I know, I know: too many photos, right? I just can't help it, though, because I know I've said every single place I've visited on this trip has been my "favourite", ...
I'll be honest: I wasn't looking forward to our trip to Sequoia National Park. In fact, when Terry first mooted the idea that we sit in a car for 3.5 ...
Our visit to the Huntington Library Los Angeles The Huntington Library is just a short walk from the house we're renting in San Marino, and is as famous for its beautiful ...
The last time we were in California, we rented a house in Encino, in the Valley. Every night, we’d drive home along the 405, past the Getty Center, high on…
Well, I've reached that stage of the holiday where my brain basically goes, "Nope, not processing anything else, no way, forget it," and then packs its bags and goes home. Actually, ...
Everyone I know in L.A. thought we were nuts to want to go to Palm Springs in September. The temperature is crazy, not everything is open, and did I mention the ...
Given the amount of holiday photos I've posted already this week, you'd think I'd be all out of material for my usual 'Week in Photos' roundup, huh? You'd be wrong, ...
Cosmic Cafe Mount Wilson Photos Cosmic Cafe Mount Wilson photos Right at the top of Mount Wilson, California, is The Cosmic Cafe – a little outdoor eating area with the…
On day 2 of our trip (which I really think of as Day 1, meaning I'll be confused now for the duration of these posts...), I woke up at 4am ...
(from my holiday journal) In the taxi to the airport. Terry is clutching a tube of toothpaste wrapped in clingfilm, which he's been carrying since we left the house. He couldn't ...
The battered looking object above is called The Holiday Book. Actually, it's called 'Terry's Holiday Book', because it was Terry who started it: those of you with very long memories indeed ...
OK, quick headcount: how many of you clicked on this post thinking you were going to get to see a palace made of scones (as in, the tasty baked goods,…
As I mentioned in this post, last week Terry and I took a drive out to the little town of South Queensferry, which is one of our favourite places for ...
Is the London Eye scary? I decided to find out... What do you do when you're scared of heights, and you want to see as much of London as you can, ...
Slightly different backdrop for the ol' outfit photos this week, folks! If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you may know that Terry and I spent the weekend in ...
Located right on the shore of Biscayne Bay in Miami, the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens was originally the winter retreat of industrialist James Deering, although, I’ll be honest, I was…
Visiting The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Miami... In a change to our scheduled "I Am The Only Person in the World Who Has Ever Moved House" programming, here are some ...
If you have a very long memory, or are related to me, you might recall that the last time I visited Palm Beach, it was a bit of a washout. ...