More Tour and Travel Advice for the USA and Canada Los Angeles is a huge city but is also a very spread out city and the distances between major sites and attractions in the city is also significant. No matter where you choose to stay, you will often have to travel significant distances to visit many of the major sights. The city center itself is home to busines... more »
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Hollywood is the original heart of the US movie making industry and is the home of the Academy Awards (the Oscars) and Mann’s Chinese Theatre. Although many people have the idea that Hollywood is glitzy and glamorous, the main ‘Hollywood’ area (concentrated around the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave) is a tourtisty as Niagara Falls, the Leaning To... more »
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by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe (and Anaheim resident) The start/finish point for many of the USA tours, the city is nestled right in the heart of the OC (Orange Country) and is easily most famous for being the home of Disney. The palm tree-lined avenues are pure California and there are a whole host of activities with arms reach. Most tours meet, finish and stay at the Stovall’s B... more »
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Beverly Hills is ‘the’ place to live in LA. If you live in Beverly Hills you have made it….big time. A residential suburb with huge luxury houses and perfectly manicured streets and lawns, it is home to the stars and the ultra-wealthy. Perhaps the most famous part of Beverly Hills is the incredible Rodeo Drive. Packed with designer stores, beautiful people and fast cars it is a great taste of what it must be like to live the ‘lifestyles or the rich and famous’.
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by – Jordan Allen, Tour Manager, North America Welcome to the West’s most ‘Eastern’ city. San Francisco, USA is a city that sprung up overnight following the discovery of gold, a city that has rebuilt itself in the wake of devastating earthquakes, and a city that prides itself on its cultural and ethnic diversity. There is never a shortage of things to do in San Fra... more »
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Universal Studios in Hollywood California is a very popular park for people who travel to Los Angeles. This is easily one of the most popular theme parks in California and is famous for it’s behind the scenes studio tours and shows as well as its movie-themed rides and experiences. It’s great to see the shark from ‘Jaws’, the ‘Te... more »
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Santa Monica, just a little north of Venice Beach in Los Angeles, has featured in songs, movies and television for as long as Hollywood has been the center of the movie-making world. The beach is wide and sandy and very popular with locals and tourists alike while the iconic rides of the Santa Monica Pier are arguably the most famous attraction in the area.
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