Comments on: Learning to Love Los Angeles

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 02:41:28 +0000

In reply to Lawrence. My dad works in DLTA, so I've definitely spent more time than I think the average tourist exploring there! Love the Freehand, and look forward to checking out the rest of your recommendations!

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:11:42 +0000

LA is one of the most misunderstood cities in the U.S. In some ways its everything all the cliches say it will be, and in another sense it’s totally different. Contrary to what most people think, it’s a place that has a lot of depth to it (in some ways more than SF or San Diego, which are more visitor friendly). There is literally something for every taste. Once you get a lay of the land and start exploring, you realize its like a small country. Honestly, it’s not a place you can get a great feel for in only a few days and if you have a friend who’s a local in the know, you will experience a whole side to the city that most visitors will never get to see. You definitely hit some of those in this post, but as other comments have noted, there is much more. I live in Downtown LA, which is like a self contained city within the metropolis that many angelenos are only beginning to rediscover. Next time you’re in Downtown, check out the new NoMaD Hotel (Great bar and dining), the Freehand Hotel (Broken Shaker Rooftop Bar), Bestia (Arts District), Majordomo (Chinatown), Birds & Bees (Speak Easy Bar), Little Sister (Vietnamese Fusion), Maccheroni Republic (Italian), Rossoblu (Italian).

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:46:13 +0000

In reply to Chris. Ah, interesting! Yes, we certainly don't make it easy...

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 31 May 2016 10:14:18 +0000

In reply to Alex. Australian I certainly am (nice memory), however a certain piece of legislation last year sees at least one destination we've been to (Iran) considered a 'terror' hotbed, so therefore no more ESTA Waiver for us!

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 30 May 2016 15:03:39 +0000

In reply to Chris. You're Australian, right Chris? What has changed about the visa situation? I haven't heard anything about it...

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 29 May 2016 05:30:02 +0000

A cool post for someone like me, as I’ve always deliberately avoided LA (preferring to fly into the Bay area) as I can’t reconcile in my mind that I could love a place that is so unfriendly to people exploring on foot!

Some cool little finds, just a shame I can no longer visit the US without forking out cash for a visa…

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 24 May 2016 18:37:17 +0000

In reply to Joy Sheehan. Nice, Joy! Excited to discover more to love in LA this summer :)

By: Joy Sheehan

Joy Sheehan — Tue, 24 May 2016 00:17:31 +0000

Loving your LA posts! I just found out I’ll be headed to LA/the Santa Monica area and to Santa Barbara briefly this summer, so I’ve been looking for inspiration and suggestions!

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 23:26:40 +0000

In reply to Stacey. Interesting comparison -- I love it! I really enjoyed visiting San Diego and my dad really enjoys living in LA, so so far we prove the theory :)

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 23:21:04 +0000

In reply to Rachel Elyse. Hopefully I'll have even more coming up in June, when I return again for a new adventure. Runyon Canyon seems like a must...