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Santa Fe
Travel+Leisure

These Are the 10 Best Resorts in the U.S. West—and No. 1 Has Skiing, Boating, Golf, and Mountain Biking All in One Place

September 19, 2026September 19, 2026
Baby Grand Hotel
Westways

Gilded Getaway

September 19, 2026September 19, 2026
PCH
Mercury News

9 ways to experience Big Sur now that Highway 1 is fully open

September 19, 2026
Sonoma
Travel+Leisure

This Northern California Drive Is Just 10 Miles Long—but It’s Packed With Wineries, Small Towns, and Towering Redwoods

May 31, 2026
Costa Mesa
Travel+Leisure

I’ve Lived in Southern California for 16 Years and This Is My Favorite Small Town—and It’s Called ‘The City of the Arts’

May 31, 2026
Riding for a Cause
Laguna Beach Independent

Riding for a Cause

April 11, 2019November 28, 2022

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America’s Cup graveyard
Outside Magazine

America’s Cup graveyard

April 10, 2019November 28, 2022

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This Laguna Beach Landscaper Is Making Masterpieces With Succulents
LosAngelesMagazine.com

This Laguna Beach Landscaper Is Making Masterpieces With Succulents

April 10, 2019November 28, 2022

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Hotels that will blow up your Instagram feed
Cheap Tickets

Hotels that will blow up your Instagram feed

April 10, 2019November 28, 2022

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Vacation in an Adorable Tiny Home
Travelocity

Vacation in an Adorable Tiny Home

April 10, 2019November 28, 2022

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Not So Hidden Treasures
Palo Alto Weekly

Not So Hidden Treasures

April 10, 2019November 28, 2022

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13 reasons Peru should be your next vacation spot
Orbitz

13 reasons Peru should be your next vacation spot

April 10, 2019November 28, 2022

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Hobie – An Icon of Surf and Sea
Laguna Beach Magazine

Hobie – An Icon of Surf and Sea

April 2, 2019November 28, 2022

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10 Amazing Rooms
Newport Beach Magazine

10 Amazing Rooms

March 25, 2019November 28, 2022

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Lessons From a World Downhill Mountain Biking Champion
Orange Coast Magazine

Lessons From a World Downhill Mountain Biking Champion

February 11, 2019November 28, 2022

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About Me

I am an award-winning travel writer and author with a focus on adventure, wellness, and luxury travel.  I’m also host of the “Sharael Travels” radio show and podcast.

I’m a mentor and the 1st Vice Chair for the Freelance Council of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), media delegate for Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), and  media herald for the Transformational Travel Council (TTC).

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