Bella Bird Journeys

10/02/2020

On a walk near home.

22/01/2020

Looking for somewhere unique to get away for Valentine’s Day or anniversary?

We wrote about some cool, tucked away places where you can spend QT with your cutie (OK, yes. I know.)

Do you have any special Northern California destinations to recommend? Comment with your insider tips!

14/01/2020

CONTEST (PART 2)! Bella Bird Journeys is excited to be giving away our customized Northern California trip planning service to five lucky recipients! If you’d like to have two days of off-the-beaten-path NorCal adventure planned for you in 2020, enter to win.

To enter, COMMENT ON THIS POST to let us know what kind of trip you’d like us to plan: WHERE and WHEN would you like to go (this could be a specific destination or a category such as “farm stay” or “gathering with friends” or “beach vacation”)? (And if you have tips on underrated NorCal destinations you love, please share!).

We’ve put together a list of five Northern California destinations that should be on your radar this year. Here's #4 on the list! We’ll link to one destination every five days. Comment here on Facebook and we’ll pick a winner for every post.

WHO WE ARE: Bella Bird is your one-stop shop for a real and memorable Northern California travel experience. We design each trip from scratch, so it’s your way all the way. We create bespoke experiences that meet your goals, whether you need a special occasion getaway, a mystery trip, or it’s your first time here discovering our beautiful state.

[This contest is not endorsed, sponsored or administered by Facebook or associated with Facebook in any way. Facebook is released from any responsibility to entrants or participants.]

The riverfront town of Petaluma is in Sonoma County, one of the California counties bursting with quality wineries and vineyards. Though just a hop away from the sophisticated tasting rooms surrounding downtown, Petaluma has largely stayed under the radar and still feels like the local farm town tha

09/01/2020

CONTEST! Bella Bird Journeys is excited to be giving away our customized Northern California trip planning service to five lucky recipients! If you’d like to have two days of off-the-beaten-path NorCal adventure planned for you in 2020, enter to win.

To enter, COMMENT on this post to let us know what kind of trip you’d like us to plan: WHERE and WHEN would you like to go (this could be a specific destination or a category such as “farm stay” or “gathering with friends” or “beach vacation”)? (And if you have tips on underrated NorCal destinations you love, please share!).

We’ve put together a list of five Northern California destinations that should be on your radar this year. We’ll link to one destination on the list every five days. Comment here on Facebook and we’ll pick a winner for every post.

WHO WE ARE: Bella Bird is your one-stop shop for a real and memorable Northern California travel experience. We design each trip from scratch, so it’s your way all the way. We create bespoke experiences that meet your goals, whether you need a special occasion getaway, a mystery trip, or it’s your first time here discovering our beautiful state.

[This contest is not endorsed, sponsored or administered by Facebook or associated with Facebook in any way. Facebook is released from any responsibility to entrants or participants.]

If you like your ghost towns with a Wild West flavor, Bodie is going to hit the spot. Bodie was a Gold Rush settlement that had all the Gold Rush trappings—brothels, o***m dens, gambling halls, and many, many saloons. With all the vice came a lot of violence and murder. The buildings of Bodie have...

20/12/2019

Looking for a unique anniversary getaway in Northern California?
We've got some excellent suggestions for you on our blog, including Flipjack Ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains (photo credit: Robin Colleen of Flipjack Ranch), where you can go eye-to-eye with the birds while nestled in a treehouse of your own.

https://www.bellabirdjourneys.com/blog/unique-anniversary-trips-northern-california

12/11/2019

Honor system eggs from backyard chickens in Lafayette. Cute egg box, cute idea.

04/11/2019

Yeah you will.

28/10/2019

Creative makers and a lot of hands-on fun at the yesterday.
@ Park Day School

28/10/2019

Beautiful dry-farmed 🍅 and juicy 🍓 stand this morning. The produce was summery but the winds were autumnal!
@ Temescal Farmers' Market

25/10/2019

Happy bees come from California. 🐝

20/10/2019

Had to get this shirt from . I mean, it’s a nice shirt anyway, but the brand name is 🙌🏼

16/10/2019

Looks like fall, feels like summer.
🍁

16/10/2019

Took a break from work to move our legs up to some views.

04/10/2019

Hello world.

We are Bella Bird Journeys, a travel concierge service for Northern California destinations--San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

Bella Bird is here to facilitate memorable NorCal moments of all kinds—special occasion getaways, group gatherings, small team retreats... and for our friends from afar, explorations of the parts of Northern California that go beyond the usual touristy spots.

There’s a whole world out here amidst the golden hills and cold-water beaches that many locals and visitors alike hardly get to know. And it takes a ton of work to uncover these hidden gems. It’s hard to fit in planning a satisfying trip that checks all the boxes, on top of everything else on your to-do list. But now! Ta-da! I hand you the key to this vast California backyard and it’s yours. Farm stays, river rafting, exploring quirky Gold Rush towns, cycling through wine country...we’re going to make it happen.

Maybe you’ll want to try a Mystery Trip. Together we determine what type of experience you’re looking for, and I pick a surprise destination for you. Without anything to prep, you get to show up and be in the moment. How often do we get happy surprises to look forward to as adults?

We’ll bring the plan, you bring you. Let’s meet on the California backroads.

04/10/2019