- Sean Jansen - The term “back road” is something that resonates with me on a deep level, something I strive for everyday with my photo and writing career. Pursuing the unknown and going in a different direction with my work and seeking the opportunity to rise above. Using exploration and adventure to get there. However, I feel the word “adventure” has been used in ways of … [Read more...] about Emerald Travels: The Back Road
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California’s Highway 1
California’s Highway 1 Fort Bragg to Monterey Keith Warwick, PE The portion of California’s Highway 1 (California 1) from Fort Bragg to Monterey presents a fascinating, nostalgic environment. The highway has a unique charm and character that is significant to California residents and visitors alike. In California, until about 1900’s, most roads were simple cleared dirt … [Read more...] about California’s Highway 1
The Road to Shelter Cover
Written by Benjamin Fordham The road to Shelter Cove isn’t so much a back road as it is the only road into and out of this tiny seaside village. Winding and narrow, this 23-mile stretch is more like a roller coaster you can drive you’re car on than a road, but it’s well worth it the trip. The Shelter Cove road takes you straight into the heart of the fabled Lost … [Read more...] about The Road to Shelter Cover
Emerald Travels: Café
Café Sean Jansen Travel Columnist What is a café? By direct definition from the Webster’s dictionary, a café is: a restaurant, usually small and pretentious. To us in the states, a café is a place you generally go in the morning or early afternoon to get yourself a coffee or tea, and most serve breakfast or brunch. They are places you can go with friends or family to dine … [Read more...] about Emerald Travels: Café
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Sticky Rice Pudding with Mangoes Sean Jansen Travel Columnist Europe and the United States are the two areas of the world that probably produce the most sweets in comparison to the rest of the globe. Or so that is what most think, and for the most part they are right. But what about elsewhere on this planet? South America, for example, has a European influence along with … [Read more...] about Emerald Travels
