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June Magic in St Louis

June Magic in St Louis

  I love the way the Internet brings people together. St Louis resident Ann Mandelstamm will be visiting my home town, La Jolla, California in a couple of weeks and pinged me a quick message with a few questions. I was happy to answer and, in the course of the exchange, she mentioned her city’s summer cultural festivals. She’s a […]

March 24, 2015 | Updated: March 26, 2015 | By Elizabeth | Reply More
Free Books for Travelers

Free Books for Travelers

Free books arrive in my mailbox with great regularity. Publishers send them – not because they think I’m terrific or fear they may have missed my birthday – but because they hope I’ll write about them. Sometimes I do mention their book in a blog post (potentially increasing sales of that title), but lately I […]

May 3, 2014 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | Reply More
Free Tickets San Diego Travel and Adventure Show

Free Tickets San Diego Travel and Adventure Show

Note: in 2015, the San DiegoTravel & Adventure Show will take place on February 14 & 15. The San Diego Travel and Adventure Show will take place at the San Diego Convention Center on March 29 and 30, 2014. I’m pretty excited about this event because in addition to hearing some great speakers and meeting lots […]

March 20, 2014 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 5 Replies More
Free Tickets to America’s Cup in San Francisco

Free Tickets to America’s Cup in San Francisco

Are you following the America’s Cup in San Francisco? The races are on now and I’ve just been given two pairs of free tickets for Saturday, September 14. Yes. I know that’s in a couple of days – but I just thought I’d mention it, because if you love sailing, you might want to move […]

September 11, 2013 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 14 Replies More
One of America’s Happiest Seaside Towns

One of America’s Happiest Seaside Towns

I minored in English and taught school for ten years, so you’d think I’d be able to write instructions clearly – but apparently not. I’ve heard from several Authentic Luxury Travel followers who assume they are automatically entered in the “La Jolla Getaway” because they are subscribers. Not so. The way our system handles contests requires […]

January 11, 2013 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | Reply More
Wonderful La Jolla Getaway Gets More Wonderful !

Wonderful La Jolla Getaway Gets More Wonderful !

I’m excited to share with you that the “Wonderful La Jolla Getaway” we announced last week has attracted a lot of attention. In fact, two very cool local businesses have asked to be included. Surf Diva, the lengendary surf school in La Jolla Shores, has added a surf lesson for two people to the winner’s prize. Now […]

January 7, 2013 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | Reply More
Win a Wonderful La Jolla, California, Getaway

Win a Wonderful La Jolla, California, Getaway

The Hotel La Jolla, a Kimpton Hotel, is just a short stroll from La Jolla Shores Beach in San Diego’s favorite coastal community. The chic boutique property is home to Hiatus, a cozy garden-level lounge with a stylish fireplace, and Cusp Dining and Drinks, where Mediterranean meals are served with a panoramic ocean view. The […]

January 2, 2013 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth More
Saying Good-bye to Luciano Pavarotti

Saying Good-bye to Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti was a member of our family. Well, not really, but it seemed that way because my mother loved his music, and his voice was ever-present in our house. Normally a no-nonsense, hard-working homemaker, a faraway look would appear on her face when Pavarotti sang O Sole Mio, and I knew she was thinking […]

July 18, 2012 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 5 Replies More
Emirates Airfare Deal – Book by July 5

Emirates Airfare Deal – Book by July 5

Saying that Emirates Airline is offering a great airfare deal is like saying Neiman Marcus is having a sale. Yes, the price of the designer gown is marked down, but….well you know what I mean. Having said that, we flew Emirates Airline from Los Angeles to Dubai and in my notes (travel writers are compulsive […]

June 29, 2012 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | Reply More
US National Parks – Free & Super Fun

US National Parks – Free & Super Fun

US National Parks are our country’s national treasure. They are great places to get in touch with nature and de-stress, and they provide the perfect setting to reconnect with family and close frends. If you love to travel and enjoy scenic beauty, I can’t imagine a better vacation than one spent in a US National […]

March 14, 2012 | Updated: March 9, 2015 | By Elizabeth | 1 Reply More
British Airways Travel Tips

British Airways Travel Tips

BA777 in flight We don’t get much for free from the airlines these days, so I was impressed with these useful British Airways travel tips. Whether you’re planning a trip or traveling tomorrow, take a look: British Airways collected these travel and baggage tips from their staff based all over the world. The videos, which are […]

February 13, 2012 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 1 Reply More

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