Travel

Travel Within California By Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Business Class: It’s Worth The Upgrade

January 17, 2012

I’ve done the drive between San Diego and Santa Barbara more times than I can count. It’s long and sometimes made unbearable by traffic in Los Angeles. I needed to go to Santa Barbara for one night, so taking the train seemed like a better option than driving just myself during a holiday weekend. The train journey takes 5 hours. Driving takes about 4, depending on traffic. The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train fare from Solana [...]

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7 Ways To Maximize Your American Airlines AAdvantage Miles

January 3, 2012

I decided to write this post because friends I have spoken with recently, though American Airlines AAdvantage members, were not aware of certain ways you can earn bonus miles even without traveling. AA.com Special Offer Section On AA.com, click on Travel Deals in the navigation bar so that the drop down menu is exposed. Click on Special Offers and the left column labeled AAdvantage Bonus Offers will show routes and services that are offering bonus [...]

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Win A Mammoth Ski Getaway For Four Including Airfare!

November 14, 2011

Way back when, I learned how to ski at Mammoth Mountain. I was a little bit older than most kids (around 12 years old), so I vowed that my children would learn earlier. Last year, La Jolla Girl was finally eligible for ski school at age 3, however, she broke her ankle so it wasn’t an option. This winter, I hope to head to the snow after the holidays. I am a snowboarder now and [...]

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Road Trip To Santa Barbara: Where to Stay?

November 8, 2011

My parents live in Santa Barbara, so we drive north more than the average San Diegan. People always ask me where to stay, but I never have a great answer since we usually stay at my parents house. Except, last time we parked ourselves at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara. La Jolla Dad was in Peru, so it was just a girls weekend for La Jolla Girl and I. We had a hard [...]

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Dinosaurs Within Driving Distance: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

October 18, 2011

La Jolla Girl is really into dinosaurs so on our way home from Santa Barbara, we spent the night in Los Angeles and visited the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. I hadn’t been there in possibly 25 years, but if your child loves dinosaurs, it’s worth the 2 hour drive from San Diego. Here’s why. Three T-Rex’s I haven’t met a child who isn’t fascinated by Tyrannosaurus rex.

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SniqueAway (A TripAdvisor Private Sale Site) Credit For Members New And Old

September 20, 2011

For Travel Tuesday, I thought I’d give you a heads up on a deal I was just made aware of. SniqueAway is a private deal site that offers up to 50% off top TripAdvisor rated hotels. In celebration of their one year anniversary, they are giving all members a $25 credit for just logging into their accounts. If You Aren’t A Member You need an invitation and I have plenty – SniqueAway invitation. Once you [...]

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