Tag: Urban Exploring
8. Mount Davidson, San Francisco
San Francisco’s highest point hides in the quiet Sherwood Forest neighborhood — a short forested trail to a summit crowned by a giant cross. Read more →
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7. Bernal Hill, San Francisco
Bernal Hill rises from the middle of Bernal Heights, the neighborhood that surrounds it. Read more →
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2. Telegraph Hill, San Francisco
Completed: February 10, 2023 | Elevation: 275′ | Trail: Greenwich Steps Loop | Distance: < 1 mile Concerned that it was almost mid-February and we had only completed one Nifty Ninety peak because last weekend’s hike didn’t count, I decide that we needed to put in extra effort to at least make it seem like… Read more →
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2022 Farewell From Mexico City
We recently returned from a year end trip to Mexico City, or CDMX (Cuidad de México). I’m not sure what rock I’ve been sleeping under but I was astonished at myself for not having put the city on my radar sooner. With its vibrant historic center, dynamic food scene and rich cultural heritage, we had… Read more →
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Mexico City Dining: Tacos to Tasting Menus
From low-key taquerias to high-end restaurants, we were really impressed with the variety and quality of Mexico City’s food scene. Aside from traditional Mexican fare, there were restaurants covering just about every cuisine. We saw were Chinese and Korean joints (however, since we live in San Francisco, Asian food was not on top of my… Read more →
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Pujol: Creative Mexican Cuisine
Scoring a reservation at Pujol in Mexico City — one of the world’s best restaurants — required two weeks of daily OpenTable checks. Read more →
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Teotihuacán: A Day Trip to New World Pyramids
No Mexico City trip is complete without Teotihuacán — a vast ancient city predating the Aztecs by a thousand years, best explored at your own pace. Read more →
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Exploring the Heart of Mexico City: Centro Histórico
A stroll along Paseo de la Reforma led us to Mexico City’s historic Centro — Bellas Artes, the Zocalo, Templo Mayor and Diego Rivera’s murals all in one day. Read more →
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Kathmandu Sightseeing – UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Bookending the Everest Base Camp trek with two stays in Kathmandu, I explored six of the seven UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley. Read more →
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(Re) Discovering Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles had never been a favorite — too sprawling, too touristy. But a June visit changed that, and downtown LA surprised us more than we expected. Read more →
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