Palm Springs · Travel Journal
Palm Springs,
Deeply.
A decade of desert obsession — restaurants, adventures, and the guides you can't find on TripAdvisor. Plus one carefully hand-hosted home if you want to stay.
10 yrs
In Palm Springs
50+
Journal Entries
★ 5.0
Guest Rating
PS
Palm Springs, CA
Welcome to R & J Properties
We're not property managers. We're two guys who fell hard for Palm Springs, wrote it all down, and kept one home to share so we can occasionally show visitors what we mean.
From the Journal
Palm Springs and Beyond, by Rod & Jim
Ten years of eating, hiking, wandering, and writing it all down. New recommendations every month.
City Guides
48 Hours in Budapest
The thermal baths, the ruin bars, and the Parliament glowing over the Danube at dusk. The best of Hungary's grand capital in a single weekend.
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Architecture
Imperial Vienna: The Hofburg & Beyond
Habsburg grandeur around every corner, century-old coffee houses, and the palace that once ruled an empire. A walking guide to Austria's regal heart.
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Eat & Drink
Málaga After Dark
Rooftop bars, late-night tapas, and the best sunset on the Costa del Sol. Where to eat and drink in southern Spain's most underrated city.
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Insider Tips
The Best View in Barcelona
Skip the crowds at Park Güell. The cable car up Montjuïc hands you the whole city, the sea, and the Sagrada Família's spires in one frame.
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Architecture
Inside the Royal Palace of Madrid
Gilded ceilings, marble halls, and more gold leaf than one monarchy could ever need. A look inside Europe's largest working royal palace.
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Adventures
A Castle Road Trip Through Ireland
Medieval ruins, impossibly green hills, and a rental car on the wrong side of the road. The route we drove and the stops worth every detour.
Read More →One home. Hand-hosted.
Where We Stay
We keep one property for guests who want the real Palm Springs experience — welcomed personally, no third-party middleman.
The best value in Palm Springs.
A single-story ground-floor condo with a private entry — it lives like a home, not an apartment. Two bedrooms plus a sunny den looking onto the pool, two full baths, and a modern open plan with two outdoor patios wrapping the unit.
The large shared pool and spa sit steps from your door. Landscaped grounds with your own grapefruit and key lime trees. Easy walking or biking to restaurants, coffee, and downtown Palm Springs shopping.
- Ground-floor condo, private entry
- Large shared pool & spa
- Two outdoor patios
- Mountain views
- Walk / bike to downtown
- Off-street parking included
Places we love.
Tools we trust.
Featured Partners
The restaurants, tour companies, and gear we recommend — because we actually use them. Some of these links are affiliate; all of them are honest.
Restaurant
Cheeky's
Palm Canyon Dr.
Restaurant
Workshop Kitchen
Uptown Design District
Adventure
PS Aerial Tramway
To 8,500 ft
Adventure
Joshua Tree Tours
Half-day guided
Wellness
Two Bunch Palms
Historic mineral spa
Drink
Bootlegger Tiki
Palm Canyon
Gear
REI Co-op
Desert gear picks
Book Tours
Viator
Curated day trips