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![My Favorite Santa Barbara Hotel (by far) My Favorite Santa Barbara Hotel (by far)](http://www.authenticluxurytravel.net/wp-content/files/2016/09/20160210_095610-santa-barbara-hotel-edited-for-ALT-150x150.jpg)
My Favorite Santa Barbara Hotel (by far)
My favorite Santa Barbara hotel? That’s easy. Belmond El Encanto won my heart with gracious suites in historic cottages, beautiful gardens, and a panoramic ocean view. Spread over seven acres, the hotel feels more residential than commercial. This isn’t surprising, since the bungalows here started out as lodging for students and faculty when a state […]
![El Camino Real, Maggie’s 800-Mile Mission Walk El Camino Real, Maggie’s 800-Mile Mission Walk](http://www.authenticluxurytravel.net/wp-content/files/2015/11/Scan-151117-0001-el-camino-real-edited-for-ALT-150x150.jpg)
El Camino Real, Maggie’s 800-Mile Mission Walk
El Camino Real, the Royal Road, is a route that links California’s 21 iconic missions and provides an authentic view of the state’s colonial history. I’ve visited many of these landmarks and enjoyed the serenity they offer – and that was enough for me. In contrast, my friend and fellow travel journalist Maggie Espinosa felt compelled […]