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The Gomes Guide
A weekly travel newsletter & podcast by Shannon Gomes, lifelong traveler and SF-based Gen X mom of two teens, who chases good food, local culture, and real adventure. Destination guides, travel tips, and inspiring conversations with fellow travelers.
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Five Spots in San Francisco, Through My Lens
A slow walk with my camera through the Ferry Building, Embarcadero, Jackson Square, North Beach, and Chinatown
Half of America has a Passport Now. Here's where we are actually going. 🌎
The stat that stopped me cold, the ten doors we all walk through, and what happens when you flip the passport around
Build the Trip Around the Wine 🍷
"Wine is never grown in ugly places." A conversation with Liz Barrett of What's In That Bottle on underrated regions, tasting room confidence, and why there are no dumb questions
Savoring a Slow Summer Close to Home
On Northern California, slow summers, and staying close to home
The Woman Who Turned San Francisco Into One Giant Table
A conversation with Lisa Rogovin, founder of Edible Excursions, on 20+ years of using food to build community — one tour at a time
Oakland Has a Food Story. Kahja Elliott Is Making Sure You Hear It.
Listen now | A conversation with Kahja Elliott of Kay in the Bay
How a Simple Ball Can Bring the World Together ⚽ 🌎
What the World Cup is teaching us about travel, kindness, and human connection
She Was a Tour Guide. Then She Watched Overtourism Start Swallowing the Cities She Loved.
Meet Kyle Durnan-Kerns, the guide-turned-travel-writer behind CityBreakers: Bite-Size Guides for cities that are loved too hard
She Studies the World Through a Glass. Come Along. 🍷
A conversation with wine expert Kimberly Noelle Charles on gathering, exploring, and why the best glass is always the one you share