Book Review: Off Track Planet’s Travel Guide for the Young, Sexy and Broke Need some travel inspiration? Off Track Planet’s Travel Guide for the Young, Sexy and Broke is like travel porn—with its colorful photographs tantalizing you on every page and with new tidbits… Melissa Curtin , August 26, 2013
Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood – A Walk or Metro to All the Spots The updated Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood is right on Highland Avenue, just a block from Hollywood Blvd and within walking distance of all the tourist hot spots in Hollywood. It’s a… Melissa Curtin , August 23, 2013
Scottevest – The Jacket for the Trip of Your Life If you know me, you know I get really excited about things that I love. If you ran into me this winter, you definitely heard me talking about my new… Melissa Curtin , July 19, 2013
California Winter Fit Multisport with Backroads: Sugar Bowl, Sonoma, Sausalito, San Francisco This incredible adventure trip with Backroads began with a flight to rainy Reno, Nevada, on Easter and a short drive to Sugar Loaf Mountain in Tahoe. Not knowing what to… Melissa Curtin , May 10, 2013
Top 10 Reasons to go on a Backroads Trip – Enhance Your Life With Active Travel Recently, I went on a weeklong journey with Backroads, the world’s #1 active travel company. Their California Winter Fit Multisport Trip took our small group from the snowy mountains of… Melissa Curtin , April 29, 2013
Top 10 Reasons to Stay at Hotel Monaco San Francisco 1. Stylish, Hip, Gorgeous Decor The Hotel Monaco has been recently renovated thanks to the inspiration of the Founder Bill Kimpton. This luxurious boutique hotel is one of my favorite… Melissa Curtin , April 19, 2013
Koh Lanta, Southern Thailand’s Secret Gem My boyfriend Peter and I had no idea what to expect. We felt beaten down by the previous major cities like Tokyo and Bangkok, and were relieved to find… Melissa Curtin , February 1, 2013
Aloft Brooklyn Hotel, a Vision of W Hotels Since I had such a fabulous experience at the Aloft Bangkok, I thought it was time to try an Aloft hotel in my own country to see if it would… Melissa Curtin , November 7, 2012
Thailand’s Phi Phi Islands – Getting To “The Beach” I’ve been dreaming about “The Beach” ever since I saw the movie with Leonardo DiCaprio around 2000. I always dreamt I would make it there some day to see what… Melissa Curtin , November 6, 2012
Make the Most of Tokyo: What Not to Miss Fireworks… Subway system by Jackson Pollock… Monkeys make most sense as pets… Cats are very good luck… Udon, Sushi, BBQ, tempura, yes please… No garbage cans anywhere = No garbage… Melissa Curtin , September 10, 2012
Top Reasons to Stay at the Aloft Bangkok If you are looking to be in the nuttiness of it all in the city that feels like an assault on your senses, then Aloft Bangkok should be your first choice…. Melissa Curtin , August 21, 2012
Mazatlan, Mexico – A Cultural Surprise Mazatlan, Mexico is not just miles of beaches, but a thriving cultural destination. We found ourselves both day in night in the heat of the dynamic colonial style “Old Mazatlan,”… Melissa Curtin , July 9, 2012
Dreaming of Mazatlan food Shrimp ceviche, beer battered shrimp, coconut shrimp, cockroach shrimp, grilled shrimp, bacon wrapped shrimp, barbeque shrimp, peel and eat shrimp, shrimp tacos, shrimp quesadillas, and garlic shrimp. Images of Tom… Melissa Curtin , June 29, 2012
Ziplining in Mexico, a Mazatlan Memory After a 45 minute drive from Mazatlan we arrived in a humid desert-like area filled with agave plants. Six other guys and I were strapped in our gear and safety… Melissa Curtin , June 19, 2012
An Interview With John J Curtin, My Dad, The Cape Horner: His Journey Sailing Around South America I wanted to interview my dad, John Curtin about his 16,000 mile sailing excursion in 2002-2003 because even though it is almost ten years later, he still talks about this… Melissa Curtin , June 17, 2012