Travel guides and tips

While wandering around the streets and side streets of romantic Paris, I’m often distracted by some of the beautiful balconies outside the many apartments that crowd the city.…

When most people go on vacation, visiting the public library probably isn’t on the itinerary. However, in New York City, even the library is one of the city’s…

San Francisco is famous for its sourdough — and for good reason. There’s nothing like the crackle of freshly baked crust as you tear into one of those…

The Bradbury Building is the oldest commercial building in downtown Los Angeles, and it’s got a bit of an unusual history, which I’ll dig into below. But what’s…

There’s a reason Paris is known as the City of Love. Everything — from its charming streets to ornate architecture, the café culture to elaborate pastries — exudes…

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, better known as LACMA, is a mainstay on the stretch of Wilshire Boulevard called Museum Row. You’ve probably seen its most…

The Greater LA area offers a plethora of incredible viewpoints to catch a spectacular SoCal sunset, but urban spatial restrictions combined with this densely populated region of people…

A visit to Los Angeles may not conjure images of trains or buses, so it might surprise you that LA’s Union Station is the largest railroad passenger terminal…

Visiting a navy battleship probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when talking about a trip to Los Angeles, but there is one ship you should…

When you think of must-see landmarks on your travels, a shopping mall rarely makes the list. But if you’re planning a trip to LA, no visit is complete…

Yes, the world’s shortest railway is tucked in the middle of downtown Los Angeles, a city not exactly known for its trains and rails. Angels Flight Railway is a…

What do Andy Warhol, the Village People, and Jack Kerouac all have in common? They all cut their teeth in Greenwich Village, one of the most dynamic and…