Monterey Bay views Having grown up in northern California, I’m always surprised when I discover an unfamiliar location. It’s like finding that one puzzle piece that adds to the completed picture. I experienced that delight as I turned off Highway 1 in Santa Cruz and drove along a tree-lined road to the end of Chaminade […]
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There isn’t a more famous hotel in Los Angeles than the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel. Its pink exterior and distinctive script logo flanked by palm trees is practically synonymous with L.A., and the list of stars that have lounged around the luxurious pool and sipped a drink in the famous Polo Lounge is too
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Scottsdale, Arizona is full of luxury resorts, so it’s difficult to know exactly which resorts are the best to stay in. When I travel alone, or with my family, I’m essentially looking for the same things – deluxe amenities, a comfortable room, and fabulous service. On our recent family vacation to Scottsdale, Arizona, we stayed
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No trees were cut down to make this eco-friendly hotel in Napa Valley, California. That’s not to say that Bardessono Hotel, Restaurant and Spa is housed in walls of steel and concrete. Quite the contrary. Salvaged Monterey Cypress has been milled into siding on exterior walls and Walnut trees have been used in the hotel’s
LEED certified Bardessono Hotel evergreen in Napa Valley, California Read More »
Pet-friendly Hofsas House, Carmel, California If you are one of those who enjoy traveling with man’s best friend, you’ve probably heard about or traveled with your dog to Carmel-by-the-Sea. The Hofsas House hotel in Carmel not only offers ocean view rooms at affordable prices, they welcome your four-legged friend in style. In all of my
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At the Hocking Hills Canopy Tour near Logan, Ohio this past Saturday, a couple in my group seemed happier than happy. They seemed as if they were still in the romantic phase of their relationship. The signs were there. The sweet pecks on lips, light rub on backs and lots of smiles. Their lodging choice for
Frontier Log Cabins in Hocking Hills, Ohio: Pair romance with a zipline tour Read More »
