10 Reasons Hotel Indigo Should be your Downtown LA Launchpad
Upon arrival, a sea of vertical hats greeted me in the lobby’s…
By: Melissa Curtin
Melissa Curtin
Melissa Curtin McDavitt is a Los Angeles based writer who left her childhood hometown in Connecticut and a decade in Washington, DC to move to the Wild West. Melissa is the Founder of LaLaScoop, an online hub that shares the beauty and vibrancy of Los Angeles life through a plethora of reviews on the City of Angel’s hottest trends, places, products, and people. As an educator and travel writer, her passion for globetrotting and learning about new cultures was fueled when she traveled around the world at age 20 on Semester at Sea. In 2006 she taught in England thanks to a Fulbright scholarship. Her desire for exploration hasn’t subsided as she truly feels, “To travel is to live.” Her favorite destinations include Myanmar, Tulum, Croatia, Thailand, Formentera Island off of Ibiza, Costa Rica, Krakow, Greece, Sicily, Prague, Belgium, Vietnam, and Morocco. Since 2012 she has been documenting her adventures in print and online.
10 Reasons Captiva Island's South Seas Island Resort is the Perfect Florida Family Getaway
Perhaps I had never heard of Captiva Island on the western coast…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons Eden Roc Miami Beach is the Perfect Hotel to Combine Work and Play
Centrally located in the heart of Miami Beach, the Eden Roc Hotel…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons to stay at The Savoy: Miami’s Newest Boutique Hotel
The iconic beachfront art-deco boutique resort set in a lush tropical oasis…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons the Suite Life at Nobu Hotel Miami Beach is So Sweet
Turquoise water with white sea foam waves crashes in the distance as…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort is Fun For the Whole Family
The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Spa is located in Palm…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons Villa Royale is the Hottest New Boutique Hotel stay in Palm Springs
Leisure is one of the major reasons people flock to the Palm…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Experiences Not to Miss in La Paz, Mexico
Skip touristy luxury resort party town Cabo San Lucas or make it…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons the Woodlark Hotel is a Great Stay in Portland, Oregon
Portland may conjure up notions of trees, rain, hippies, weed, coffee, beer,…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons to Stay At San Francisco’s Lodge at the Presidio
Located in the heart of a national park that was once a…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons Hotel Triton Makes the Perfect San Francisco Stay
Historic Hotel Triton located at the Grant Avenue Corridor and the corner…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons to Make Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta Your Next Mexican Escape
Ten years after my first visit, I returned to the adults-only boutique…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons Hacienda Encantada Resort & Residences is the Perfect Group Getaway in Cabo, Mexico
There is something for everyone at sprawling 222-room Hacienda Encantada in Cabo…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons Puerto Vallarta Beach Club is the Ultimate Romantic Getaway
To celebrate our two-year wedding anniversary, we found ourselves back in Mexico.…
By: Melissa Curtin
Ten Reasons to Never leave the New Nobu Hotel Los Cabos
One night my husband and I were relaxing on our warm star-lit…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons to Stay at the Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos
Located at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California – known as…
By: Melissa Curtin
Why The Private Suite at LAX is the Ultimate Airport Experience
Modern luxury is privacy, convenience, and ease. All abound at The Private…
By: Melissa Curtin
Del Marcos Hotel: A Mid-Century Modern Icon in Palm Springs
Just like the stars who fled Los Angeles since the 1920s for…
By: Melissa Curtin
10 Reasons to Visit Paso Robles Now
There is something about Paso Robles. Time seems to slow down…the air…
By: Melissa Curtin
Explore Gilbert, Phoenix’s Coolest Suburb
Twenty-five years later I returned to the Phoenix area, but this time…
By: Melissa Curtin
A Weekend in Playground Palm Springs
Just like when the movie stars of the 1920s flocked to the…
By: Melissa Curtin
The Essential Guide to Dining in Maui
Hawaii is a true melting pot. Everywhere we dined had influences of…
By: Melissa Curtin
The Lure of the Mondrian Hotel Los Angeles
Returning to staycation at the Mondrian Los Angeles was like returning to…
By: Melissa Curtin
Top 12 Reasons to stay at the Fairmont Kea Lani in Maui, Hawaii
The older I get the more I appreciate small boutique hotels, but…
By: Melissa Curtin
17 Unexpected Experiences on Maui, Hawaii
Hawaii is America, just a 5-hour flight from the West Coast, but…
By: Melissa Curtin
Ojai, California's Spiritual Vortex
Ojai, California was recently surrounded by a ring of fire. The locals…
By: Melissa Curtin
Life's Too Beautiful to Rush: Savor the California Central Coast
SLO down! Three hours outside of Los Angeles or San Francisco is…
By: Melissa Curtin
Brent Bolthouse, the Mastermind behind Neon Carnival
Mark Wahlberg, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Simon Rex, Jason Biggs, Vince Vaughn…
By: Melissa Curtin
Highlights from The Palm Desert Food and Wine Festival
The Palm Desert Food and Wine Festival returned for its 7th annual…
By: Melissa Curtin
