Greetings! This past Memorial Day weekend, I went on a "girl's trip" with my partner, her mom, and her mom's friend. We went on a quick getaway to the central Californian coast, where we stayed in Cambria and had brief stints in Buellton (for Andersen's famous split pea soup) and Paso Robles (for wine tasting). …
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After some time spent in Venice Beach, I made the trek on foot to Marina del Rey, a small seaside neighborhood on the Westside that's home to the largest man-made harbor in North America. It sports about 5000 boats, and it also has a small beach that's more understated than its neighboring ones of Santa …
Following my time revisiting Santa Monica a few weekends ago, I headed over to Venice Beach next, also for a revisit. It'd been over three years since I was last in Venice as a proper tourist (granted, I'd been in Venice a few times over the past few months, but just for a quick meal), …
It's been ages since I last posted a "Weekend in Los Angeles" post, so for the month of May, I'll be posting a few places I've gone to this past month-- starting with Santa Monica. It's been nearly eight years since I played proper tourist in this popular beach town in Los Angeles; technically, I'd …
A couple of weeks ago, I attended Astra Lumina, a temporary light exhibition in Los Angeles. I'd first seen the ads for it on Instagram, and I was keen to go. That said, I bought the $38 USD ticket and, along with my sister and partner, we headed out for the first slot of the …
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Hello! This past weekend, I spent some time close to home. I met up with a friend for lunch and then did a hike/got lunch with my dad. Despite the winter chill, the weekend was mostly sunny and beautiful blue skies. Here are some photos from my weekend-- enjoy and happy holidays! 🙂 Palmy day …
Hello! The end of September is upon us, and this month was another one of trying food all over Los Angeles. From having Indonesian cuisine for the first time to some comforting Chinese noodle soup, I got to enjoy all of the good, Asian dishes that my home town has to offer. Enjoy the photos, …
Continue reading LA Food Adventures (September 2022 Edition)
Hey, folks! It has been over a year since I last posted about my food adventures in Los Angeles. Not to say that I haven't been trying new food (FAR from it), but rather I got busy and haven't been able to return to it. Now, the series is back! To catch up, here are …
A couple of weeks ago, I went out with my partner to check out the Getty Villa, a museum located in the Malibu/Pacific Palisades area of town that's dedicated to Greek and Roman antiquities. It's also an elegantly-designed villa, with fountains, gardens, and everything in between for a lovely atmosphere. I hadn't been back to …
While in San Diego for the long weekend in June, my family and I decided to take a half day trip to La Jolla, a neighborhood about 10 miles/16 kilometers from San Diego center. We arrived around 9h30 to first check out Sunny Jim's Sea Cave, a 100-year-old former smuggler's tunnel that leads to a …
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