The Gomes Guide
The Gomes Guide, Smart in the KitchenThe Gomes Guide is a weekly travel publication by Shannon Gomes — SF–based Gen X writer, lifelong foodie, and mom of two teens — featuring destination guides, memorable food finds, practical travel tips, and conversations with inspiring travelers.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 172 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Five Spots in San Francisco, Through My Lens
All photographs © Shannon Gomes
Photography has always been one of my favorite forms of storytelling. Words can describe a place, but a photograph can make you feel it instantly. Wandering around slowly with your camera forces you to...
Half of America has a Passport Now. Here's where we are actually going. 🌎
In 1990, roughly 4% of Americans held a passport. Think about that number for a minute. Just 36 years ago, for most Americans, international travel was a distant dream, not something you actually did.
Today, about half of Americans hold on...
Build the Trip Around the Wine 🍷
Liz Barrett and I go way back to our PR days at Ketchum, when she was in the Chicago office and I was in San Francisco. Neither of us could have predicted where we’d end up today: me talking travel every week, her becoming an expert voice i...
Savoring a Slow Summer Close to Home
The beautiful gardens at Bees n’ Blooms in Santa Rosa, CA
Back in January, I wrote a post called "Welcome 2026: Slowing Down, Eating Well, and Traveling With Intention." The subtitle was reflections on family, food, and doing fewer things,...
The Woman Who Turned San Francisco Into One Giant Table
There are people who talk about food, and there are people who live it — who have spent decades walking the streets of a city, building relationships with the people behind the stoves and the counters, and turning those relationships into s...
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The Gomes Guide is a weekly travel publication by Shannon Gomes — SF–based Gen X writer, lifelong foodie, and mom of two teens — featuring destination guides, memorable food finds, practical travel tips, and conversations with inspiring travelers.
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