Lodging

Travaasa Hana sunrise

Travaasa Hana Resort Hotel Review, Maui, Hawaii

Located at the end of the Road to Hāna, on Maui’s secluded eastern shore, Travaaasa Hāna was formerly the Hotel Hāna-Maui, originally opened in 1946 and a favorite of multiple generations. Blending nature with modern amenities, the four diamond, luxury property is divided into two sections, Garden Suites and Sea Ranch Cottages. Only the Sea Ranch […]

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"Little River Inn"

Little River Inn, Family-owned Resort on Mendocino Coast, CA

Ask fifth generation innkeeper Cally Dym what adjectives best describe Little River Inn and you are likely to hear “friendly,” “scenic” and “unpretentious.”  And while these words all fit Little River Inn to a tee, I found strength in the word “family.” Definition: Family, noun. A group consisting of parents and children living together in

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Holman Ranch hacienda

Wine, Romance at Carmel Valley’s Holman Ranch, Review

Tucked away on a 400 acre parcel of land in Carmel Valley, California sits the stone hacienda known as Holman Ranch. This “Casa Escondida” or “Hidden House,” resting under the outstretched arms of majestic oak trees, has been a retreat for Hollywood celebrities since the days of Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford and Marlon

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