Sharon McDonnell

Sharon McDonnell is a San Francisco-based travel and food/beverage writer who's whale-watched in the Azores, ridden a camel in Morocco, seen the Northern Lights in Alaska and taken cooking classes from India to Thailand.

Most Recent

How Art Can Help Heal

A cancer survivor and artist finds peace in the meditative practice of ikebana

MARCH 23, 2020 | By Sharon McDonnell

Living

A Little Culture is Good for Your Mental Health

Active and passive engagement in the arts can be antidotes to depression

OCTOBER 4, 2019 | By Sharon McDonnell

Living

3 Ways to See Chile

Enjoy the South American country's nature, food and culture

JANUARY 10, 2018 | By Sharon McDonnell

Living

4 Ways to See China as a Tourist

More flights and new visa rules make it easier to visit

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 | By Sharon McDonnell

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Health

‘No Intubation’ — For Some, COVID-19 Changed Their Living Will

Severe cases take invasive treatment that many would rather forgo

Special Report

Four long-term survivors of HIV: Joseph Gaxiola, Stephanie Stuart, Sharon Bosley and Robert Toth

Still Here, Still Positive

A series on America's first generation aging with HIV/AIDS

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Special Report

Group of older adults enjoying coffee at a coffee house.

In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.