Last year when we stayed at the iconic Wigwam Motel in Holbrook whilst driving Route 66 through Arizona, we said we would also love to stay at the other location in San Bernardino but unfortunately for us on that trip, we simply did not have enough time to be able to fit both into our plans. We did however make a quick stop when we drove past the motel on the final day of our road trip on our way to Santa Monica and said that we would definitely come back and stay on a future trip to California. We made sure to keep that promise that we made to ourselves so whilst in Los Angeles for work this summer, we drove to San Bernardino for one night to finally stay there and sleep in a wigwam once again! (more…)

The Hollywood Sign is one of the most iconic and must-do sights in Los Angeles and definitely something that you will want to take a photo of as well as get as close to as possible. However if you look up driving directions to the Hollywood Sign, all of the navigation apps will automatically send you to the Griffith Observatory several miles away. From here (as well as from the other “official” viewing spot at the Hollywood and Highland shopping complex on Hollywood Boulevard), you will only be able to see the Hollywood Sign far away in the distance. (more…)

Recently I have found myself trying to make a more determined effort to visit different sights and attractions I have been putting off going to for ages and the Queen Mary in Long Beach is no exception. I have lost count at the number of times I have been to Los Angeles over the years and never got round to heading to Long Beach however last month, I finally made that journey. (more…)

Last week I finally got to see a Space Shuttle close up – something that has been on my list of things to do for a long time. I knew that Discovery was on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington and also knew that Atlantis was on display at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida but had somehow completely forgotten that Endeavour was on display in Los Angeles despite being a frequent visitor to California. (more…)

Last year I found a photo on the internet showing a great view across the outside movie sets at Universal Studios in Hollywood – all the places you get to see if you’ve ever taken the Studio Tram Tour whilst in the park. With a little help from Google Maps I managed to find out where the photo had been taken. (more…)