Welcome, unhinged reader. Palo Alto often seems like a place which is at least a little bit eccentric. Halloween is fast approaching;...

Welcome, autumnal reader, because this week we celebrate one season ending and another one starting. As we move into October, it feels...

Welcome, road-weary reader, as this week we ponder on some of the more unique vehicular habits of our American cousins. The truck is...

Welcome, scheming reader, as this week I give you an insight into the shady, confusing and not-entirely-efficient world of Californian...

Welcome, flower-haired reader, as I share with you our weekend in San Francisco. Last weekend was a long one here in the US, as it was...

Welcome, barely domesticated reader, as today I want to introduce you to the kind of urban wildlife which is living with us here in Palo...

Welcome, relaxed reader. This week we've done various fairly typical Californian bits and pieces, with somewhat surprising outcomes....

Welcome, railroaded reader, as this week we're going to talk a bit about local railways, or indeed railroads as they tend to be known in...

Welcome, buttoned-down reader, as I ensure that every 'i' is dotted and 't' is crossed. Yes, it's time to put our house in order and deal...

Staggered reader, would you believe that this week we passed the milestone of being here in the US for two whole years. Last year, I...

Welcome, Corinthian reader, as I take you on a journey to the Olympic Games through the eyes of our American cousins. There's a very...

Welcome, 6-legged reader, as I furnish you with the gory details of the war on ants. Back in the UK, we're used to all sorts of weird...

Welcome, pioneering reader, as we finish off our holiday with a couple of days in Sacramento. Sacramento's the state capital of...

Welcome, well-rested reader, as I update you on the second part of our break in Lake Tahoe. We began our second day here with a visit to...

Welcome, vacationing reader, as I give you an initial update on our holiday in Lake Tahoe. A quick spoiler alert: it's intensely...

Welcome, fiercely independent reader, as this weekend we were treated to our American cousins celebrating their continuing independence...

Welcome, artistic reader, as I regale you with the delights of our visit to the Cantor gallery at Stanford University. Incredibly, this...

Welcome, officious reader, for today I'm going to regale you with a blow-by-blow account of my attempts to buy a car. Yes, it's going to...

Welcome, educated reader, as we discuss the American practice of graduation, and how it compares to its British counterpart. Let me start...

Welcome, agricultural reader, as we walk you through our visit to the San Mateo County Fair. We were excited to attend such a thing, both...