
24/7 junk art
When traffic treats you kind, it is only an hour’s drive from San Francisco. But you might as well take your time and take a day or a week to make your way across the Bay. To walk through a cathedral built off 1000-year old Redwoods. To sip some wine between the vines. To let […] more…
la mission
The Mission District in San Francisco is one of the most colourful neighbourhoods of this shining city on the hills. Its walls are the painted stories of the (for now) mostly Latin American population. Are the pictures on these walls fading now gentrification takes over? Only time will tell if La Mission’s history will soon […] more…
america magazine #2 2017
The summer edition of America Magazine – an Elvis special – hit the stores including four articles by journeylism.nl which are now available online in the publication section of journeylism.nl in September. The topics of the four articles are American Songbook – Michael Jackson, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, The Mission District in San Francisco and Las Vegas’ […] more…
man of the moon
‘I ride over my beautiful ranch. The air is wine. The grapes on a score of rolling hills are red with autumn flame. Across Sonoma Mountain wisps of sea fog are stealing. The afternoon sun smolders in the drowsy sky. I have everything to make me glad I am alive. I am filled with dreams […] more…
money movies magic & more
101-1-5-215-15-10-66-40-93-160-190-99-41-580-80 is the secret code to the most beautiful scenic drive in the West of the US. It is the key that opens the door to money, movies, magic & more. A combination of roads that guides you to the highlights of the Wild West: San Francisco, the Pacific Coast, LA, San Diego, The Grand […] more…
4 seasons in 2 weeks
From the summer of love till winter of your dreams. Where else than in the USA can you experience four seasons in two weeks? Together with rough landscapes, wildlife, dream houses, culture and history, this route is a true American Dream. The start of this route, San Francisco is a city of ups and down. […] more…
california zephyr dreaming
Between San Francisco and Chicago you find 3924 kilometers of tracks. Tracks that meander along rivers, cross deserts, conquer mountains and touch the sky. To follow these tracks you have to ride a silver bullet; a legendary train called the California Zephyr. The start of our trip does not promise much good. Thanks to a […] more…
tales from the wall
Where was Scott McKenzie when he wrote ’If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear flowers in your hair.’ Was he laying in a park in Haight Ashbury, did he hang, totally stoned, somewhere in Amsterdam, or was he perhaps sitting on the pavement in The Mission District? The Mission District is, put […] more…