THE AWKWARD GIRL'S GUIDE TO LIFE
By Amber
[AD: our park tickets were kindly provided by Universal Orlando.] When we touched down in Florida last month, we weren’t planning on visiting any of the theme parks: not because we don’t love them, but purely because… well, Max, basically. Or Max’s nap-times, to be more specific. At 17 months …
[AD: This post is sponsored by Notino] When you’re as pale-skinned as I am, a good facial sunscreen is the Holy Grail of skincare, basically. The thing is, it doesn’t really matter how good your skin is, or how skilled you are at applying makeup: if you have to slather …
A video of our trip to California in September 2015. (Warning: this video was actually made just for ourselves, so it’s pretty long!) …
I’ve always been fascinated by roadside America. You know all of those random – and often quite bizarre – little places you find right slap in the middle of the desert, or on some back road, miles from habitation? The ones you look at and think, “Who on earth would look …
By Amber
The last days of a holiday are always a little bittersweet. Physically you’re still on vacation: still walking around in the sunshine and seeing the sights. Mentally, though, you’ve already started to make the transition back to ‘real life’: everything you do has a temporary feel to it, because while you’re …
On our second day in Vegas, we got up early, spent a bit of time looking at that amazing view out of the hotel window, then got back in the car to drive the 30 minutes or so to Hoover Dam. (Which, by the way, my mind keeps telling me to …
Terry and I got engaged during a trip to Las Vegas. Actually, we got engaged at the Grand Canyon, if you want to be specific. We were there on a road trip from Vegas, though (Pro Tip: don’t do that. Take a helicopter tour. Trust me on this.), so I’ve always …
One of the highlights of our stay in LA was our tour of the Warner Bros. studio, in Burbank. The studio is a working one, and is currently used to film various different shows: they run various tours throughout the day, but we got super-lucky with this… My friend Erik’s dad is …
By Amber
Oh, Vegas, where do I even start, you crazy, amazing place, you? Actually, I think I’ll probably start with Vegas itself some other time, if it’s OK with you guys. Because the thing is, Vegas is an assault on the senses, really. We were there for two nights, but it somehow …
Well, assuming everything goes to plan, by the time you read this, I should be back down to earth – hopefully not with too much of a bump, but then again, you never really know, do you? As with all of the posts I’ve published during my vacation, I’m scheduling this …
Venice Beach is a place of extreme contrasts. On the one hand, you have the beach itself: golden sand fringed with shady palm trees… plus a street full of medicinal marijuana stands, and some of the tackiest tourist tat you’ll ever see. It’s a fascinating place for a wander, and I …