Hotel Tomo, Hotel Kabuki, and Japan Town – San Francisco
Japan Town is a charming corner of SF that obviously dates from the ’60s. Hotel Kabuki, one of the more highly-searched hotels in SF, is of the same era. Chih-Yu and I stayed at the Kabuki’s sister hotel, the Tomo, and had plenty of time to explore both, since they’re around the corner and […]
Hong Kong Lounge – The Best Restaurants in San Francisco
5322 Geary Blvd (between 18th Ave & 17th Ave) San Francisco, CA 94121 Call us Asiafiles – we won’t argue. It’s small coincidence that probably our favorite American city outside of New York also boasts some of the best Asian food this side of the Pacific. Dim Sum in New York is decent, but […]
Why San Francisco is the Perfect City for Couples
I can count on one hand the places I’ve been that boast such abundant access to nature in such close proximity as everything you want from a city, and San Francisco is the only such spot in the US of A. Add to it among the greatest ethnic diversity of any American city and […]
Wayo Sushi – The Best Restaurants in San Francisco
1407 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94109 (see map below) If you’re anything like us, nothing says “love” like sushi, and in San Francisco, nothing said “sushi” quite like Wayo. Van Ness Avenue is not the first place you’d think to look for a quaint sushi counter – at least until you had […]
San Francisco versus Oakland – Ground Transportation
A burning question many travelers unfamiliar with the Bay Area ask themselves is “should I fly into SFO or Oakland?” In the past, Oakland was hailed as a cheap and uncrowded alternative to San Francisco. The conventional wisdom was “fly into Oakland to save money.” Is it still true? The simple answer is: sometimes. […]
