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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures
Dine and drink well, but preserve your liver and waistline
A BIT OF CONTROL HELPS AND YOU STILL INDULGE ON YOUR HOLIDAY Dining and drinking are pleasures of travel, here new friends! STORY By...
Christene Meyers
Nov 16, 20133 min read
Documentation, fake jewels and ruthlessness make for savvy packing
TRAVEL LIGHT: DON'T LUG BOTTLES OR TAKE WHAT YOU CAN EASILY BUY 'OVER THERE' Nearly everything you might forget can be easily purchased,...
Christene Meyers
Nov 8, 20134 min read
Make your vacation a relaxing, joyful time; you've earned it
PLAN AHEAD, BUDGET, DON'T OVER-ORCHESTRATE, SHOP AND EAT LOCAL Fresh flowers for the hotel room are a must for Cookie -- here she...
Christene Meyers
Nov 2, 20133 min read
Travel technology offers array of helpful apps to ease your transit
Watch for roaming charges, look for new apps and plans Let your phone be your travel agent. Helpful apps abound for the domestic or...
Christene Meyers
Oct 30, 20133 min read
By air, by road, these hotel, car pointers can ease travel angst
If you want to be able to laze and relax once you get there, plan ahead. PREP TIME BEFORE TRIP ALLOWS MORE TIME TO ENJOY STORY By...
Christene Meyers
Oct 19, 20134 min read
Yellowstone charms in autumn, segues into winter wonderland
Nation's first national park retains its magic for all seasons A bison nibbles on the last of the autumn grasses on a recent drive...
Christene Meyers
Oct 12, 20133 min read
Alpenhof Lodge is Grand Teton's answer to European chalet
The Moulton Barn, one of the world's most photographed, makes a picturesque day trip from Teton Village. Artful Alpenhof offers...
Christene Meyers
Oct 9, 20134 min read
World's top hotels deliver service, quality, attention, special touches
Oversized European soaking tubs, eco-friendly products, robes and slippers await at Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle. Room with a view,...
Christene Meyers
Oct 5, 20135 min read
Seattle's Pan Pacific Hotel charms guests with service, beauty, extras
A HOTEL WITH HEART, AMBIANCE, SOCIAL CONSCIENCE, TOP-NOTCH SERVICE The Pan Pacific Hotel's appointments are artful and Asian inspired,...
Christene Meyers
Sep 18, 20135 min read
A dog's life can include travel!
Nick enjoys a romp at Harrah's Rincon near San Diego. Make your journey fun, safe and smooth sailing when you're traveling with...
Christene Meyers
Jul 13, 20135 min read
The lure of Las Vegas and gambling close to home
Framed by the glitzy hotels of the world's greatest gambling city, Cookie and Keller enjoy a night out! STORY BY CHRISTENE MEYERS ...
Christene Meyers
May 29, 20134 min read
Playing tourist in San Francisco means leaving a little heart there
Cookie and Nora sit by Tony Bennett's vibrant heart which is on display in San Francisco's Union Square. The famed jazz singer is also an...
Christene Meyers
May 8, 20135 min read
Diva delivers fun, flair and doggie love in downtown San Francisco
San Francisco's inventive Personality Hotels offers a stylish flash drive "bracelet" of images and information, including this. Your...
Christene Meyers
May 4, 20134 min read
Gifted gardeners bring blooms to classic La Jolla Shores Hotel
The lovely arrangement, above, is both simple and striking. It graces the men's bathroom at the popular La Jolla Shores Hotel. Below,...
Christene Meyers
Apr 6, 20134 min read
Pet friendly hotels beckon these road-tripping dog lovers
Story by Christene Meyers Photos by Bruce Keller Cookie and Keller enjoy sunset. IF THE airlines awarded miles for doggie travel, Nick and Nora would have logged over 50,000 miles each in their action-packed seven years. Mostly, they go where we go, by plane or car. They're happy little road-trippers. So we've started keeping track of the best of the "dog friendly" hotels we've visited recently. We estimate that Nick and Nora have bedded down with us in
Christene Meyers
Mar 13, 20136 min read
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