Allison Serrell has been a travel and lifestyle journalist for more than 20 years; she has been living in and reporting on San Francisco for more than a decade.

Experience:

Allison is the author of three style books: Nest for Two, At Home in the Hudson Valley, and Haven. She has been a freelance travel writer for two decades and has published articles in Health, Cooking Light, Country Home, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

From Allison Serrell:

I have been passionate about San Francisco since the day I moved here in July, 1996. It's hard to pin down what I love most about this city; I relish the restaurants, am mesmerized by the landscape, and never tire of exploring the city's charming neighborhoods.