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Hyde and Union streets, Russian Hill, S.F.: In this leafy neighborhood, two lanky dogs play in a tiny park as Italian tourists trudge up a hill to see the twists and turns of Lombard Street. Locals wait in line for ice...
With summer approaching, it's time to line up some outings that are fun for both children and adults. A perfect place is Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. Named after the forest of Arden in Shakespeare's "As You Like...
I dreaded my first summertime trip to Mexico City, expecting to swelter beyond endurance. Instead, I breezed around the city in cargo pants and a T-shirt as if I were in the Bay Area on a warm spring day, thanks to the...
"I came to realize that I traveled best when I traveled no faster than a dog could trot." - Gardner McKay (1932-2001), American actor and author, from "Journey without a Map" (2009)
The names of some dishes probably lose an awful lot in the translation. Take this one in Busan, South Korea. Please. Submit your unintentionally funny sign photos to www.signspotting.com .
I went because: To accompany a local medical organization as the photojournalist and blogger. Don't miss: The honking, chaotic, colorful, traffic-filled experience of roaming about Chittagong. A rickshaw ride during...
We added Lush Cosmetics solid shampoo (reviewed last month) to our repertoire of travel bag toiletries, but initially had a hard time grasping the concept of a solid moisturizer. Created as an alternative to liquid...
Immersion Excursion Specialty Tram Tours, introduced at Yosemite National Park last year to delve deeper into popular park features, crank up again on Memorial Day. Monday's Secret Seekers tour ferrets out a lost grave...
New exhibition Phoenix: The Musical Instrument Museum will showcase all that jazz in a new, mostly permanent exhibition that opens Saturday and includes unreleased performance footage, photos and (of course) instruments,...
Q: I'm having an issue with Points.com I thought you might be able to help resolve. I recently traded 6,000 American Airline miles for 6,000 JetBlue miles, with a transaction fee of $100. The interface stated that the...
If you live in Northern California, chances are you're well aware of a certain bridge's big birthday this month. All of the hoopla over the Golden Gate's 75th is more than just an excuse for a party - it's an indicator...
Some stores post signs requesting customers not bring any beverages inside. At Highway 12 in downtown Sonoma, it's not only allowed, it's encouraged, with an on-site bar offering free drinks among the stylishly...
Fair warning: Spend all the hours you want gazing over the red-tiled rooftops of Old Nice, but it's highly unlikely a Cary Grant look-alike will come scrambling over the chimney pots like the scene in "To Catch a Thief,"...
There are no souvenir shops on a coral reef. Sea fans, fire corals and delicate mantis shrimp glide into one's field of view, then vanish from sight. They're exquisite and ephemeral, the residents of a world in which...
The ancient city of Pompeii — famously ruined in A.D. 79 when mighty Mount Vesuvius blew its top — is one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions. Few visitors make it to the top of the towering...
If anyone can convince a visitor to taste something that smells like feet, it's Ken Love. The longtime Kona coffee farmer, president of Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers and vice president of the Kona Kohala Chefs...
: In Oakland's first downtown district, study the architectural details of the LaSalle and other Victorian buildings. Designed to house shops and hotels for travelers arriving at First Transcontinental Railroad's...
Of course a family vacation on the Monterey Peninsula this summer has to include the Monterey Bay Aquarium , and that's not cheap. But the rest of your stay can be, if you tap into the area's abundance of free...
"The person susceptible to 'wanderlust' is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation." - Pico Iyer, essayist and author of many books, including "The Man Within My Head" (2012)
One can only hope the Spanish version makes a little more sense - or that the irresponsible Rob knows enough to stay away. Submit your unintentionally funny sign photos to www.signspotting.com .
