Been in Berlin. Fabulous museums, lovely people, a million ghosts, but is there a worse food city on the planet? (Slough, perhaps, but, okay then, 'in civilised Europe'). I think this must be some kind of twisted revenge on Southern Europe for its lax economic policies: Nespressoish-packaged fla...

I provoked whatever the Twitter equivalent of a few raised eyebrows is a while back when I was in Rome and mentioned online how lacklustre I thought the food was there. There was little variety, the quality of produce was poor, the service hostile, the restaurant decor dated... I could go on but...

I landed in China for only the second time in my life. It doesn't seem that popular these days. This is immigration. If they catch you doing any of this kind of stuff, then it appears you're really in trouble: This is my kind of welcome: in my hotel room, chocolates, plus a small bag of meri...

This photo was taken from the car while driving through Napa Valley this past weekend. Wine Country was truly even more picturesque and glorious with the hues of Fall gracing the already gorgeous landscape. The food, the wine, the views...it is a priceless bonus of living in the Bay Area. Loo...

Here's a holiday post from last year that never gets old! Enjoy... For most, this definitely has to be one of the busiest weeks of the year. With traveling, last minute shopping, gift wrapping and Christmas festivity prepping, it's kind of crazy to digest that when this week is over, it wi...