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Five Great Cities for Children

18. August 2009

As a general rule, children and cities don’t tend to mix. A family holiday can be far less stressful when it’s restricted to a resort or quiet countryside area. But there are some cities in the world that are jam-packed with child-friendly attractions and activities. Singapore, Sydney, London, Copenhagen & Los Angeles are arguably the world best five.

Disneyland, Happiest Place on Earth?

9. April 2009

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Disneyland is many things to many people. It's memories past and future. It's magic. It's expensive. It's a good walk spoiled. Wait, that last one is golf, but still, there's a lot of walking. Disneyland used to be one man's dream - the original magic kingdom, but it has since morphed into something much bigger, and though purists may disagree, perhaps better. Remember that when you're standing in line behind crying kids and screaming parents. It's the spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down, and quite frankly, it's pretty magical.

Dearly Departed in Los Angeles

19. February 2009

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If you took a straw poll at the Viator offices, I reckon the Dearly Departed tours in Los Angeles would rank among the most popular we offer, anywhere. The reason? Partly it's that fantastic mug shot of Hugh Grant. And partly it's the concept of the tour itself: a 2-1/2 hour romp across Hollywood in a 'Tomb Buggy' tracking down gruesome, ghastly and notorious episodes in Tinsel Town history.

Three-Day Weekends: Los Angeles

22. August 2007

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A little over a month ago I had the pleasure of taking Friday off and flying down to Los Angeles for a long weekend. My close friend Darcy moved back there from San Francisco for graduate school last fall. She is originally from the San Fernando Valley and is an LA native. To be honest, I have never been a huge fan of Los Angeles, but the last few times I have ventured down south I have been happily surprised by the experience.

Suggested Itineraries in Los Angeles

17. January 2007

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I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley. I misspent my youth at the Sherman Oaks Galleria of Moon Unit Zappa fame. I probably wasted months of my life driving from Santa Monica to downtown LA to Encino to Hollywood to North Hollywood, you name it. And there's one thing I can say with absolute certainty about my hometown. Los Angeles, it is a strange place.

Los Angeles Confidential

9. January 2007

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OK, I have a confession to make. At some point in our lives we have to admit to things we don't want to and tell people about events in our lives that we may not want them to know about. I am Australian and I have been to the USA -- no secret there, my husband and I did a four-day stop in Los Angeles on our way home from Europe once. So here's the confession, are you sitting down? I liked Los Angeles!.