Hotel Reviews of All the Top Travel Destinations

Phoenix Resort Guide: Discover the Best Resorts in the Phoenix Area

24 June 2024

“Where should I stay when visiting Phoenix?” is one of the most frequently asked questions. And my answer is usually something like, “It depends on what you want to do…

8 min

Our Stay at the Rosewood Baha Mar Resort, Bahamas

02 April 2021

Hubby and I took a break from our usual Arizona travels and spent a week in the Bahamas over our daughter’s spring break. We split our time between staying with…

6 min

Castle Hot Springs: Passion Project

06 February 2021

TEXAZTASTE readers may have realized by now that I love to experience and write about vacation escapes, and even more so if one happens to be located in Arizona. Most…

4 min

Mountain Shadows Resort Staycation

04 January 2021

If your travel plans have been waylaid by the current pandemic, I encourage you to consider a “staycation” at one of the valley’s most chic and stylish resorts, Mountain Shadows…

5 min

Rosewoord Miramar by Rosewood Hotels and Resorts

08 August 2020

The Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel opened its doors in spring of 2019 to much fanfare in the Central California enclave of Montecito, a few miles south of Santa Barbara. Originally…

4 min

About Town: Updates on ZuZu, Hearth ’61 & RA Sushi Restaurants

30 September 2018

2024 Update: ZuZu continues to offer its Showstopper Shake that changes monthly and as of 6/15/24 it sells for $20. The most recent information I have about their staff lists…

4 min

Seven Wellness Hacks

20 September 2018

Having just returned from a wellness retreat at the Miraval Resort north of Tucson, I feel recharged and ready to make some changes in my life. However, before I dive…

4 min

Wei Better Orange Chicken, Death by Milkshake, and BLT Pizza From Fired Pie

04 April 2018

Pei Wei Better On Its Own At the end of 2017, Pei Wei Asian Diner split from its parent company, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, and moved its corporate office from…

7 min

Where to Drink, Eat & Sleep in the Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California

29 November 2017

Less than a two-hour drive south of San Diego, down the scenic coastal Mexican Federal Highway No. 1, lies the Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico’s burgeoning wine region. While you may…

2 min

Amangiri

04 September 2017

Hubby and I booked a two-night stay at the Amangiri this summer as a late anniversary present to each other. After an exhilarating stay on the North Rim of the…

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