M'Liss Hinshaw

Travel and food are M’Liss’s passions and writing about both has made her travel experiences that much more exciting. She loves to explore regional foods and family run restaurants and has interviewed many celebrity chefs. A recent highlight was appearing as a food blogger on the Lifetime Network's TV show Supermarket Superstar. She is a member of San Diego Travel Massive and International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association Her work has been published in the International Travel News and the San Diego Reader as well as numerous online publications. She travels to experience the world in different ways outside of routines and expectations and feels it enriched her life immeasurable..
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Santa Barbara & The Santa Ynez Valley

Beaches, upscale food and wine joints and modern lodging only begin to describe Santa Barbara, California.  Formerly a haven for surfers and touted for its perfect blend of Spanish Mission Style architecture, today there’s a mini-fascination with this “American Riviera” situated in Malibu’s backyard. The charming community along California’s Central … Read more

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The Mission Inn

Be enchanted by the history and the ambiance of The Mission Inn of Riverside, California.

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South Point on the Big Island

If you want to get into a heated debate with a geography know it all, ask what is the southernmost part of the USA. Many places claim this special recognition, but at 19 degrees latitude, South Point Beach on Hawaii’s Big Island takes the pineapple. Known as Ka Lae, it’s … Read more

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San Diego’s Craft Spirits

Step aside craft beers; there are some new spirits in town.  Rum, vodka, gin and moonshine have all become an integral part of the San Diego scene as local distilleries brew up small batches for the cosmopolitan crowd. To introduce diners to these indie craft brands, Solare Ristorante in Liberty … Read more

Big Island, Italian Style

Move over poi and luau pig. On the Island of Hawaii, Pueo’s Osteria is on the radar more than the spouting volcano.  Neatly tucked away in an older Hawaiian style courtyard, the villa-like surroundings, with soft yellows and a muted green stone wall, feels right out of Tuscany.  It’s quite … Read more