The IEEC Blog

This weekend it was Bluegrass festival in Golden Gate Park, hope you didn't miss it? Good food, music, a lot of people and nice weather. But if there´s one thing you just have to try - silent disco! Everyone is using headphones and just dance...

(photo taken from http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/8/6/6/event_134950342.jpeg) As we all know by now, San Francisco is absolutely top-noch and diverse when it comes to food, so for my fellow Middle Eastern foodies, Helmand Palace is a MUST visit. Located on Van Ness Avenue (they also deliver), the prices are...

I have been excited for my Mum to come and visit me from England for weeks, however when I realised she was arriving on the same weekend as Folsom Street Fair, a celebration of BDSM culture and products, I was slightly concerned about her reaction....

Ever since my trip to Yosemite some weeks ago, I have really been longing to do another hike and hit the trail again. This Monday I decided to be serious about my longings – so I went on an urban hike. Wait, what, urban hike? Yes, I...

I have never stuck out more in a large group of people, than what I did this Sunday. I visited the Folsom Street Fair wearing blue jeans, a plaid shirt and a brown jacket. My blonde hair, blue eyes and height already stick out, so...

Hello! So, last weekend we were in Napa Valley! And what do you do in Napa? Drink wine of course! We booked a tour online for $80, which is not that bad considering what was included in the price–travels and tasting at three wineries. The bus...

Who knew such thing even existed! We just wanted to go and see the curvy street with all the pretty flowers, but little did we know it was on the top of a very steep hill (still not used to that in San Francisco) with a...

As you may know there are several different beaches to visit here in San Francisco. I have been to both baker beach and ocean beach and today me and my friends decided to visit a new one. So we went to Pacifica and Pacifica State...

The past few weeks have been like a roller-coaster. I've been from down to up, spun around and thrown back to the start but recently I have been focusing on finding those golden moments, and I don't think I have ever felt better. I have...

I've noticed that a lot of the pastries and donuts around town are very rarely baked fresh on the day, so they don't taste too good. For all fans of donuts, pastries and cakes, this place is an absolute must! Mr Holmes Bakehouse on Larkin Street...