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Yosemite National Park has some of the best hiking trails in the world. Period. However, some trails can be incredibly difficult, long, or logistically demanding. Luckily, there is a trail in Yosemite …

On my first trip out to The Living Desert Zoo|Gardens in many years, I rediscovered a true gem of a zoological park. I also discovered that the park had developed its own …

On a whim, I decided on a last-minute road trip out to Palm Springs to do some hiking and check out the La Quinta Resort & Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. I’ve …

Years ago, I summited Mt. San Jacinto in one day via the Marian Mountain Trail, and let me tell you, that thing kicked my @$$. Since then, I’ve been meaning to return …

Our fourth day on the TCT marked a restful return to form on the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT). Although several bison rumbled through Black Jack Campground periodically through the night, we awoke before …

After a nearly perfect first day on the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT), we were ready to tackle our second day. The plan was to start off “Day 2” with an early morning side-trip …

The Trans-Catalina Trail, otherwise known as simply the “TCT”, is an epic California backpacking adventure that treks from one end of Santa Catalina Island to the other. During this gorgeous but challenging …

After the previous night’s stay at The Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa, it was time to head out and explore one of the more popular trails in the Lake Arrowhead area, the …

Well-rested from the night at the famed Wawona Hotel, and still on a high from hiking the Mariposa Grove Trail to Wawona Point the afternoon before, it was finally time to check …

Although I had been to the Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park several times before, I hadn’t been there since the National Park Service completed its restoration project of the grove in …

Backpacking The Upper Yosemite Point Loop Trail This is a post about Hiking The Upper Yosemite Point Loop Trail in Yosemite National Park in California. Important Information & Stats: Trailhead Location: Yosemite …

We recently had the chance to stay at the Royal Palms Resort & Spa, a member of the Hyatt Unbound Collection, in Phoenix Arizona. What did we think? Here’s our review. Review: …

Our first AND second stays at Alila Ventana Big Sur were magical. Would our third stay at Alila Ventana Big Sur be as good as the first two? Click here to read …

From Andaz Napa, we headed on to Sacramento, California, before jumping on Highway 50 to Lake Tahoe, where we’d be staying at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe on the Nevada side of the …

Our first stay at Alila Ventana Big Sur was magical. Would our second stay at Alila Ventana Big Sur be as good as we remembered? Click here to read the review of …

For our fifth and final 50,000 point Marriott Bonvoy reward certificate (that we received courtesy of a Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless credit card welcome offer), we opted to stay at the Ritz-Carlton …

Located next to the legendary Torrey Pines Golf Course, the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines is a classic California hotel in one of the most beloved enclaves of San Diego. Sure, the …

A couple weeks after our stay at Ventana Big Sur, An Alila Resort, we returned to Big Sur, California, to checkout the Ventana’s sister property, Ventana Campground. The Ventana Campground is a …

During a recent epic road trip out to California’s coast, we decided to “go big” and end in style at the Ventana Big Sur, an Alila Resort, in Big Sur, California. The …

This is a room walkthrough video of a “Vineyard Oak Studio With King And Outdoor Tub” room at Carmel Valley Ranch in Carmel, California. Read the full review here: Review: Carmel Valley …