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Staybridge Suites London Vauxhall Review: Home is Here (and Free Beer)
We ignored the Staybridge Suites Vauxhall hotel in our initial London hotel search because it sits south of the Thames. We figured that any spot across the river’s sloshing, silty body would put us inconveniently far from the action. We imagined slogs across wind-swept bridges covered in river spittle as cars whizzed by. Thankfully,…
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Finding the Muse on Frontier Airlines
Take-off is awe-some every time. The acceleration, faster than my little human body has ever felt, the ache to levitate, the feeling of floating when the wheels finally leave the tarmac, the astonishment that I’m no longer bound to ground, that me – little old me! — can defy gravity, and on a budget…
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10 Reasons to Fly From/To Long Beach Airport (LGB)
Did you know that Long Beach Airport (LGB) is California’s oldest airport? Neither did I. Once you visit though, you’ll realize why this roost for restless planes has survived for more than a century. It makes 21st-century flying easy – like the good old days. And that’s not just because the circa-1940 terminal still…
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Never Ever Rent from Atlanta Airport Thrifty Car Rental
On the cusp of Memorial Day weekend, “B” and I landed at the sprawling Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Surprisingly, our Frontier flight screeched to a stop right on time. Even if we dawdled on the long haul through the world’s busiest airport to the Thrifty at the rental car center, we’d still have…
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Casa Palma Hotel: After Bare Booties, A Rare Palm Springs Beauty
On its website, Casa Palma Hotel & Bungalows describes itself as a “Boutique Palm Springs Resort with a Racquet, Swim & Social Club.” It also coyly explains that it was “originally crafted as a secluded playground for 1940’s Hollywood megastar, Errol Flynn, and is now being opened to the general public for the first…
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How to Get Around Las Vegas Without Looking Like a Tourist
In deep winter, my restlessness fully fledged, I started planning my biannual trip to Vegas, that geode of a city that sparkles amid the Mojave’s thick dark. At about four hours driving time from Southern California, Las Vegas, NV is the ideal long weekend road trip destination – and not just to gawk at…
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The Signature Las Vegas is a Suite Deal, But Bring a Fork
The three towers of the Signature at MGM Grand All Suites rise up near The Strip’s southern end like a trio of Art Deco cheese graters. These 38-story-tall vanilla and gold triplets glitter a block east of The Strip’s main action. Despite its name, The Signature at MGM Grand isn’t actually at its parent…
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The Vegas Trip: From SoCal to Paradise
In deep winter, my restlessness fully fledged, I started planning my biannual trip to Vegas, that geode of a city that sparkles amid the Mojave’s thick dark. At about four hours driving time from Southern California, Las Vegas, NV is the ideal long weekend road trip destination – and not just to gawk at…
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