Freda Moon

In its 95th year, LA’s Hotel Figueroa remains a refuge for women travelers.

How a 64-year-old motor lodge in Santa Rosa, of all places, became a bona fide vacation...

Travelskills, written by travel writer Freda Moon, highlights everything from cool hikes to hidden gems to inspire your next weekend trip. Recent coverage includes a close look at the ‘The Sierra’ or ‘The Sierras’ debate, a visit to California’s most famous beach and one man’s first trip as a single…

Southwest Airlines Cancels and Delays 1000s of Flights. Again.  AviationPros.com

Living on a boat can be messy. But in troubling times, it can also be magnificent.

On a wild stretch of Pacific shoreline, Costa Chica draws artists, architects, surfers, yogis and “naughty friends.”

On a spectacular stretch of California coastline, vineyards, gorgeous beaches, markets and Mission-style architecture beckon.

Tall trees, mushroom ice cream, a Buddhist brunch: the possibilities are endless in this rural slice of Northern California.

With its thriving cultural scene, striking architecture and lush vegetation, this often overlooked California city — the photogenic backdrop of the movie “Lady Bird” — has much to offer the weekend visitor.

A trip to New Orleans with friends fails to recapture the footloose feeling of life before toddlers. But it did make memories and save money.

Home to captivating art, deeply rooted ethnic communities and world-class food, the nation’s second largest city is vivid, soulful and eclectic.

Long overshadowed by its dolled-up big sister across the Bay, Oakland is its own town, and its cultural heterogeneity remains its greatest strength.

Go birding before a flight of beers and shop vintage before driving for a view on a weekend trip to this Ivy League town.