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Muscle Beach | Mar 16 09'

by Jay Harcourt a 22 year old male from Redhill, on vacation in Santa Monica

"We´d sit on the lifeguards station drink the beer, listen to music, chillout and watch the sunset! beautiful!"

After Kieran (Yoda from our hollywood hostel) gave us sketchy directions to Santa Monica we eventually arrived there (3 bus rides later)We checked... Continue reading »
Santa Monica | Nov 14 08'

by tconnor a 38 year old female from Glasgow, on vacation in Santa Monica

""Help me!!""

Well I'm here in Auckland updating the Santa Monica bit of the trip so already the enthusiasm for blog writing is waning! We had a great week in Sa... Continue reading »
Universal Studios | Jul 06 08'

by Hedquist a female traveling as a couple from Richmond, on vacation in Santa Monica

"Can't think of a clever line to open this blog with...."

Another packed day. We spent the whole day at Universal Studios. I even braved public transportation to get th... Continue reading »
Some more Santa Monica | Jul 05 08'

by Hedquist a female traveling as a couple from Richmond, on vacation in Santa Monica

"Oh, to be young and "hot" again.....(as opposed to old and "hot")"

It feels funny to have so much time in one destination. This is the only place we have four nights on the whole trip... Continue reading »
Some more Santa Monica | Jul 05 08'

by Hedquist a female traveling as a couple from Richmond, on vacation in Santa Monica

"Oh, to be young and "hot" again.....(as opposed to old and "hot")"

It feels funny to have so much time in one destination. This is the only place we have four nights on the whole trip... Continue reading »
Settling in in Santa Monica | Jul 04 08'

by Hedquist a female traveling as a couple from Richmond, on vacation in Santa Monica

"The Power of Now"

All is well with our roomates and sleeping eight to a room. I actually got a good night's sleep and everyone was ver... Continue reading »
Santa Monica for the Fourth! | Jul 03 08'

by Hedquist a female traveling as a couple from Richmond, on vacation in Santa Monica

"Look what the wind blew in....."

After we left our hostel this morning, we headed down to Avila Beach for a visit. Nice beach, pretty, small, and not... Continue reading »
spending the day in a 2 block radius | Jan 26 08'

by backpacker a female from Maine, on vacation in Santa Monica

"What should I do today...I have really hiked as far as I can go around here, without taking a train back."

I can't believe I have slept in. It is 9:30am and I have just awakened. I dress and attempt to meet Luke at 10:57am (the time we have arranged to... Continue reading »
Is this rain? I hardly recognize what precipitation looks like anymore | Jan 20 08'

by backpacker a female from Maine, on vacation in Santa Monica

"He says "so what are you going to do today? Walk? Didn't you do that yesterday?""

I wake again at 8 am with the realization that after a day in Santa Monica, I think I have come to some solid conclusions about the area: 1. Eve... Continue reading »
What does lazy look like in L.A. anyway? | Jan 19 08'

by backpacker a female from Maine, on vacation in Santa Monica

"I will be the only person standing near the red carpet to the Golden Globes tonight with a disposable point-and-shoot camera"

Who knew waking up on the top bunk of a bunk bed in a dorm room could be so satisfying? I didn't. I feel lazy immediately, because the other four... Continue reading »