Travel

Even before COVID-19 hit, many people had begun cutting back on their discretionary expenses, with one of the first cuts being annual vacations. One great alternative to your annual holidays is the stay-at-home-vacation, otherwise known as "staycation." What is a Staycation and What exactly do people do? A staycation is a fun blend of the words ‘stay’ and ‘vacation,' and it means just that- having a vacation where you already stay....

Millions of people will be attending barbecues and fireworks activities in the U.S. on the Fourth of July. If you're one of them, traveling to your festivities will likely be a hassle. But, the good news is, Uber, the multinational ride-sharing company, recently introduced an option where riders in the United States can book an hour-long trip. This is the latest in the company’s series of offerings aimed at offsetting...

There’s something so charming about the sunsets in LA that there are even tons of songs written about it. According to Instagram’s collected data, it’s also the most popular city for sunsets. Fortunately, there are also lots of great places where you can catch it. There are also lots of great spots to capture it if you’re thinking of capturing a beautiful scene in a marvelous photo. So where should...

As they say, if the East Coast has Coney Island, the West Coast has Venice Beach, California. Now deemed as one of the most expensive neighborhoods in LA, folks would love to live here for its year-round perfect weather, proximity to Silicon Beach, and pedestrian-friendly landscapes. It’s also a famous tourist destination as there’s just so much to see and experience here. In short, Venice is certainly one of the...

Pasadena is part of Los Angeles County in California. It is located 10 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles, bordered by the San Gabriel Mountain to the north. Its neighboring cities are South Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge, Arcadia, San Marino, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles, Glendale, Burbank, and the still unincorporated Altadena. It is the ninth-largest city in the Los Angeles area with a population of almost 140,000. It is a...

Newport Beach, California is a seaside metropolis in Orange County. It is located in the coastal center, with Los Angeles County to the north and San Diego County to the South. It has a total land area of 53 square miles, with more than 50% of which is water. Its area of jurisdiction encompasses Corona del Mar, Balboa Island, Lido Peninsula, Balboa Peninsula, San Joaquin Hills, Newport Coast, Santa Ana...

As they say, if the East Coast has Coney Island, the West Coast has Venice, California. Now deemed as one of the most expensive neighborhoods in LA, folks would love to live here for its year-round perfect weather, proximity to Silicon Beach, and pedestrian-friendly landscapes. It’s also a famous tourist destination as there’s just so much to see and experience here. In short, Venice is certainly one of the places you...

The City of Long Beach in California is a large metropolitan city that’s home to over 460,000 residents. Next, to LA, it’s the second largest city in the Greater Los Angeles area, and it’s also home to the second busiest container port in the entire country. An industrial haven, the port of Long Beach moves over $150 billion in trade annually. Originally, Long Beach was inhabited by indigenous peoples who...

When it comes to the Los Angeles area, the keyword here is “greater”. It encompasses a huge metropolitan area of almost 34 thousand square miles filled with a population of about 18.7 million people. It’s the 2nd-largest urban region in the whole US. The Los Angeles metropolitan area alone measures 4,850 square miles in the United States. It includes 5 counties, with Los Angeles County (City of Los Angeles), Orange County, Ventura County, Riverside County,...

Southern California has a number of seaside cities, but Huntington Beach is one of the most famous. Named after Henry E. Huntington, an American businessman, Huntington Beach is the 4th largest city in Orange County by population. With a population of 200,809 and 22,860 registered businesses, Huntington Beach is without a doubt a thriving community that also happens to be very scenic on the West Coast. Because of this, it’s not only...

El Segundo is one of the oldest cities in the Los Angeles area. Conveniently located in Santa Monica Bay, the original settlers of El Segundo were the Tongva and Chumash Native American tribes. Today, El Segundo’s coastal location has made it the ideal home of 16,000 people and several Fortune 500 corporate companies. Its population statistics reveal that El Segundo residents are 66% Caucasian but there’s also quite a number...

It’s no secret that you can satisfy your craving for vintage fashion if you’re in LA. But where exactly do you go? While there’s no shortage of shops that offer vintage wares, here are the places you should visit first: 1. Scout If you’ve got the budget for high-end vintage fashion, then Scout has the goods you’re looking for. Scout is the ultimate trendsetter, as its pieces influence the influencers...

NYC may have its Statue of Liberty, but in LA there’s no need for a huge and fancy statue to symbolize the city. It’s a HOLLYWOOD sign right up there on the side of the mountain. It’s a sight that’s one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, and invariably every movie and TV show displays the sign to immediately tell people where the action is. While it seems...