My Travels

 After venturing out to San Diego, opted to check out the HGVC timeshare in Carlsbad and booked a three night stay at the Grand Pacific Palisades Resort . I didn't get into the area as early as I thought and ended up arriving to the hotel at check in time. Since the hotel room wasn't ready, Karl Straus is connected to the property and offered a patio to hang out while the room was prepped. Surprisingly, the hotel was fairly packed and I assume people were vacationing and hanging out at the beach in Oceanside or Carlsbad. The hotel pools were busy but not that busy. I did like that there was an adult pool and a family pool area. The families will enjoy that there is a mini water park area for the kids. On this trip, I was destined for some more issues. On the last night, the bathroom flooded. Luckily I was in the room and was able to move quickly. I was able to see the difference between a one bedroom suite and a two bedroom suite in this stay. Both could have ocean views if it ...

Took an overnight trip to Chula Vista/Imperial Beach in San Diego and decided to stay at the Pier South Resort . Since the pandemic, I haven't traveled and this is my first hotel stay since the stay at home order. San Diego is not known for its concern about the pandemic and it was apparent that most people didn't seem concerned enough to wear masks despite the state mandate. I have never been this far south in San Diego and Imperial Beach is a cute area with a small strip of restaurants, bars, and novelty stores within five minutes of the hotel. Unfortunately, the water has been deemed unsafe for the last eight months due to shared waters with Mexico. Despite the water issue, the beach looked welcoming and the people in the ocean didn't seem to care about the water cleanliness. It was funny to hear the lifeguards warn folks that the water was unclean and that any water rescue would result in a fine. Pier South Resort Balcony view Luckily, the hotel has a pool so I was able...