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Where we've been lately...

We are both ‘those' kinds of people.  The ones who feel completely at home inside a hotel room, love living out of a suitcase, and could spend hours online looking at suite reviews. 

Here are some of the hotels we have been to recently!  You will find each one has a pros/cons list, usually a video room tour, what makes it different from other hotels, and tons of photos from our stay!  

Kayakers and beachgoers at Canyon Lake, TX
Visit These 3 Sunny Texas Lake Towns For Relaxing Resorts & Nostalgic Vibes

What is Texas like? It depends on who you ask. In all likelihood, you won't find many people raving about their beaches. There's an exception to every rule, though, as the ‘Cancun of Texas‘ is one of the Lone Star State's best coastal escapes. But anything beats Galveston, right? Well, what if I told you Texas' image as a land of rootin' tootin' cowboy-shootin' is largely hogwash? In reality, Texas

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Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, FL
Avoid The Beach Crowds! Discover 4 Florida Resort Hideaways You Didn't Know Existed

Lining the coast of America's most oddly-shaped state are 4 secret resort towns surely to peeve gatekeepers as I shine a spotlight on where locals go for a tranquil vacation without elbow-to-elbow crowds. You might think you know Florida end to end as the “Sunshine State” is always reliable for a sunny beach getaway, but there's still a handful of places to kick back and relax in luxury, including a

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Window views of pool and sea from Manzillo resort
Discover Mexico's 3 Most Underrated All-Inclusive Getaways For 2025

Cancun, Cabo, and Puerto Vallarta. Vacationers often limit themselves to this trifecta of Mexican powerhouses. Truth is, Mexico as a whole gets a bad rap, and not everyone views this culturally enchanting and naturally astounding country as a playground for adventure. Conversely, not everyone's version of adventure is a relaxing, all-inclusive getaway in a city you might not have heard of before. It's time to change that perspective. Rather than

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Beautiful day at Windansea Beach in San Diego
4 Exciting Things Travelers Should Know Visiting San Diego In 2025

Sunny San Diego. Well, most of the time… “America's Finest City” isn't immune to occasional rain showers and a couple of months of gray skies. Vacationers are often disappointed by “May Gray” and “June Gloom,” as locals have dubbed them. Besides checking the weather forecast, there are 4 exciting new things every traveler needs to know when visiting San Diego in 2025. First, you might want to double-check the airport

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Bench overlooking mountains at Mountain Hawk Park in Chula Vista
New Resorts & World-Class Eats: 3 Up-And-Coming California Getaways You Should Visit In 2025

As San Francisco had one of its worst years for tourism and wildfires have decimated some of the most beautiful regions of Los Angeles, travelers may be opening their eyes to new destinations in the “Golden State”. Home to new lavish resorts and world-class eats, there are 3 California getaways on the rise, perfect for a memorable vacation this year. Whether it be wine country, small coastal gems, or the

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Southern California's Secret Resort: Recharge In Wine Country With 24/7 Pools
Southern California's Secret Resort: Recharge In Wine Country With 24/7 Pools

San Diego, Los Angeles, among other quintessential Orange County beaches may be what you envision when planning a Southern California vacation. You're not wrong. However, what's lost in the shadows of household names lies SoCal's own “Napa,” teeming with grand Chateau-style wineries, stunning nature, small-town charm, and capped by a newly revamped resort with a fascinating timeline worthy of a 3-part Netflix docu-series. This former celeb hotspot fizzled out in the

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Rustic Lodges & New Resorts_ Adventure Meets Luxury In Montana's Gorgeous Mountain Town
Rustic Lodges & New Resorts: Adventure Meets Luxury In Montana's Gorgeous Mountain Town

Montana-based Yellowstone hijacked our TV screens for 5 seasons, hoisting this underrated state of natural wonders to center stage for unbounded wildlife spotting, otherworldly hikes, cozy cabin stays, and down-home charm in trendy cities like Bozeman. But there's one Montana mountain town exuding pure opulence for the ultimate winter wonderland vacation. Adventure meets luxury in Big Sky – a scenic resort town curated for visitors to unwind in rustic lodges

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Socorro Mission in El Paso
Experience Cultural Delights & Affordable Luxury In The Southwest's Most Underrated City

If you're over mainstream news (and who wouldn't be by now?), then there's one remarkable city that always seems to slip through the cracks as more than just a pass-through city. Chances are, if you've ever taken a road trip on I-10, then you've passed through one of the Southwest's top hidden gems, yet nearly 700,000 people call it home. Largely ignored even by its own state, with locals commonly mislabelling

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Stockholm's waterfront Södermalm district
Thousands Of Islands & New Luxury Hotels: The Surprising Must-Visit European City For 2025

If you're scoping out Europe for an epic vacation next year, you can skip the global icons we've all dreamed of visiting in favor of lesser-known destinations. Many travel experts have been highlighting cities off the traditional tourist path, which makes sense given how many travelers are seeking out alternatives to avoid crowds, contributing to overtourism concerns. Forbes just revealed a real surprise for most, but not for me, since

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Jet skiers enjoying nice day outside Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego's Urban Oasis: A Resort-Style Retreat With Its Own Brewery

San Diego continues on a record-breaking tear as one of the best vacation destinations in America. Why wouldn't it be? Those with the West Coast on the brain resort to ‘America's Finest City' for their vacation needs over the controversies of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Boasting gorgeous beach towns from Coronado to Oceanside, San Diego County is teeming with paradisal escapes, but even the city itself can be overlooked

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