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February 20, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
Redondo Beach is hard to accurately label as a Los Angeles vacation destination. Close enough to LAX to be centrally located (but not so near as to have constant airport noise), it's long been a quick stop for tourists heading south to Orange County or [Read more]
Posted in: Hotels | 2 comments
February 14, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
Continuously in operation since it opened August 12, 1892, The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa has never closed for renovations in its 120-year history. That's not to say it hasn't been updated and refurbished through the decades (I can attest to the contemporary [Read more]
Posted in: Hotels | 6 comments
September 28, 2011 | Author: SpainGal
Mention travel to Ibiza, and many people think of young tourists partying and clubbing throughout their Spain summer vacation. It's true that an Ibiza vacation often includes the nightlife scene for 20-something travelers, but this married 30-something found [Read more]
Posted in: Romantic Getaways | 5 comments
June 7, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
AwardWallet is a free online tool that helps travelers keep track of their award program points (such as frequent flyer miles). With all the different award program sites listed, it's a snap to just click on the airline or hotel name, and the auto login takes [Read more]
Posted in: Interviews | 1 comment
December 1, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
In my last hurrah of travels before my self-imposed "rest time" at home in November and December, I spent three nights in Santa Barbara, California, right before Halloween. First, I attended the Alaska Media Road Show at the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Hotels, Romantic Getaways | 3 comments
November 24, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
The Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles belies the sometimes sorry reputation of LA, and downtown Los Angeles in particular. A common complaint about Los Angeles is that it has no history or culture. Well, that's not completely true, although its [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Hotels, Romantic Getaways | 1 comment
September 7, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
My family has a new favorite place. It's called Lake Placid and it's located in New York's Adirondack Mountains. The friendly people, the wonderful meals, sports history (stay tuned for more on this subject) and beautiful nature made our visit so memorable [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Hotels | 3 comments
July 29, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
Disneyland family value vacation packages are hugely popular. Disneyland is a major family vacation attraction destination here in California, and naturally it follows that there are many hotels in and around Anaheim set up with child-friendly features to [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel | 3 comments
April 7, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
The best travel tips help everyone travel smarter. Some vacations are perfect from start to finish, but more often than not, at least one thing goes wrong. Because part of the fun of travel is often its unpredictability (for those of us that like serendipity, [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Travel Tips | 8 comments
January 15, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
There's a lot to like about Newport Beach in Southern California. Like Newport Rhode Island, it's a pretty swanky town on the water. It has its own fair share of impressive mansions to gawp at, too, albeit with a lot less US history behind them (no Vanderbilts [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Hotels, Romantic Getaways, Travel News | 2 comments
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