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If you are planning a trip to San Diego you can get all the inside information from someone who lives there and knows the area from the inside. The San Diego travel blog
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If you have decided to get a Los Angeles facelift then you are in good company, as more and more women and men seek out the expertise and competitive prices on offer for a full range of treatments. The beauty of going to California for your treatment is, of course, the great weather which will help you recuperate.

My cousin has just booked a flight to the States because she is helping her in-laws to check out nursing homes in New York City for an elderly Aunt.  Fortunately there is an excellent independent guide that rates all the available homes that offer the services you need, and treats you as a consumer rather than a patient. This is a very welcome service and it will help them find the right place where she will be treated with respect.

I have been researching more Restaurants with Rooms and here are some which are also dog friendly:

The Salty Monk is a 16C Restaurant with Rooms, located in the unspoilt natural beauty of Devon two miles from the sea close to Sidmouth. The hotel offers English Cuisine with a commitment to use only the freshest ingredients, supplied wherever possible from the West Country. Seafood is delivered daily from Brixham and select cuts of meat or game come from the butcher’s herd. http://www.saltymonk.co.uk/

The Museum Inn, near Blandford Forum in Dorset, is located in my favourite English county. This is a pub/restaurant with rooms, and dogs are welcome in the stable rooms, where there is direct access to the yard. Of course they are also welcome in the pub area. As you can see from the photo this is exactly how a traditional English country pub should look. http://www.museuminn.co.uk

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I wrote last week about my search for UK holidays with WiFi and I am pleased to find that some enterprising hoteliers and cottage owners have installed WiFi in their accommodation. However I have another essential requirement in a place to stay on holiday - the hotel or cottage must be dog friendly.

Will the UK vacation market measure up? Well, yes, but I cannot review any holiday cottages for you this year because every WiFi cottage that I have found is booked up for August. This isn’t surprising, because most dog owners look for a dog friendly holiday home or cottage instead of a hotel or bed and breakfast. The reason is that dog owners worry that their dog might start barking and annoy the other guests, or that the hotel might simply tolerate dogs instead of welcoming them. So as we are making a late booking in the peak season we have to try for a dog friendly WiFi hotel instead. Read more »

Over here we are hearing more and more about surgery vacations, where people travel abroad to take advantage of cheaper rates for various cosmetic surgery operations and enjoy a holiday at the same time. For the Brits, the savings on Houston plastic surgery are clear - high surgical standards and low prices, thanks to the £ - $ exchange rate. Make sure your passport photo still looks like you!

I have been having a look at the price of hotels in London, convenient for anyone visiting London for a conference. There is an excellent conference facility at the QEII centre, almost opposite the Houses of Parliament. The closest place to stay if you are a conference delegate would be near Victoria, where there are plenty of budget London hotels. Read more »

It is often strange that we go on holiday to get away from everyday life but then we notice all the things that remind us of home. For example, the office furniture usually seems more attractive and better design than the furniture at home! If you are in the US you can get superb designs from Office Furniture Concepts, to give your office a welcome facelift.

The best dog friendly WiFi Hotel I have found is one that I almost kept for myself, but this is a travel tips website after all. Even if we did not need to take a dog with us this boutique style hotel would be very attractive in any case. Here are the details of wifi hotels in Devon that are dog friendly

Do you ever wonder how all the best vacation offers reach you, to tempt you to make your next travel trip? There is a whole industry working away and compiling Lists of people who are most likely to buy products.  Read more »