Shade, Manhattan Beach’s Primo Hotel
I confess, until recently I was in the dark about the Manhattan Beach boutique hotel, Shade. Heading into the on-the-water, tony town, GPS guided the way—my anticipatory slate was blank, for I had no idea what to expect. The target was an intersection five miles south of LAX, two blocks west of the Pacific. Located [...]
“I’m a wife, mother, journalist and addict – a travel addict – because for me, travel is like breathing, I can’t live without it. I say my office is the world, and in actuality, it is. As a travel journalist I’ve visited all seven continents, 60 countries, countless cities and innumerable countrysides, where I’ve attempted [...]
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Though not in the midst of wine country, Carmel Valley is replete with wine loving residents, and local Cynthia Dial recently explored one of France’s wine regions to unearth its best. Shhhh! It’s a bit of a secret — Côtes du Rhône wine. Until I traveled to the Rhône Valley in Provence and made the [...]
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It was with a bit of trepidation that Carmel Valley resident Cynthia Dial ventured half way around the world to visit Burma, a country where journalists are not exactly extended the welcome mat; but if given the opportunity it’s a country to which she’ll gladly return. I pride myself on being independent. And I prefer [...]
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Upon arrival in Ushuaia, the tip of Argentina and debarkation port for Antarctic cruises, I was greeted: “Welcome to the end of the world. Or to the beginning.” It was with this salutation of superlatives that my adventure started. A little back-story: Antarctica was number one on my bucket list. As the last on my [...]
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An eternal explorer, Carmel Valley resident and travel writer Cynthia Dial doesn’t have to travel far for a world-class hiking destination. In quest of travel articles I’ve hiked in some exceptional spots . . . from Maui’s Seven Sacred Pools to British Columbia’s Canadian Rockies to Wilder Kaiser in the Austrian Alps. But once home [...]
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Though being home in Carmel Valley for the holidays can’t be beat, a close second is celebrating abroad. Follow local resident and our travel editor Cynthia Dial and her family to Austria for Christmas in Salzburg and New Year’s in Vienna. My arrival to Europe for our dream-come-true, first-ever family [...]
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Living in a coastal environment, residents of San Diego’s Carmel Valley are no strangers to spotting sea gulls; but to experience the world’s largest concentration of bald eagles, a trip to Canada is the ticket. To learn more, read details shared by local resident Cynthia Dial. The year 1994 was a banner one for Brackendale, [...]
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In the spirit of getting ready to shop for the holidays, Carmel Valley resident Cynthia Dial compiled a list of the world’s best cities for aisle exploration. So should you find yourself in one of the following Top 10, put on comfy shoes, grab your AmEx and take advantage of your location. WORLD’S [...]
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How to hit the world’s great destinations when the crowds aren’t there Though San Diego’s Carmel Valley is known for its year-around perfect weather, making every season “high season” in our locale of perfection, local resident Cynthia Dial shares why traveling to around-the-world spots at a time of the year when it’s not thought to [...]
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With the opening of Carmel Valley San Diego community’s new eateries . . . from Burlap to Taverna Blu . . .one may return from an evening out with more than delicious memories. Solution: Follow in local Carmel Valley San Diego community travel journalist Cynthia Dial’s steps to hike off unwanted pounds. A little back-story. [...]
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“We have a lot of San Diegans and residents from Carmel Valley staying here–they may just live a mile away,” said Tom Voss, President of The Grand Del Mar. Important Note: The Carmel Valley Life is not held responsible for any random bursts of joy you will likely experience while exploring your community resource [...]
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