TripAdvisor asked me about my favorites restaurants, hotels, and places to travel, plus my travel suggestions for San Francisco. Here's the interview: VIP Survey: Laura Fraser Author Laura Fraser (photo by Cristina Taccone) What’s your favorite hotel (and … [Read more...]
Atacama Desert in Chile
I just got back from the Atacama Desert in Chile, the driest place on earth. That description doesn't make it sound very inviting, but it's a magical place, with the kind of rock formations you might see in Canyonlands, ringed with volcanoes, and lodges that serve great Chilean … [Read more...]
Night of the Tarantula in Puglia
PUGLIA—Scorrano I am in Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, a hot, arid place with crumbling stone walls, olive trees, cactus, and Baroque limestone buildings. The people in Puglia are friendly, open, and don’t have the sense of furbezza—distrust, wheeler-dealer scamming--that is … [Read more...]