Los Angeles

GETTING AROUND:
Apparently there's a great public transport system here....
www.metro.net
looks like it goes most places - from Hollywood, to Venice, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and everywhere in between.

Usually rent a car, this can get expensive, but its very handy!
(have used avis and hertz, avis much cheaper)

**Remember** when driving Right is tight / Left is loose

ACCOMODATION:
Have stayed at:
Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills (with mum n dad)
Elan Hotel Modern (with work)
Westin Costa Mesa (with work)
Best Western Huntington Beach Inn (with mum n dad)
The Standard Hotel (with work)

Accom ideas to research:
Venice on the Beach Hotel - www.veniceonthebeachhotel.com
Best Western Newport Beach Inn
Best Western Bay Shores Inn
Best Western Newport-Mesa Inn
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa - www.marriott.com/laxnb
Island Hotel - www.theislandhotel.com
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel - www.hollywoodroosevelt.com
Renaissance Hollywood - http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/laxrh

PLACES OF INTEREST:
Venice Beach
Santa Monica - 3rd St Promenade
Beverly Centre
Hollywood - Walk of Fame
Hollywood & Highland Centre / Kodak Theatre
Huntington Beach - Main st / Pier
Newport Beach
The Lab, costa mesa
South Coast Plaza, costa mesa
The Grove
Melrose Ave - inc Fred Segal / Ed Hardy
Fashion Island (?)
Century City (?)

PLACES TO EAT:


WEBSITES:
discoverlosangeles.com
www.lamag.com
http://chowhound.chow.com/boards/2
http://www.gayot.com/
http://www.visitnewportbeach.com/
http://www.surfcityusa.com/
www.thirdstreetpromenade.org
www.santamonica.com
www.beverlycentre.com
www.hollywoodandhighland.com
www.thelab.com
www.southcoastplaza.com
www.thegrovela.com
www.avis.com
www.budget.com
www.metro.net
www.bestflights.com (for cheap accomodation deals)
www.yelp.com (for reviews)

Future Travel Research

I've been doing some dreaming / research on interesting places to visit around the world and have found some cool websites to visit. I'll upload them for future reference, incase I'm lucky enough to visit any of them.
xoxo

Back in Oz now

Well everyone, I'm now back in Australia, staying at my parents house for a couple of weeks. Its really great to be back, but I do miss Zimbabwe and all my new family over there! And the puppies, I really miss my 'scoo-boy the rude-boy' hehe
I had a great time (except for the sick part) and saw some awesome sights! Its a beautiful place and I'll definately be going back.
Looking forward to catching up with everyone here in Oz, and cant wait till Joey comes back in a couple of weeks :) (I left early as I was sick).
Talk soon xoxo