California Travel Inspiration

California can’t be beat for its array of recreational options. You can ski and surf on the same day, chasing it with a Michelin starred meal after. Zen out at a yoga retreat or be surrounded by people at a music festival in the desert.  But the best books about California pull back the fancy … Read more The 9 Best Books About California: Novels, Essays, Stories & More

California has it all: palmy beaches, otherworldly deserts, magical old-growth redwood forests, rugged coastlines, alpine lakes, and mystical peaks. No matter what kind of adventure you seek, California has it. With nine national parks, 840 miles of coastline, nearly 500 cities, and countless small towns, there is the perfect place to visit in California for … Read more 101 Incredible Places to Visit in California

Planning to visit California, but want to make your trip a little more unique than your standard San Francisco, LA, and Pacific Coast Highway itinerary? This post highlights little-known redwood forests, beautiful wild beaches, lesser-known national parks, and other hidden gems in California that few people (save the locals) know about. So if you’re looking … Read more 13 Incredible Hidden Gems in California: Off the Beaten Path Places You Can’t Miss

California is a state so vast, so beautiful, so varied that you could spend an entire lifetime traveling it and still never get bored of its landscapes. With incredible cities, gorgeous vistas, delicious food, and a dizzying diversity of culture, even though California is my home state I still never get bored of getting out … Read more 75 Magical Things to Do in California (Bucket List Ideas!)

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

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

California in October is a hopping time — yes, even in 2020. Put on your mask and get out of the house this fall! While social distancing requirements are still in place, there are fall activities in California which are giving you a chance to get outside safely with your family and get into the … Read more California in October: 17 Fun Fall Activities to Do This Year