For our six days in San Francisco, we stayed at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco in Nob Hill. That would normally have been out of our price range, but by using free night certificates for some of the nights, we were able to reduce how much we had to pay … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco, CA
Pet-Friendly Things To Do
5 Great Places To View The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is perhaps the most iconic symbol of San Francisco, CA. The suspension bridge connects San Francisco with Marin County and is part of Hwy 101 that stretches from northern Washington state down to southern California. Due to its size and location, there … [Read more...] about 5 Great Places To View The Golden Gate Bridge
Visiting Manzanar National Historic Site – A WWII Concentration Camp In The US
As The Traveling Teach, I try to start my classes off with a piece of information that's unknown, shocking or generally unbelievable. So when I asked my students, "when I say camps in World War II, what do you think of?" they inevitably say something about the German … [Read more...] about Visiting Manzanar National Historic Site – A WWII Concentration Camp In The US
From Palm Springs To San Francisco: Here’s What We Did
After spending six days in Palm Springs, we headed north to San Francisco. We didn't take the most direct route though. There were a couple of reasons for that. First, we wanted to visit Manzanar National Historic Site; that meant taking U.S. Route 395 most of the way up the … [Read more...] about From Palm Springs To San Francisco: Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Hyatt Palm Springs, CA
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
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