny Homes, Glamping, RVs & Cute Stays Near the Park

Exactly Where to Find the 12 Best Views in Yosemite

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Yosemite National Park is a place so special that famed California conservationist John Muir himself said “It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter.” Truly, everywhere you look in Yosemite National Park greets you with a jaw-dropping view, and it’s near impossible to find … Read more Exactly Where to Find the 12 Best Views in Yosemite

5 Spookiest, Most Haunted Places in California

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If you’re looking for some haunted places in California, you’re in for a treat! For being a land associated with sunshine and surfers, California hides a sinister history underneath its surface. From religious missions supposedly haunted by the ghosts of murdered Natives to haunted ships and bizarre labyrinthine houses built by eccentric and paranoid billionaires, … Read more 5 Spookiest, Most Haunted Places in California

101 Funny & Fantastic Quotes About Los Angeles

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Los Angeles… you either love it or hate it. The views are beautiful; the traffic, maddening. The nature is beautiful; the smog, grim. The city is unending and expansive; getting around it, though, is another story. It’s a place that’s hard not to have conflicting feelings about, and this collection of quotes about Los Angeles … Read more 101 Funny & Fantastic Quotes About Los Angeles

7 Places in California That (Almost) Feel Like Europe

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With most international travel out of the cards for the rest of 2020 and who knows how long into 2021, we’ve got to get creative. Luckily, the Golden State is so beautiful and diverse it’s almost like a world unto itself… literally. In this post, I’m going to show you 7 incredible places in California … Read more 7 Places in California That (Almost) Feel Like Europe