You’ve landed in LA either on holidays or to catch your break and move here. LA–the US in fact–is not known for its coffee so you’re in search of a good cup…
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How do I tip in LA? I know, I know, I know. You get to America and you’re like why do I need to tip? It costs me a fortune in tips.…
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You simply MUST visit the The Broad. I know, I can hear you asking me: What’s the Broad? Well, The Broad is a contemporary art museum in Downtown LA. …
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Five tips to navigate Universal Studios Hollywood without a Fast Pass The Wizarding World of Harry Potter brings another dimension to Universal Studios Hollywood. For us locals who have had a couple…
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It’s the week before Halloween and it’s gripping LA. For most of October shops have been selling Halloween “cookies”, decorating kits to make-your-own cookies, decorations, purple-orange-and-black themed stuff, eyeballs and everything you…
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Ice-cream anyone? On a recent roadtrip back to LA from San Diego (via the Orange County beach suburbs) we got that ice-cream craving you get when it’s hot and you see water.…
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We had friends in town over the weekend (yes again!) and the whole family loved being out and about showing them “our LA”. Like me when I first came to LA many…
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Timeless elegance with a modern twist; serene yet “happening” the Hotel Bel-Air is a secret oasis in the heart of anything-but-modest Bel-Air. If you want to feel like…
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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…
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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…
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Fact or Fiction, Posts, Visiting LAFact 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)…
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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…
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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…
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Fact or Fiction, My LA story, Visiting LAFact 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…
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LA Restaurants, Posts, Visiting LAYou can’t get any more Beverly Hills than the Beverly Hills Hotel
Updated May 13, 2014 @ 11:30 LA time Stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel if you want to pay homage to Beverly Hills. It may not be the hotel Pretty Woman…
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Shhh …. I’m having an affair. I know, so LA right? It feels so good. It feels so right. It’s like an addiction–just one more night, one more…