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Рецепт Terranea Resort: Southern California’s Family Friendly Oceanfront Luxury
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Travel only thirty minutes south of the Los Angeles airport (LAX) to find family-friendly paradise at Terranea (terra-NAY-ah) Oceanfront Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Recently, I flew to Southern California for a relaxing yet educational get-away with seven other food blogging friends at Terranea Resort. Our time together was short, but thanks to our lovely planner, we managed to pack in ultimate learning sessions, rejuvenating work-outs, and exceptional dining.
The other dynamic women in attendance, all who I completely respect and adore in this business (from left to right):
Although I missed the first day of the retreat because of delayed flights and didn’t arrive until almost 1:00AM, I still managed to wake…
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