For our six days in Palm Springs we booked a stay at the Hyatt Palm Springs. Hotel rates in Palm Springs were particularly expensive when we visited in February 2022 because the last few days of our stay overlapped with the start of Modernism Week. Thankfully we managed to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Palm Springs, CA
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6 Days In Palm Springs, CA: Where We Stayed, Visited, Ate & Drank
After staying in Temecula for 9 days, Shae, Truffles and I moved on to Palm Springs for 6 days. The last few days of our stay happened to overlap with the city's annual Modernism Week festival, so we were fortunate to be able to book our hotel using points because many hotels … [Read more...] about 6 Days In Palm Springs, CA: Where We Stayed, Visited, Ate & Drank
9 Days In Temecula, CA – Here’s What We Did
In February 2022, Shae and I stayed nine days in Temecula- wine country of Southern California. It was a beautiful place with great wine, a cute downtown area and even more great wine. Here's what we got up to during our stay there. Where We Stayed We booked our stay at the … [Read more...] about 9 Days In Temecula, CA – Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Temecula, CA
After arriving at our Airbnb in Warner Springs, we discovered that their internet wasn't working and likely wouldn't be back up for at least a couple of days. It was an RV in a rural area, so we couldn't tether to our phones either because those had no signal. I had a video … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Staybridge Suites Temecula, CA
5 Great Pet-Friendly Wineries In Temecula, CA
Shae and I were meant to spend 9 days in Warner Springs, CA but there was a problem with the Airbnb we'd booked and so we had book something else at the last minute. Thankfully we found a hotel to stay at in somewhat nearby Temecula which didn't cost many points. Having to … [Read more...] about 5 Great Pet-Friendly Wineries In Temecula, CA
Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Carlsbad-North San Diego County, CA
After spending a week in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, we headed half an hour north to the city of Carlsbad. I'd booked us this extra time in the San Diego area as there was a lot we wanted to see and I was worried that a week downtown wouldn't be enough. Staying downtown … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Carlsbad-North San Diego County, CA
2.5 Weeks In San Diego & Carlsbad: Here’s What We Did
Shae and I decided to spend New Year's Eve in San Diego for 2021/22, staying for an entire week. We then moved north a little to Carlsbad for another 1.5 weeks to give us even more time to explore the area. We both fell in love with San Diego and it's now one of my favorite … [Read more...] about 2.5 Weeks In San Diego & Carlsbad: Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
After spending a few days over New Year's at The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, we moved around the corner to stay at the Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. While it would've been more convenient staying in the same place, we stayed at The Westin using Marriott free … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Hotel Review: The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, CA
After setting off on what was meant to be a 5 year, 50 state road trip in 2018 (but which is being extended to 8 years), Shae and I decided that we should try to celebrate New Year's Eve in each time zone while on the trip. 2018 was Denver, CO (Mountain Time) while 2019 was … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, CA
Sea Glass, Wine Tasting, Redwoods, Aquarium & More: Our Christmas 2021
Shae's mom and stepdad joined us on our road trip in California for Christmas 2021. It was a busy week-and-a-half as we stayed in three different locations and tried to see as much as we could during that time - wineries, redwoods, beaches and much more. Here's a roundup of … [Read more...] about Sea Glass, Wine Tasting, Redwoods, Aquarium & More: Our Christmas 2021