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It Started In LA

  • Svend Slipper
    Celebrity, Fact or Fiction, My LA story, Posts

    Fact or Fiction: Svend Sipper

    I’m retiring my Fact or Fiction section, not because it’s not full of interesting material but because hardly anyone is voting.  Buzzfeed this aint! So, here is the answer to the last…

    August 16, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • LA
    LA Restaurants, Posts, Visiting LA

    Shopping in LA

    Did you say Shopping in LA? Let’s face it, if you’re in LA you’re going to want to shop.  The shopping here is pretty amazing and you can pretty much spend your…

    August 9, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • My LA story, Posts

    An LA institution: The Hollywood Bowl

    In my Blog post Ten Must-do things in LA I said you must go to the Hollywood Bowl or the Greek Theatre.  I have to confess it was something I’d been told…

    August 4, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Driving Yosemite
    Posts, Travelog

    Yosemite: a natural wonder of the world in my books

    I’ve climbed the Great Wall of China, I’ve seen the Great Barrier Reef, I’m desperate to do Macchu Picchu and Victoria Falls and I’ve flown over the Grand Canyon. And now I…

    July 30, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Maude's
    LA Restaurants, Posts

    Curtis Stone: more than just the spunky Coles guy

    “Curtis Stone has brought Australia’s flare for food and flavours to LA in what goes down as one of my greatest dining experiences to date in a city with dozens of celebrity…

    July 26, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Celebrity, Posts

    Summer Holidays, Camp and the annual health check

    Our first American summer is here and it is whizzing past right before our eyes.    The thought of 11/12 weeks off in the middle of the year can be daunting but…

    July 24, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Patriotic
    Posts, Visiting LA

    Red, white & blue: Fourth of July

    I’ve done it…We’ve done it!  We have now spent our first Fourth of July here as a family.  I’m glad it’s come around at the ten-month mark rather than early in our…

    July 13, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • BHH
    Fact or Fiction, Posts, Visiting LA

    Fact or Fiction: the Svend Sipper is named after Beverly Hills Hotel’s long-time pool manager

    God I miss the Beverly Hills Hotel.  There hasn’t been a lot said about the boycott lately except it’s still on.  I keep wondering how they’re doing and what effect (if any)…

    June 22, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • My LA story, Posts

    Beverly Hills Beach Club

    School’s out for summer and Brandon gets himself a summer job at the Beverly Hills Beach Club.  Remember that?  A great opportunity to have the girls (and boys) in bathers.  And oh…

    June 17, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Must-do things in LA
    Celebrity, My LA story, Posts, Visiting LA

    Ten must-do things in LA

    It’s been another action-packed week.  On the weekend we dined at one of my favourite West Hollywood restaurants and who would walk in but Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock.  I was beside…

    June 10, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Posts

    Brangelina, Dance moms & the Princess

    I don’t know where to start. I’ve had a massively LA weekend. I spent the last half of last week preparing for a “casual” barbie (BBQ/grill) on Saturday night as Mr H…

    June 3, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Liebster award
    Expat tales, Posts

    What do LA, Libya & Liebster have in common?

    Life here in LA is getting so busy.  It’s the kids last week of school before “finals” then one of our besties arrives for a holiday next week.  Next week.  Ahhhhh! Last…

    May 27, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Acclimating
    Celebrity, My LA story, Posts

    Acclimating in LA

    I love that word … acclimating.  We say climitising in Australia.  Don’t we? Or maybe we just call it settling in, “Have you settled in yet?  How’s the settling-in process going?”  Either…

    May 21, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Keep Clear
    My LA story, Posts

    Driving in LA: take your life into your own hands

    One of my friends, a fellow Blogger, recently posted about the frustrations of driving in Sydney.  What a great book this would make.  Imagine a book on driving in many different cities…

    May 13, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Four Seasons LA/BH
    Celebrity, LA Restaurants, Posts, Visiting LA

    Four Seasons in LA? Well of course.

          Are there four seasons in Beverly Hills?  But of course.  The Four Seasons Los Angeles in Beverly Hills to be precise. Stay at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills for five-star treatment…

    May 13, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
  • Yosemite
    Fact or Fiction, My LA story, Visiting LA

    Fact or Fiction: Book 12 months ahead for a spot inside Yosemite

    Here’s a question for you, a very important question if you’re planning a US or Californian holiday that includes a visit to the stunning Yosemite National Park. You need to book 12…

    May 10, 2014 by ItStartedInLA
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Living in LA: moving to LA or visiting? This is a collection of my real-life stories about life in LA as a normal girl thrust in the middle of 90210. If you're looking to move to LA and looking for help I'm also a Destinations Consultant so I can help you navigate the big world that is LA and help you find your own very comfortable corner.

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Visiting LA

  • Good coffee in LA

    Where to get the best coffee in LA? Just ask an Aussie

    October 23, 2018
  • Why, what and how to tip in LA

    How, why and what should I tip in LA?

    February 23, 2017
  • When you're in LA you simply must visit The Broad; get the low-down here | It Started in LA | itstartedinla.com

    You simply MUST visit The Broad

    September 28, 2016

MY LA Story

  • Valentine's Day in LA

    A guide to Valentine’s Day in the US

    February 13, 2019
  • Can you get scouted by surfing in Malibu?

    October 11, 2018
  • 5 things about LA

    Five things that make LA … LA

    August 21, 2018

Moving to LA

  • Building your credit history in the US

    February 19, 2019
  • Top ten things to bring to LA when you move

    January 31, 2019
  • Ten myths about living in the US

    January 23, 2019

Expat Tales

  • College v Uni

    Applying for College v Applying for Uni

    October 24, 2017
  • Aussie taxes for Expats

    Four Steps For Aussie Expats To Sort Out Their Australian Finances & Taxes

    September 26, 2017
  • A postcard from Sydney

    April 27, 2015

Travelog

  • Americans in Oz

    An American tourist in Australia

    April 3, 2019
  • Britney Jean

    Oh baby baby: Britney Spears in Vegas

    September 5, 2015
  • Santorini

    Santorini truly is a gift from the Gods

    August 1, 2015

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