My LA Road Trip Escape – Just A Few Hours North

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Sometimes you just want to get in the car and drive with no destination in mind. I had a little business in San Louis Obispo, about 3 hours north of Los Angeles, so I decided to stop whenever the mood struck on my journey north. What I found is there are so many  spectacular must-see [...]

Virgin America’s virgin run to Puerto Vallarta

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By Tom Calicchio: San Francisco is the home base and headquarters for Virgin America and they launched their newest route to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico this month … and I was lucky enough to be aboard their inaugural flight! This is the third Mexican city for the carrier along with Cancun and Cabo. Initially, there will [...]

Anna Maria Island, Florida

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By Jeff Savenick: I am a first time father traveling with my wife, Elizabeth, and our eight-month old son, Bodhi (pronounced Bodee). It was our first family vacation and our first time to Anna Maria Island (AMI). Did we enjoy ourselves? Well, lets just say that when we were done with our stay we didn’t [...]

The RIU Palace In Cabo San Lucas

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By: Tom Calicchio Before leaving on my trip to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, I was a little uneasy about staying at an all-inclusive hotel because this was both my first time to Cabo and my first time at an all-inclusive. I was concerned about quality and what I was going to have to pay [...]

Local Delights In Los Angeles

By: Clare Sayas FARMERS’ MARKETS The sun is out and so are the best baskets of prime, gleaming California produce — along with hundreds of specialty foods unique to each market. Take the kids along to look at the organic, exotic and local treasures in your local neighborhood. It’s not just produce that can be [...]

Brisbane and Hamilton Island, Australia

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Last week I left off just after going through customs in Brisbane after a dreamy13 and a half hour flight from Los Angeles. Since I was connecting to Hamilton Island, I followed the signs for transiting passengers (not transmitting, like my sick seatmate). I went to the Virgin Blue recheck-in counter but unfortunately, since I [...]