by Margot | Jun 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
From my reading of California Assembly Bill 5, the goal is to protect workers from corporations who classify the workers as “independent contractors” instead of “employees” in order to avoid paying them adequate benefits. I wholeheartedly support that goal. However,...
by Margot | Nov 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our friends at Bespoke Travel Company share with us Beijing’s best places to go for Peking duck (as well as those you should avoid): A regular conversation among Beijing friends: We’re doing duck, where shall we go? Jing Zun, it’s great! Oh god no, it’s full of...
by Kim Burns | Jun 5, 2018 | Family Travel, Uncategorized
Having “snow-birds” for parents I find myself spending most of my kids spring breaks in Florida. With Anna, 9 and Gus, 5 we have spent more than enough time at Disney World, this year I wanted to try something different. I had heard great things about visiting the...
by Kim Burns | May 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Fantastic Friday Find: Summer is a great time to visit resorts that are traditionally “ski destinations”. Not only are the mountains beautiful, but there’s lots to do and rates are terrific. The Four Seasons Whistler is offering their 3rd night free...
by Margot | Feb 21, 2018 | Culinary, Uncategorized
In early 2018, we launched Culinary Journeys: small private, invitation-only culinary events exclusively for clients of Journeys Unparalleled. These events will be offered quarterly throughout the Bay Area. Culinary Journeys’ kickoff event, in partnership with...
by Margot | Dec 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
The US State Department will move to a simpler, tiered system to relay important information on travel destinations as it applies to US Citizens. Currently, the State Department issues Travel Alerts (indicating short term risk from isolated incidents) and Travel...
