Wet Feet

Even if you don’t like cars or golfing, Pebble Beach near Monterey is definitely worth a visit, with its long stretches of sandy beaches where the Pacific Ocean (on nice days) gently waves hello to the California coast.

Surf's Up!

There’s a common misconception – especially among my friends and colleagues in Germany – that this is what life in California looks like every day. Well, no. Not quite. See, this is Southern California, L.A., Manhattan Beach. And even they get rainy days. Every once in a while. Supposedly. Or so I hear.

But luckily not when I was in town. (More here, if you just can’t get enough.)