Janice Nieder
Janice Nieder could be the love child of Indiana Jones and Julia Child. Previously a specialty food consultant in NYC, Janice is currently a San Francisco-based culinary tourism writer who has wined & dined her way through 80 countries. To keep things in balance, Janice also enjoys writing about her Girlfriend Getaways which include spa visits, soft-core adventure, cultural events, shopping, boutique hotels, and chef interviews.
Have I ever got an Izakaya for Kou!
South Korean-born chef-owner Nick Yoon refined his culinary skills over the last 15 years with stints at the Ritz Carlton and the W Hotel.
The faces, food and fun behind the 4th annual Sun Valley Harvest Festival
Dining by candlelight may be de rigueur in Hollywood romance flicks, but I soon discovered that it’s hard to beat the backdrop of a stunning Sun Valley’s sunset.
Travel with Janice Nieder: Waxing poetic about Lummi Island
The Willows Inn has been a popular R&R getaway spot for Seattlelites since it opened in 1910, but its rep as a top culinary destination blossomed under the helm of sustainability purist, Chef Wetzel.
The quirky movie set town of Woodstock, Il
'Groundhog Day' director, Harold Ramis, decided that the town square in Punxsatawney wasn't suitable for the film so he scoured neighboring states looking for the perfect town. Woodstock was Victorian perfection.
Chicago’s West Loop filled with culinary gems
I laced up my comfiest sneaks and headed over to my designated brunch spot, Stephanie Izard’s (the first female to win Top Chef) Little Goat Diner.
Chicago’s burbs filled with interesting sites
One of the country’s most popular gardens is the sprawling, 385-acre Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glencoe.
Rambling through England’s Lake District Beauties
“Majesty, and beauty and repose, A blended holiness of earth and sky.”
Old and new play nicely in Edinburgh, Scotland
The city’s best views are from the top of the castle where you can see all the way to (love this tongue twister which you should repeat three times to see if you've had too much whiskey) the Firth of Forth fjord.
Move over men, Manchester is also delightful for Girlfriend Getaways
I couldn't even begin to scratch Manchester's shiny new surface during a recent three-day getaway. Here's a list of my not-to-be-missed stops, but I strongly suggest you plan a week here!
