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'All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.' Following Gandalf's wisdom, I contemplate what to do with my last month of remaining travel time. I find...
While California, situated on the cool Pacific, is known through its metropolises Los Angeles, far from being the City of Angels;-), Sacramento, and San Francisco….
Tap LA After a hearty breakfast at the hotel (Embassy Suites El Segundo, highly recommended), we took the Metro towards Hollywood. However, the payment system 'Tap LA' is...
So, in the meantime we have somewhat settled in - still not completely 'digested' the jetlag, but we had expected it to be worse 😉 The journey went - apart from a 4-hour delay...
Westchester Culver City Of course, a trip to America also includes a visit to a shopping mall. On this day, we headed to the Westchester Culver City Shopping Mall. Mother and...
Dear followers, As you know from our previous post, we have been on vacation for the last two and a half weeks. To avoid overwhelming you, I will report on the first part of our...
Our journey continues towards Los Angeles after San Francisco. We take our time and make several stops right along the coast. September 15, 2022, ThursdayAt Greywale Beach, huge...
We arrive in Los Angeles, or the City of Angels, early in the morning as the sun rises. I'm pretty tired and exhausted because the flight was so exhausting. The airport in L.A....
"Los Angeles" often means not just the city, but the densely populated County of Los Angeles, in which all the cities merge into one another. One of these cities is Santa...
Today is Sunday. The weather in LA is less warm than expected, it is not different from Seattle, even though we are over 1,000 miles apart. The...
Today’s day was all about: swimming, exploring the nearby area (that is, El Segundo), and relaxing. For swimming, we went to the nearby Dockweiler Beach, where...
A quick jump back to the beginning of our road trip: My 25-year-old Austrian paper driving license puts a smile on the face of the friendly junior employee at the rental car...
Travis reports on saying goodbye to Hawaii and his time in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles 1/2
Three days of sightseeing in Los Angeles
On Tuesday, it was finally time for us to leave Costa Rica. Early in the morning, we set off. With heavy hearts, we parted from 'our' apartment after a good four months. LA,...
3 years have passed since my last long trip through Southeast Asia and now another exciting little world trip begins for me. I will be on the road for 11 months. This trip will...
Los Angeles is the grand finale of our tour. We are staying in Hollywood and have several exciting days ahead of us. After our first night in Los Angeles, we start the day with...
So we drove our huge car to Santa Monica, where Lauren lives, and actually easily found a parking space right in front of the front door. Lauren and a friend of hers welcomed us...
After a few days without a car, we had already planned to rent a car to get out of the idyllic Palm Springs a bit. The plan was to drive along and explore the various 'beaches'...
Los Angeles 2/2
Anne and I have arrived in the City of Angels, where we fit in perfectly as two angels ;) ! Greetings from the huge Los Angeles. Just to put things in perspective: Los Angeles...
America... Land of freedom and... lines?! 1.5 hours waiting in the airport security area? Check. 30 minutes waiting for the shuttle bus to the car rental? Double-check. Another...
The plan was to take the Pacific Coast Highway along the coast on the way from San Francisco to Los Angeles, spend a night at a beach, enjoy the beach the next day, and arrive...
We started our road trip through the West in San Francisco. Following Highways 1 and 101, we headed south, passing by beautiful coastal stretches, over the private '17 Miles...
Yes, what day of the week is today? I have to take a look first. You're already completely distracted 😅😁🤷🏼♂️. After a few swims in the pool, we ordered our first Uber...
We arrived in Morro Bay at 22:30 due to the detour at Big Sur. There was no one at the reception of the RV park, but we found a message with the location of our spot. The night...
Marina del Rey