San Francisco, the Bay area and California in general has an amazing and vibrant local music scene and attracts many talented musicians and artists from afar. In addition to experiencing talented local SF bands at different street fares and clubs and jamming in pubs and in...
When did the autumn kick in? Yes, I know it is not really that cold outside, but the houses are made out of paper and it seems like the wind is going to huff and puff and blow our house down any minute now! The fact...
Being an exchange student in US means that you gotta have your finances, your priorities and your self-discipline in order. You may be used to having part time jobs in your home country, but over here it is difficult to get a working permit and...
First of all I enjoyed my first Halloween in the US immensely. San Franciscans knows how to party in general and for Halloween people go all out to make the most of it. Castro was filled with costume clad people, and walking around and standing...
I have been to a couple of bonfires in San Francisco. It is a good place to sit around and get to know new people, tell stories or maybe even roasts some delicious s’mores. Bonfires are a lot of fun and it is nice to...
As all of you know probably know it, Paris has suffered numerous terrorist attacks this friday leading, to at least 130 deaths and 350 wounded for now. First of all I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families and friends of all the...
If you enjoy cold and spooky places with a lot of history I strongly recommend you to visit Alcatraz. Alcatraz is located in the San Francisco bay about 2.4 km from the shore and was a federal prison from 1933 until 1963. Now the prison...
Since I got to San Francisco, taco and Mexican food in general has gained a new meaning to me. Pre SF, I thought Mexican food meant that boring, tasteless taco-kit every Norwegian make at Fridays. But no. Taco in San Francisco is something more, it's an out-of-this-world...
So, I'm continuing my food-blogging, moving from last post's burgers to my favorite breakfast places! For those who know me, it's probably not a surprise that I am dedicating a blog post to breakfast. I love breakfast and brunch, and I am pretty sure that I could...
If you want to discover San Francisco in a different way you should hire a bike and bike the bridge. To rent a bike for a whole day is about $ 30. It is good to hire bikes early because otherwise there is the risk...