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December 5, 2008 | Author: SoCalGal
I spent the past few days in Las Vegas, Nevada. No, not for fun, exactly: It was the 10th annual Luxury Travel Expo, held at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, that got me there. Now, normally I love these travel trade show types of events. This was no [Read more]
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October 21, 2008 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Back in August, during my Denver trip, my mom and I had the opportunity to privately tour the elegant Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver. Rich in history, this hotel is absolutely stunning and it has some cool history, such as almost every U.S. president [Read more]
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August 18, 2008 | Author: SoCalGal
The Vacation Gals were asked a good question following the article Napa Valley, the Perfect Romantic Getaway Spot in California. Ed wrote, "Hi! I am thinking about a long weekend in late September with my girlfriend. I have been to the Napa/Sonoma area a [Read more]
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July 24, 2008 | Author: ColoradoGal
The word "free" always piques my interest. So, naturally I had to 'click through' when I received this interesting offer in my in box. Indeed (oooh, can I use the prefix "in" anymore?), at participating Starwood Hotels & Resorts throughout the U.S., the [Read more]
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July 23, 2008 | Author: SoCalGal
When people think of traveling to San Mateo County, they usually think about San Francisco. San Fran is a popular California vacation destination, of course. Why, then, is there a relatively new 5-star hotel in East Palo Alto, south of San Francisco and east [Read more]
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May 29, 2008 | Author: SoCalGal
Let's face it, there are a lot of hotels in the Westin family (owned by Starwood). We've been to some that are just fine; nothing wrong but nothing to write home about. And now, we've experienced the Westin Maui Resort & Spa, in Hawaii. This is, truly, an [Read more]
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April 4, 2008 | Author: SoCalGal
How's this for piling on the luxury? The Fairmont Miramar, in Santa Monica California, has a new package that includes use of a Mercedes Benz, Lexus, or a BMW. Now, I drive by the Fairmont Miramar approximately three or four times a week - albeit not in a [Read more]
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January 30, 2008 | Author: SoCalGal
La Quinta Resort & Club, in the Palm Springs area of California, is one of the most beautiful luxury-class resorts I've been to. No building here is more than two stories tall, so that A) there are acres upon acres of perfectly landscaped gardens, replete [Read more]
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January 29, 2008 | Author: SoCalGal
Do you readers know any golf fans? Or maybe even are one, yourself? I'm not - but I sure know some devoted players who plan entire vacations around golf. These guys (yes, they're mostly men) book their families into golf club resorts for weeks at a time, [Read more]
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