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With an 840-mile-long coastline, California is packed with beautiful beaches. And while we love big metropolises like Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, we have a soft spot for charming, smaller towns. If you’re looking for the most adorable destinations to get your California beach fix, look no further. Here are the nine cutest…
For some trips, we want to head straight to the most buzzing metropolises, but then there are the times we want to get away from it all. While traveling to a remote island in the Maldives or Thailand would do the trick, there are several hotels in the United States that offer a secluded feel.…
While many bed-and-breakfasts have a certain charm to them, thanks to a limited number of rooms and personalized service, not all exude a romantic vibe ideal for couples. That’s why we’ve scoured hundreds of B&Bs in the United States to find those that are the most romantic of the lot, making them perfect contenders for…
If the all-you-can-eat buffets, 24-hour casinos, and thumping pool and nightclub scenes of major mega-resorts are not your thing, look for a getaway on a smaller scale. California’s cottages, for example, offer quiet, idyllic escapes, with plenty of charm in the form of crackling fireplaces, quaint porches, tasty homemade breakfasts, and elegant decor. To help…
One of the most famous and beloved highways in America, California State Route 1 runs along the coast, offering beautiful vistas of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding landscape. It meanders along the Golden State’s coast for 655 miles, from its southern point in Dana Point (a 20-minute drive south of Laguna Beach) up to Leggett…
Vineyards in NorCal’s Carmel Valley California is the third largest state in the U.S., taking up a whopping 163,695 square miles. That’s close to 25 percent of the entire country. However, most tourists tend to stick to two cities when planning their itineraries: San Francisco and Los Angeles. It’s understandable. These two cities are fantastic,…
A lot of travelers will have already experienced the pleasures of California’s big four destinations — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and San Diego — but the state is so varied and diverse that there is plenty of adventure to be found in breaking out to the smaller towns that dot the Golden State. From…
Entrance to the Main Inn at The Inn at Newport Ranch Open for just three months, The Inn at Newport Ranch has already garnered significant praise from the likes of Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, and now Oyster.com. Set on over 2,000 acres of coastal land, this upscale bed-and-breakfast is a true experience stay…
It’s so easy (or is it?) to hop on a flight these days; paid time-off is limited, and travelers want to get the most out of their vacations — which, to many, means more time spent in the destination. But we’ve all heard it before: It’s the journey that counts, not the destination. While we…
