March 2013 has hotel loyalty program members in shock with major hotel award category changes announced by four major hotel chains including Hilton HHonors, Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest and Wyndham Rewards. This was the opening paragraph of last month’s update:
Grand Hyatt Denver with a suite upgrade. Fairfield Inn Cherry Creek with a Look No Further 25% discount rate. Crowne Plaza Denver with a Best Price Guarantee free night. After basking in the 80 degree sun of Monterey Bay with
People from away come to Monterey for summer respite and relaxation or simply pass through town while driving Highway 1 – the Pacific Coast Highway – on their way to Los Angeles or San Francisco. Inland valley residents of California
Big Sur is a place, a region, a destination, a mindset, a way of life. Big Sur is Highway 1, the Santa Lucia Mountains, hairpin road turns and crumbling rocky hillsides where cliffs drop to the sea; sometimes taking the
Lovers Point is one of the most popular coastline destinations in Pacific Grove. The park offers visitors a beach, sand volleyball court, kids wading pool (seasonal) and a rocky outcrop for climbing around. There used to be two restaurants
Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach are the western front of the Monterey Peninsula. Pacific Grove is the northwestern portion and Pebble Beach is the southwestern portion of the arm of forested land reaching out into the Pacific Ocean of Monterey
“Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream.” – John Steinbeck – Cannery Row. Cannery Row is still somewhat of an eyesore
I spent a day at the beach in Carmel last week. There were the usual crowds walking along the boutique storefronts and across Ocean Street. The pedestrian traffic subsided quickly once away from the commercial district of Carmel and the
United Airlines Newark EWR to Milan MXP United Airlines Basic Economy as a Star Alliance Gold elite member No frills United Airlines Basic Economy is a way of competing with low cost carrier fares by offering the flyer only a
IHG Rewards Club members can earn a free reward night valid for any IHG hotel worldwide after two nights among nine new UK hotels by March 31, 2019. The two nights can be consecutive nights or non-consecutive nights. The free
