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Favourites: Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa, Huntington Beach

There are few hotels I call favourites. The ones you remember fondly, where everything just falls into place and allows you to enjoy family time with no distractions. I visited the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa 6 years ago on a press trip – and the kids are STILL talking …

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San Diego Zoo: 11 tips for visiting

The San Diego Zoo is one of my all-time favourites. If you find yourself anywhere near Southern California in your travels you HAVE to visit. TripAdvisor recently awarded San Diego Zoo their Traveler’s Choice Number 1 Zoo in the world  – so it has to be true! From Australian koalas to Arctic polar bears …

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Favourites: The Hitching Post, the BEST Santa Maria Bar-B-Que

  This summer Visit California suggested we stop in Santa Maria on our trip from San Francisco to Surf City USA. It is about half way, and a nice place to break up the 6 and 1/2 hour drive. My ears perked up at the suggestion. My mother grew up in Santa …

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Newport Beach: 9 activities for families

I spent my University days in Newport Beach, California. School was nearby and I teamed up with about 500 students to share a three-bedroom flat on the Newport peninsula. I cleverly arranged all my classes for Tuesdays and Thursdays – so I had a 4-day weekend and a day off in between! …

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Surf City USA: Learning to surf in Huntington Beach!

I first learned that Huntington Beach in California was the surfer paradise behind the Hollister brand and Hollister web cam by accident. It was a cold Autumn day in Edinburgh, grey skies were threatening rain and  thankfully we had remembered to bring wooly scarves. Coincidentally it was my first trip …

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The Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore in Santa Barbara

One of my favourite places in the world is Santa Barbara. The city is a sun-drenched jewel nestled on the central California coast, surrounded by the Santa Ynez mountains and wine country. It was a perfect stop on our California Coast trip this summer. This August, we were invited to …

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The Disneyland Resort California

My first visit to Disneyland was when I was two. We drove seven hours on Interstate 5 from the Bay Area to Anaheim in a Ford station waggon (that’s an estate for you Brits). Being only two, I don’t remember much about that trip, but it left its mark. Mention Disney to me, and from the …

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