"Everything in Sonoma is absolutely gorgeous—you feel like you're in the South of France. I was reading about MacArthur Place, and I chose to stay here because the energy is so restorative. It almost feels like a home, in a sense, because you get your own house. It felt like the perfect getaway—I didn't see any of the other guests, I had my own patio, there's an outdoor shower."

"Something that I didn't realize about Sonoma is that everything closes at 9:00 PM. I was able to find a really beautiful lounge that stayed open until 11:00 PM—you'd go there, and there's about 10 fire pits in front of the hotel and it's really, really beautiful. We'd sit outside near the pits, chat, and relax."

"I've never been to a Nepalese and Indian restaurant in my life, actually, and it turned out to be some of the best food I've ever had."

"Jack London was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist who also happened to be one of the highest-paid book authors in America. He lived in the Bay Area, so his name is on a lot of establishments throughout town. We went to his museum and his cactus farm. We were able to go for a hike on his property, which ties back into the restorative mindset that I had on this trip."