A break up letter to Los Angeles
15/06/2014
Where should I begin with this tale of heartbreak? We first met 14 years ago, I remember it vividly. You can’t deny there was an […]
Lords of Dog Town
01/06/2014
Everybody loves a hot dog. Those long, savory sausages served in soft bread buns have brought pleasure to the palates of millions of Americans for […]
Venice Beach Open Air Insane Asylum
15/05/2014
Most major cities have a homeless population; London certainly has, so does New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Especially Los Angeles. Virtual shanty towns […]
Service charge not included
30/04/2014
Ah, tipping. That cash diminishing custom that Americans have helped make an common part of everyday culture. Despite the fact that it’s origins actually stem […]
Leave any pride in your work at the door
26/04/2014
The Los Angeles office of the Mail Online is a tiny bungalow-of-a-building in Venice, with only the smallest of signs – usually hidden by a few […]
Another season of Dodgers baseball
15/04/2014
It’s that time of year, Spring training has finished, the extravagant exhibition games are over and the Major League Baseball season has finally begun. As […]
Stop → Look → Listen → Blog
25/03/2014
Generally speaking driving in Los Angeles is straightforward, fun and for the most part stress free. Although it must be said, when I was having […]
Let’s just bug out and call it even, OK?
05/03/2014
The closest I’d ever come to an earthquake was a simulation at the Science Museum, where you stood in the middle of a mock up […]
Is Santa Monica Little Britain?
15/02/2014
While some areas of Los Angeles are unmistakably pockets of foreign culture, like Chinatown or Little Tokyo, with billboards, posters and shop signs written in […]
