Man, I love to travel. I love getting out of dodge and seeing new things. I wish I could do it more often, too, and by “more often,” I mean every month! I’d love to be able to go someplace new one weekend a month…
Do you hear that, future eccentric billionaire who’s going to fund my life of leisurely travel" I would very much appreciate one all-expenses-paid weekend trip per month. I mean…if you don’t mind. It sure would be nice.
Thanks to El Hub and frequent flyer miles, last weekend in Monterey we stayed at the Portola Hotel & Spa right down by Fisherman’s Wharf.
Naturally, this calls for a list of five things I love about hotel rooms. Things like…
A standard room at the Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey, California 1. Trying new beauty products

GIRL, you know it’s true: first thing I do after I put down my luggage and open the curtains is make a beeline for the bathroom to check out the complimentary beauty products. The Portola had products from a brand I’d never heard of before, Olive Branch Botanicals" They had all the essentials — bar soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner and body wash.
My fave was the body wash, which smelled a little like orange flowers, and it was good stuff, too. My skin felt nice and soft and moisturized. I’ll have to keep an eye out for more products by Olive Branch Botanicals…
2. Robes

OH! — the robes! Can’t forget about the r...