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Introduction: Welcome to Palm Springs, a captivating desert city nestled in the Coachella Valley of Southern California. Known for its year-round sunshine, breathtaking landscapes, and vibrant culture, Palm Springs offers a unique blend of natural beauty, historical landmarks, and modern amenities. Whether you’re seeking a relaxing getaway, outdoor adventures, or cultural experiences, this destination guide …
We rose early this morning and had another breakfast of bagels and then made the long trek to the train station with our bags. We caught the ‘subway-bus’ back to the airport and checked in. There wasn’t a great deal of shops in the airport terminal, so we just sort of hung around for a …
We woke up early this morning and said our goodbyes and then jumped on the subway back to JFK Airport. We spent just over 6 hours on the plane back to Los Angeles and then caught our shuttle to the hotel. We’re staying across the road from Knott’s Berry Farm (a theme park) and we’re …
A more relaxing day today – slept in and then headed to Westfield to check out some shops. Then we headed to Ike’s Place for lunch. This place is featured on an episode of Man vs Food and they make awesome sandwiches. The afternoon was just spent relaxing as well, before heading out to a …
This morning we were the early birds on Alcatraz! We did the audio tour and had a look around the island. We were there till about lunchtime and then headed for lunch along the waterfront at the Boudin bakery. This afternoon we hired bikes and rode from Fishermans Wharf to Golden Gate Bridge and back. After …
We spent this morning having a look around some of the shops in Hollywood, before departing for the airport. The poor driver had no idea where he was going, but we finally got to the airport and onto the right plane. Once we got to San Francisco, we managed to get to the hostel we …
We spent the majority of today on the hop on, hop off tour bus, taking in the sights of LA. The main places we visited were Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, but other places included Century City, West LA, Westwood and Brentwood. We went for a walk along the Santa Monica Pier and got to see …
We landed this morning and headed for our hotel. We went for a walk along Hollywood Blvd, saw the Walk of Fame, Hollywood sign, Graumann’s Theatre and Kodak Theatre. After that we headed to AT&T to buy a SIM to use while we are here (I still have access to Viber and my usual phone …
On Saturday 12th May, we left Melbourne at 6am for Brisbane and then onto Los Angeles a few hours later.