This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. Can a hotel make you happy? After staying at Inn at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, California, I’ve decided the answer is yes. Hearing that the tiny boutique hotel was the first hotel in the world to be awarded the prestigious WELL certification, I wondered what that truly […]
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This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. Despite the fact that Allegretto Vineyard Resort is just minutes away from the interstate in Paso Robles, California, the second you arrive on the property, you’re transported to somewhere much more remote. A Tuscan hill of Italy, perhaps. Wander around the 20-acre property, absorbing the breathtaking
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Post contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion Last weekend, San Francisco experienced an unprecedented heat wave. The city, normally cool, grey and foggy during summer, topped out at a scalding 106! I was rescued from the heat by a last minute invite from my BFF Megan to join her poolside at a 5,000 sq. ft. mini
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When you think of wine country, Santa Rosa, California doesn’t always come to mind, but it should. Vinarosa Resort, formerly known as Vintners Inn, located conveniently off Highway 101, is the go-to place for a wine country getaway or romantic Russian River Valley holiday. The AAA four-diamond green hotel is surrounded in vineyards, and is
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This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. Living in San Diego, I’m accustomed to vegan organic food, people of every ethnicity and orientation, and hipster craft beer. But just an hour to the northeast of America’s finest city, I step back 100 or more years to the historic town of Julian, California.
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This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. One of the perks of being a travel writer is that you get turned on to hotels that are doing exciting things. Grand openings, renovations, expansions…these are all my jam. So when I had the opportunity to stay at the Empress Hotel in La Jolla,
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