Review

As we left the Bay Area, and headed for California’s Redwood Coast on our “National-Park-during-the-pandemic” road trip, we again needed a quick place to stay the night at a clean and safe…

Leaving Pismo Beach, we continued our drive Northward along the PCH until we eventually made it to Santa Cruz, CA, at nightfall, For our first time visiting Santa Cruz, we decided on…

After an amazing stay a Santa Barbara’s Mar Monte Hotel, we continued up the Pacific Coast Highway to the town of Pismo Beach, California, where we’d be staying at the Hilton Garden…

Our “National-Park-during-the-pandemic” road trip took us from Bend, Oregon, to Boise, Idaho. Knowing our longest drive of the road trip would be the next day (the drive between Boise and Missoula, Montana),…

Leaving Boise, Idaho, we continued our epic “National-Park-during-the-pandemic” road trip on our way to Glacier National Park. I wasn’t sure which route was going to be the most scenic from Boise to…

Continuing our epic National-Park-during-the-pandemic road trip, we made our way from Glacier National Park to “the Yellowstone”. We decided to stay in Bozeman, Montana, before making our way to the gates of…

I knew when I was booking my stay in Salt Lake City that I’d be arriving late and leaving early. Basically, I’d just be driving through Salt Lake City on my way…

With a 50,000 point Marriott Award night certificate to burn, I began looking to see what kind of properties were available for my road-trip out to Zion National Park. I found two…

Earlier this year, we got the chance to stay at the Best Western Plus Yosemite Gateway Inn during a visit to Yosemite National Park. Well, as you know, we can never get…

After our stay at the Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa Trademark Collection By Wyndham, we were ready to check out the second hotel on our Sedona list, the Hyatt Residence Club Sedona,…

Sedona, Arizona. Long known as one of the greatest destinations in the American Southwest, the town is a mecca for hiking, biking, off-roading, photography, and wellness. Although I had been there several…

After a great stay at Element Las Vegas Summerlin, I decided on another “off the strip” stay during the pandemic, this time at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. Review:…

With the pandemic raging, I wasn’t about to give up on Las Vegas. But, I decided that hanging out at my usual favorite spots on the strip probably wasn’t the best idea…

I’m ashamed to admit that as a Los Angeleno, for whatever reason, I haven’t adequately explored the nearby Central Coast region of California very much at all. The pandemic has given me…

Rounding out my trio of stays in the San Diego area (with the Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa and the 1906 Lodge) is another hotel I’ve long had on my list…the…

After a wonderful stay at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa, we were ready to move back to the World of Hyatt side of things with a stay at Coronado Island’s…

Like almost everyone else this year, I too have been stuck Stateside. But, I’ve used that time productively to explore much of the West Coast that’s been on “my list” for a…

I have no problem driving the 5 hours from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. However, I draw the line at the 5.5 hour drive to Carmel. Why? Good question. It just seems…

After a long-haul flight from LAX, I landed at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport (ICN), where I promptly consulted with my American Express app to find a lounge to pass the time…

One of my favorite things about visiting the Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks (and the Sierras for that matter) is the chance to try out new beers from the Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co.…