Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

3 days ago | nationalgeographic.com | Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

While Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo failed to find an all-water route—the mythical “Strait of Anian”—across North America in 1542, he did discover San Diego Bay, which he remarked was “a very good port.” The Indigenous Kumeyaay people had already lived there for thousands of years. Cabrillo still claimed the land for Spain, beginning a tumultuous period where San Diego would be under Spanish, then Mexican, and ultimately U.S. rule.

Jan 14, 2025 | thepointsguy.com | Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

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Sep 27, 2024 | marinlivingmagazine.com | Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

It was just after sunrise at Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, and the surface of the blue sea, clear enough to see iridescent teal and orange parrotfish swimming below, shimmered in the sunlight. I was paddling a traditional wa’a (Hawaiian canoe) with my guide, Kalani, who told me how Hawaiian villagers would have used these simple-but-sturdy boats to go on all-day excursions between islands.

Sep 11, 2024 | thepointsguy.com | Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

The cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don’t cover all available credit cards, but our analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from our editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view our advertising policy and product review methodology for more information. There's something extremely nostalgic about visiting a college town after Labor Day.

Aug 23, 2024 | marinlivingmagazine.com | Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

Surrounded by turquoise waters, hidden coves, tawny-colored cliffs and with near-perfect weather, La Jolla surely seemed like a utopia to early Spanish settlers and the East Coast elites and artists who began building cottages there in the late 1800s. A future as a resort community seemed inevitable, but travelers who peel back La Jolla’s layers will find a destination with depth.