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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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California Travel

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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Many Hands Farm: Family-Style, Farm-to-Table Dining

August 26, 2019 Suzanne Rico 0

Many Hands Farm in Thorndike, Maine (population 900), is a homestead that holds some mystery for our group.  We park next to a field of summer wildflowers and run the mosquito gauntlet—a path through a hundred yards of forest with […]

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Four Seasons Scottsdale: An Avocado Margarita Vision Quest

June 11, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

Timing is everything, and this highly spirited conversation initiates my pilgrimage to Scottsdale, The Four Seasons Resort and the Saguaro Blossom café, reputed birthplace of the perfect avo-rita. […]

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10 Road Trip Tips: How to Survive & Thrive on the Drive

June 7, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

10 Road-Trip Travel Tips. Planning to hit the road soon? It’s not a bad idea to run through this list of what to do, bring, eat, wear and be aware of when driving the highways and byways. […]

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California Travel

The V Palms Springs Hotel to Become a Taco Bell Hotel

June 2, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

Taco Bell created a buzz when it slyly announced plans to open a pop-up hotel in Palm Springs. Junkets & Jaunts has gleaned that the Mexican fast-food juggernaut will take over the V Palm Springs from August 8-12. […]

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A Californian in the Wisconsin Dells

March 9, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

When I travel, I assimilate. You know, blend in. Not in an obsessive, Zelig sort of way, nor with feigned support of any cause just because it seems to define the local spirit or mood. […]

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Global Scavenger Hunt 2019: The Super Bowl of Travel

January 31, 2019 Ron Donoho 0

To understand what The Global Scavenger Hunt is, it helps to define what the event is not. It is not the Amazing Race—there are no made-for-TV stunts, teams are not picked so they will create drama, and nobody gets kicked out along the way. […]

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Hotels That Give Back: Charity Efforts Around the World

November 17, 2018 Ron Donoho 0

In the spirit of the holidays, take a sprawling tour of hotel properties and chains around the world that are doing positive things for charities and making an effort to give back to the community. […]

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Air Travel: Best Airports for a Long Layover

November 10, 2018 Ron Donoho 0

What are the best airports for a long layover?  Like the Boy Scouts say, “be preapred.” Sometimes a long layover is expected; other times a flight delay can unexpectedly strand you in an airport for hours. The silver lining to […]

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