by Traveller | Jul 27, 2014 | California, North America, United States
When I think of Silicon Valley, I think of apps and hipsters, sun and startups. Guess what? That’s exactly what I found on a recent trip to San Jose. As with most visits from the East Coast to the West, one leaves early in the morning, stops briefly in...
by Traveller | Jun 30, 2014 | California, North America, United States
“The Christian version of the Hajj should be to San Diego. It’s Eden. Perfect in every way.” At least according to my Kurdish cab driver who’d recently moved here with his family from Phoenix. I asked him how he felt about Kurdish independence...
by Traveller | Aug 17, 2013 | California, North America, United States
Beverly Hills has always held a certain mystique for me. As I was packing for a trip to LA, I wondered why. Sure, I’ve spent a fair amount of time in the LA area, but I’ve never really explored it. So how could I get this image? Then it hit me. I got it...
by Traveller | Oct 25, 2012 | California, North America, United States
“A hint of fig and oak with a finish of tobacco at the back of your throat.” I don’t even know what that means. In fact, I really can’t tell the difference between Welch’s and the finest box of wine in the land. You see, traditionally...