
Las Vegas Guide (February 2026)
A short Las Vegas trip for a friend's 40th birthday, built around an Aria stay, a celebratory dinner at Mayfair, and a few hidden-bar stops around the Strip.

A short Las Vegas trip for a friend's 40th birthday, built around an Aria stay, a celebratory dinner at Mayfair, and a few hidden-bar stops around the Strip.

A short, mostly car-free family San Francisco trip built around the Hyatt Regency, easy Embarcadero access, and a mix of kid-friendly stops, transit, and a few memorable meals.

A Palm Springs weekend guide built around the Renaissance stay, pool time, and the kind of low-effort desert pacing that makes a short trip actually feel restorative.

Five days in Mexico City with the guys — lucha libre, world-class museums, incredible food, and a city we are already planning to come back to.

A practical San Diego family guide with neighborhood tradeoffs, easy kid-friendly stops, and the right expectations for a short Southern California getaway.

A Lake Como guide focused on choosing the right base, moving around by ferry, and deciding whether the lake works better as a relaxing finish than a packed itinerary.

A review of Hilton Lake Como as a family base, including the two-bedroom suite upgrade, excellent concierge help, beautiful pool, and the real tradeoffs around taxis, parking, and walkability.

A Genoa guide focused on why the city is more worthwhile than people expect, what it does best, and how it fits into a Liguria itinerary.

A Santa Margherita Ligure guide focused on whether to use it as a Portofino-area base, what makes it appealing, and how it compares with nearby Ligurian stops.