Hotel Reviews
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This Lafayette Couple Left it All Behind to Run a Secluded Inn In Tahoe
TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA – Plenty of Bay Area people with remote jobs fantasize about leaving behind the pressure and intensity of…
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News
Video: Inside the Flamingo Resort, Santa Rosa’s Midcentury Gem, After My Visit
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA – Midcentury Modern design is all the rage these days. People are snapping up copies of classic…
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Review: Sanctuary Beach Resort Monterey, After My Stay With 3 Kids
The term “beach hotel” gets used pretty loosely these days. As a professional travel photographer, I’ve stayed at plenty of…
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Travel & Day Trips
Review: Hotel Valencia Santana Row After My 2024 Stay
I love Santana Row in San Jose, California, and in my 20+ visits there, I’ve always been curious about Hotel…
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Travel & Day Trips
I Stayed in a Tiny House With 3 Kids. It Was Nothing Like I Expected.
Whenever I watch those HGTV shows about people moving into a tiny house, my first thought is always, “That looks…
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Culture
This Upscale San Francisco Postnatal Retreat Draws on Ancient Chinese Practices
The moments after having a baby are one of the biggest life transitions a person will ever face. Yet here…
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Travel & Day Trips
Review: Great Wolf Lodge Manteca, After My Visit With 3 Kids
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and have kids, you’ve definitely heard of Great Wolf Lodge. This…
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Travel & Day Trips
Room Tour: Hotel Kabuki in Japantown, San Francisco
Located in the heart of Japantown, Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco stands as a unique, eclectic representation of the city’s…
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Travel & Day Trips
Review: Hyatt Regency San Francisco at the Embarcadero, From a Pro Traveler (2024)
If you’re looking for a hotel for a business trip or group visit to San Francisco, California you probably have…
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Travel & Day Trips
Review: Westin Austin Downtown Hotel, From a Business Traveler
During my recent trip to Austin in 2023, I had the opportunity to stay at the Westin Austin Downtown, an…
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