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Posts tagged “travel”

Trip Tips From AT

Along with some of our colleagues, we're off to NY for the ICFF. We always looking for tips to making our trip easier so we've rounded up 11 posts from AT, from packing to pets to cleaning before you...

Business Class: Only a Carry-On?

Every few months, I fly up to the Bay Area for work. And it's only for a few days at a time--three days here, five days there. This time around, I decided to follow the sage advice of Laure and pack r...

Update On Packing Light

Before we left on our big trip, we talked about packing light for a trip and at home. We're glad to report that packing light totally paid off and has committed us even more to the idea that small is...

Souvenirs

It takes discipline to be selective about souvenirs. All too often it seems easier to get swept up in the moment buying things just because they're there. We all want to remember the great trip we w...

Coming Home from a Trip

Returning home after a long trip, it's easy to have a much better appreciation for where we live and to feel inspired to make some changes. My return home after 3 weeks in China and Hong Kong is no d...

LA Getaways: Palms Place Fantasy Suites

So what city embodies the complete opposite of our Smallest Coolest Contest? We'd have to say fellow Southwest locale, Las Vegas, which aims to do everything bigger and more ostentatiously than any ot...

Going On Hiatus

So I'm off on my big adventure to China. I'm hoping to come back with lots of inspiration since I won't be able to post while I'm away. That means 3 weeks without (much) internet access and totally ...

Packing Light at Home and on the Road

We're getting ready for a pretty exciting trip to China and have vowed to pack lighter than ever. This has made us think about what it is we really need, in a suitcase and at home......

LA Marathon This Weekend!

For the first year since we moved into our apartment, we've been able to say "yes!" to plans on the first Sunday in March. The day of the Los Angeles Marathon has always found us prisoners in our own...

LA Getaway: Arroyo Seco Gabrielino Trail

Now that the weather has finally cleared up, we can share one of our favourite daytime getaways. The Arroyo Seco Gabrielino National Recreation Trail is just a hop-skip-and-a-jump away from most Angel...

Palm Springs Modern Shopping Map

Image from LAT One thing we forgot to mention in today's Los Angeles Times House & Garden Section is this convenient guide to a bunch of great shops in Palm Springs. This weekend is Palm Springs Moder...

The Adorably Green Venice Beach Eco Cottages

Want to visit LA but have no place to stay? Forget the schmancy hotels on the Sunset Strip, and bunk down in style at one of these Venice Beach Eco Cottages. These three beach bungalows were comple...

Best Desert Getaways: Where do you go?

Even in the winter, the desert can be a beautiful place (and is often much less crowded than peak season). We've rounded up our favorite getaways after the jump and wonder if they're the same as you...

Winter Getaway: 395 to June Lake

Idyllic. That's the best way we can describe June Lake. We were seriously craving some new scenery and a trip up the 395 (it has been years since we've been)....

Custom Hotel

Move over Viceroy, Casa Del Mar and Shutters theres a new hotel in town. The Custom Hotel, located on Lincoln just minutes from LAX is sure to be the next hot spot on the westside. This modern b...

Green get-aways: Sacred Sands B&B

A coworker recently came back from a weekend in the desert and told me that I must check out this B&B in Joshua Tree that he and his wife discovered while on an art tour. Sacred Sands is located n...

Couchswap on Facebook? You bet!

We've had discussions on the art of couch-surfing, but now Facebook is getting in on the action and allowing users to offer their couches to friends and other travellers and vice versa...except this...

I dream of Palm Springs: Zaitz house

It's difficult to get an image like this in your inbox and not want to jump in your car and head straight to Palm Springs. I got an email from a friend and photographer David Zaitz last week vaguly...

Totin' Around: Patagonia MLC Travel Bag

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many of us are gearing up for the Biggest Traveling Week of the Year. For some of us, traveling can be a bit intense with the cramped seats, hours of sitting...

Escape via Virgin America: 20% Off a Labor Day Getaway Flight

We may not call ourselves well-seasoned travelers, but we do know one thing: Virgin Atlantic rules. So when Virgin America made its debut recently, we were already packing our bags....

Last minute get aways: Viceroy Santa Monica

We're not sure what the catch is but if you are needing to get away from it all we got an email blast today announcing a end of summer get away and Labor Day special for the Kor Hotels including Vic...

Jet Comfort: Aeropak's Home Away from Home

As much as we love taking a holiday, the effort of traveling can be tiresome--especially if it involves a 5 hr plane ride with a 2 hr layover in Pittsburg. Everyone has their own creature comforts ...

PetsWelcome.com: A Pet/Travel Resource

Although we often want to escape away from the rat race and all the drama it entails, we're always a bit sad leaving our pets Eames, Eero and Mr. Darcy behind. But do you know there are over 25,000 ...

Escapes : The Viceroy Hotel

When opportunity knocks, and it's Kelly Wearstler, you better damn well answer that door. Sometimes you don't have to go all that far away to "get away", and when you're invited to stay over gratis ...

The Craziest Getaway: Hang Nga Guesthouse

Wow, I'd love to "escape" to Vietnam and spend time inside this Gaudi inspired home, called the Hang Nga Guesthouse. The base of the building is a tree, there are no standard shaped or sized window...