Santa Barbara
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Santa Barbara.
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Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel creating detailed guide videos, reviews, and practical travel advice.
This detailed Santa Barbara guide video is useful for planning the basics, from orientation and transport to weather, hotels, food, shopping, beaches, and major things to do.
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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, advice, hotel tours, hacks, and destination guides.
This concise Santa Barbara travel video gives helpful pre-trip advice on sights, transport, typical prices, budgeting, and places to visit.
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Hey Nadine is a YouTube travel channel from Nadine Sykora focused on destinations, practical travel advice, and trip preparation.
This California road trip video includes Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, with kayaking with sea lions adding a strong on-the-ground travel angle.
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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel from Gabriel Morris, featuring travel videos, adventure chronicles, and practical travel information.
This Santa Barbara travel video uses on-location exploration to give viewers a direct, walk-through style look at the Pacific Ocean city.
Travel articles & blogs
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site offering destination guides, comparison tools, and structured trip-planning information. This Santa Barbara guide gives a well-rounded overview of Stearns Wharf, wine country, Spanish colonial architecture, beaches, and regional context for planning a varied visit.
Santa Barbara travel guide — Stearns Wharf, wine country, Spanish colonial architecture, and the California Riviera between LA and San Francisco.
viatravelers.com/destinations/santa-barbara/
NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with professional destination guides and visual travel storytelling. Their Santa Barbara things-to-do guide is a helpful starting point for choosing activities and attractions that fit a visitor's time in the city.
Trying to find great activities and attractions in the American Riviera? Our guide to the best things to do in Santa Barbara is all you need to plan the perfect trip!
nomadasaurus.com/things-to-do-in-santa-barbara/
The Points Guy is a large travel publication focused on hotels, aviation, loyalty programs, credit cards, and travel value. This hotel roundup is useful for comparing nine Santa Barbara stays, from historic hideaways to residential-style resorts.
The beautiful beach city of Santa Barbara is often called the American Riviera thanks to its gorgeous shoreline, historic charm and laid-back culture. It's also home to some phenomenal hotels ranging from historic hideaways to residential-style resorts. Here are the nine best hotels in Santa Barbara.
thepointsguy.com/hotel/best-santa-barbara-hotels/
Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog and travel business focused on adventurous and nature-led trips. Their weekend Santa Barbara itinerary pairs outdoor stops like Red Rock and the Botanical Gardens with practical ideas for eating and staying nearby.
How to spend a weekend in Santa Barbara, California - Includes Hiking in Red Rock, visting the Botanical Gardens, plus where to eat and stay
bemytravelmuse.com/how-to-spend-a-weekend-in-santa-barbara/
Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination guides, travel tips, food, transport, and contributor-based advice. This Santa Barbara travel guide offers a practical mix of hotels, restaurants, attractions, beaches, hills, and the city's Spanish red-tile character.
The ultimate Santa Barbara travel guide. Spanish red tiled roofs, expansive beaches and cascading hills are just the beginning of Santa Barbara's allure.
traveldudes.com/santa-barbara-travel-guide/
Trekaroo is a specialist family travel community and planning resource built around parent-written reviews, guides, and itineraries. Their family-focused Santa Barbara guide is especially helpful for planning kid-friendly activities, restaurants, lodging, and day trip ideas in one place.
Think you know what made number one on our list of the best things to do in Santa Barbara with kids? A few might surprise you. Click through for our 10 best picks.
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The Blonde Abroad is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog with destination guides, packing advice, photography content, and travel-planning resources. This Santa Barbara travel guide provides a clear introduction to the beach town about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.
Just 100 miles north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara is the ultimate beach town. Here’s my ultimate Santa Barbara travel guide.
theblondeabroad.com/ultimate-santa-barbara-travel-guide/
The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, gear, and independent travel. Their Santa Barbara vacation-rental roundup is useful for finding lower-cost luxury, pool or jacuzzi stays, and cosy or romantic options.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/vacation-rentals-in-santa-barbara-usa/.
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