Finding Hollywoodland: How to have a golden era star-studded day in LA
So, you’re going to Los Angeles and you want to experience some of that old-fashioned Hollywood glitz from the golden age of cinema? Walking in the footsteps of Bogart, Dietrich, Gable, or Monroe is easy if you know where to look. The legendary likes of Ciros, the Garden of Allah,...
Where to spot a celebrity in LA
What’s a trip to Hollywood without a bit of stargazing?! We asked Summer, our local guide in Los Angeles, how to find the famous people when you’re hanging out in LA. Want to see a celebrity in Los Angeles? To get up close with the famous folk (and not look...
How to escape the cliché in LA
“Jen, for real, I just saw Jack White,” my 13-year-old sister said this while standing in line for pizza at Los Angeles’ LAX airport. “Okay, Steph,” I said, rolling my eyes, definitely not believing her. Seconds later, the lead singer of The White Stripes walked in for a slice. I...
Traveller stories: Claire in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a hard city to get to know. You can’t just stroll the backstreets and get lost like you can in Paris, or take the subway and pop up somewhere new like in New York, or stumble across your new favourite organic grocer like in San Francisco. LA...
How to eat like a local on Hollywood Blvd
There are so many big-chain restaurants and tourist stops in the heart of Hollywood that it’s easy to just resign to eating at the California Pizza Kitchen or one of the other big restaurants in the Hollywood & Highland complex. But there are so many more choices hidden along (and...
Find your inner child in LA
Even as a child, I was grateful to live in Los Angeles. Somehow my inner humanist understood that the diversity of cultures, arts, neighbourhoods, interests, and even landscapes was making for a wonderful acclimatisation to the world. I’d ride the ponies in Griffith Park before hiking up one of the...
The complete guide to: Los Angeles travel
So you’re travelling to LA — smart choice! This guide will give you everything you need to know about LA travel, from getting to and from the airport and around the city, to the best LA books to read and the cool local spots you should check out! Getting To and From LAX Public...
Eat Like A Local: Where To Find The Best Los Angeles Bakeries
There are lots of things that may come to mind when you think of Los Angeles—bars and nightclubs, celebrity spotting, amazing bakeries… Wait. Say what? Yes, amid all the must-dos and must-sees in LA, there are some fantastic Los Angeles bakeries, far off the typical tourist track. Last year, our...
Re-LAX: How To Survive LA Public Transit
I recently flew through LA on my way to meet up with our incredible local partners in Boston and Toronto. We absolutely love to practice what we preach at UA so when it came to getting into town from LAX (Los Angeles International Airport), I was only ever going to take the public...
Photo of the Week: Metro Art in LA
And you thought exploring LA was all about driving! Check out this awesome piece of art at Hollywood and Vine metro station in Los Angeles – it might make you think again… We picked this picture for Photo of the Week because it screams cool urban vibes, which is just...
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