In this guide you’re going to meet the other Napa Valley, the one that doesn’t ask you to put aside half a year of salary just to have a good weekend. Let’s be honest, when people think about Napa Valley they picture prestigious estates and enormous second homes where Silicon Valley geniuses come to relax…
A first hand guide to the south of Redwood National Park, from the Avenue of the Giants to the best short hikes, based on our trip from Napa Valley. We visited Redwood National Park during our wine harvest season in Napa Valley, over the long Thanksgiving weekend in 2025. It’s about a 5 hour drive…
Everything you need to know to get your J1 visa fast and actually make it to a US harvest, from someone who’s done it twice, the expensive way and the smart way. A quick bit of context before we get into it. California and I go way back, in a weirdly repetitive way. My first…