I love everything about a trip to the spa; from the aromatherapy scents that hit my nostrils upon entering the spa, to soaking in a hot tub after a deep tissue or hot stone massage and the sense of calm that envelopes my body at the end of a treatment. When the folks at Marilyn [...]
Author John Steinbeck would have been happy to stay at Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel during his Travels with Charley, as this hotel is very pet-friendly. They have an entire building dedicated to people traveling with their pets, as well as offering outside dining and fireplace access to pets and their owners. Hyatt Regency [...]
Spa on the Plaza in Monterey If you read this blog often, you know that I have never met a spa that I didn't like. As a travel writer, I've been fortunate to slip in a spa visit whenever I write a luxury hotel or resort review. I've experienced a massage on a [...]
Enjoying Joyce Vineyards wine at Carmel Beach, California Monterey County restaurants may come and go, but wining and dining in this California coastal community never goes out of style. I know this from first-hand experience, as my parents retired to the fairytale Carmel-by-the-Sea in Monterey County and made a hobby out of [...]
California sea lions in Monterey Bay There's nothing I like better than being out on California's Monterey Bay on a sunny day. So when the folks at Fast Raft asked if I wanted to join them for a Monterey Bay boat tour, I was on that RIB (rigid inflatable boat) faster than a dolphin [...]
Tentacles invade Monterey Bay Aquarium Are you an extravert or an introvert? If you are an introvert, perhaps you’ll come back as an octopus, cuttlefish or squid in your next life. These creatures of the deep sea are known to be camera shy and often seek to blend in with their environment. Staff [...]