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...]
A quick escape to Sardinia in San Francisco: my favorite restaurant
I'm having the pre-book jitters, in a big way. The thing about writing a memoir is that when you're writing it, alone in your office, you get obsessed with trying to strip things down to an essential emotional truth, more naked than naked. It doesn't matter, because there you … [Read more...]
When Home Competes for an Ardent Traveler’s Affections – and Wins
When I stepped off a ship last October after a month at sea and saw the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance, gleaming in the morning light, my heart fluttered. It was the same giddy feeling I’d had the first time I saw the bridge, 25 years ago, when I drove someone else’s Buick … [Read more...]
Back on my bicycle in San Francisco
Bicycling, European-style One of the things that impressed me most when I was traveling in northern Europe was the widespread respect for bicycles. I rented bikes in Stockholm, Brugge, St. Rochelle, and watched riders in Copenhagen and Amsterdam (where they pull 1000 bikes out … [Read more...]