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Kim Palacios is a Bay Area transplant whose epicurean tendencies are matched only by her wanderlust. She is quadrilingual and holds an M.B.A. in Finance. While not mourning the death of free markets, she enjoys film.

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Return to vitality at Solage Calistoga

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The highest form of praise from a connoisseur is not a good review—it is a return visit. When I evaluate destinations for my writing, I am...
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Spa gifts any dad will love

Everyone loves a day at the spa, and dads are no exception. The following experiences feature treatments that outperform the common massage and are...
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Romantic Monterey: The Old Monterey Inn

I’m a sucker for a good B&B, though, since moving to the west coast, I’d barely looked for or found one. California, I believed, was...
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Series Intro: Best of Monterey

The Monterey Peninsula loves the month of May. The weather is warm. The sun is shining. And it is the perfect buffer between the winter rains and...
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Relaxing Monterey: Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa

We’ve all heard of the three most important considerations in real estate—location, location, and location. For a destination like...
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Deal Alert: $199 Spa and Overnight Getaway Package at Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa

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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again—now is a great time to travel. With resorts like the AAA Four Diamond rated Lafayette...
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Mexican Swine Flu: A boon for the risk-loving traveler

This afternoon's announcement from the World Health Organization (WHO), which changed the alert level around the Mexican Swine Flu pandemic from four...
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Going Green: Considerations for an eco-friendly getaway

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Green is all the rage these days—but, here, it’s not just buzz. The perseverance of a sustainability-focused people has consistently won...
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Book it anyway: 5 reasons to treat yourself, even in this economy

I know what you’re thinking: you can’t afford a vacation. Not when your investment accounts just took a double-digit nosedive. Not when...
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