Glen Ellen Archives - The Roads Traveled

Isn’t it funny how certain places exert an especially strong pull on your heart? As much as Bill and I love traveling to new destinations, there are some extra special places that draw us back again and again. We feelRead more

Enjoy these parting looks at some more memorable places from our extended stay in Glen Ellen, CA. Gaige House Gaige House is a secluded, peaceful, luxurious hideaway unobtrusively tucked back from the main street of Glen Ellen. This 23-room boutiqueRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Anne Teller owns the Vineyard Gatehouse, the cottage we’re renting in Glen Ellen that’s situated on Old Hill Ranch vineyard. She and her late husband, Otto Teller, are revered in Sonoma Valley as pioneering andRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA I was delighted when one of my Pittsburgh friends, Teri Flatley, asked me recently to write a story about Bill’s and my decision to travel more for Boom This!, her free e-zine that covers news ofRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Our docent Trixie, leading her debut tour at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, recited a litany of woes about early 20th century author Jack London as she guided our group along theRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA We’ve enjoyed dining at Glen Ellen Inn. Owners Chris and Karen Bertrand kindly shared their story. When Chef Chris and Karen Bertrand opened Glen Ellen Inn 20 years ago, Chris literally chased their first customerRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA This, essentially, is our back yard. It’s Sonoma Valley Regional Park, where we spent the morning hiking. The 162-acre park serves as a unique natural corridor for wildlife to traverse safely between Sonoma Mountain andRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA After an uncharacteristic spring and summer of mostly dreary skies and steady rain in North Carolina, California looks and feels like the promised land. We arrived at the San Francisco airport under an azure sky,Read more

When it comes to packing for airplane travel, we have an ironclad rule – no checked luggage, only carry-on. We are positively ruthless about editing our belongings regardless of the destination, duration, or time of year. One rollerboard and oneRead more

We’re just days away from beginning our first extended stay. Our destination? The town of Glen Ellen in the Sonoma Valley of California. The reasons are several, although Sonoma Valley’s world-renowned wines and cuisine could stand fully on their ownRead more

Glen Ellen

Back “Home” Again in Sonoma County

Last Looks at California

Anne Teller and a Legacy of Land

Branching Out as a Travel Writer

The Wild Life of Jack London

Inside Glen Ellen Inn

Lions and snakes and ticks, oh my!

Becoming a Valley Girl (and Boy)

7 Best Packing Tips…or Not?

California Dreamin’