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Times Like These: Why Catalina is the Dave Grohl of Island Getaways

February 11, 2022 Ron Donoho 0

You could say Catalina is the Dave Grohl of island getaways. Neither should require introduction or explanation. Both are endearingly transcendent and their preeminence is easy to take for granted. […]

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Hotel Workcations Trending, Thanks to COVID-19

August 18, 2020 Ron Donoho 0

One unforeseen reaction to COVID-19 is that workcations are trending, again. […]

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Santa Barbara: A Welcome Distraction from 2020

August 12, 2020 Ron Donoho 0

Any hotel stay is an ideal opportunity to chillax at the pool. Especially at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara during the unrelenting year that is 2020. […]

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Sonoma Room Service from Rosé the Robot Butler

August 10, 2020 Ron Donoho 2

You never forget your first room service delivery from a robot butler. Rosé is about three feet tall, cylindrical and has a stainless steel exterior. Her “face” is a touchscreen. […]

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Happy Corona-versary: The 2020 Road Trip

August 8, 2020 Ron Donoho 4

Eschewing airplanes, we’ve planned a California trek. Renting an RV was tempting. Instead, we opt to drive up and down the coast and play by the state-mandated rules being administered by hotel properties. […]

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Room-Service Robots Deliver Hotel Meals During COVID-19

June 22, 2020 Ron Donoho 1

Hotels near the Los Angeles International Airport are using room-service robots to deliver meals to guests. This comes as travelers tepidly return to properties utilizing extensive safety precautions due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]

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Rent An RV: 2020’s Trending Travel Option

June 2, 2020 Anna Crowe 1

Renting an RV for family vacations has become a rising trend for folks looking for a safe getaway in the COVID Age. […]

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Want to Play Poker During COVID-19?

July 1, 2019 Ron Donoho 5

Looking togamble, or play poker during COVID-19? All of San Diego County’s Indian Casinos are currently open but operating under reduced capacity and heightened saftey mesures due to the coronavirus. […]

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Trying New Things (Wink) at Westin Carlsbad & 20|Twenty

June 20, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

What will spin off from dinner at 20|Twenty, back in the privacy of our guest room, is an experience that will forever change how my wife and I put the night-time exclamation point on future resort experiences. […]

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Imagine Being at The Center of the World

June 15, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

“Until we pulled up and saw it in person, I wasn’t sure if it would be here, or if it would have been beamed up to some mothership for the summer.” […]

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