Tourism

Touring the Most Popular Top Gun Filming Locations in San Diego Ever since its 1986 release, Top Gun has been a worldwide hit. The 2022 sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, was also hugely entertaining! This time, let’s explore spots in and around San Diego where many key scenes from the original Top Gun were filmed! From […]

Drive Across the Water in Newport Beach – the Setting of The O.C.! When you think of beaches in the United States—or in California—what places come to mind? Santa Monica, Venice, Malibu… Even just around Los Angeles there are countless famous and much-loved beaches. For Beach Feature Vol. 5!! we’re spotlighting the beautiful city of […]

Castle-Like Pasadena City Hall & Nearby Filming Locations Los Angeles has so many attractions that it can be hard to choose where to go. Today I’ll introduce Pasadena City Hall—an effortlessly stylish photo spot that’s easy to reach from downtown LA—plus a few recommended sites nearby. Although it’s popular, it’s not as packed as ultra-famous […]

A Resort as Beautiful as Paradise: Laguna Beach When you hear “beach” in America—or in California—what spots come to mind? Even just around Los Angeles, there are countless famous and popular beaches like Santa Monica, Venice, and Malibu. For Beach Feature Vol. 4!! we’ll introduce Laguna Beach, an ultra-popular shore in Orange County, right next […]

Stroll Through an Ancient Roman Mansion! The Ultra-Chic Getty Villa The Getty Museum in Los Angeles is famous worldwide! Getty Center and Getty Villa are the two locations, and this time we’ll be focusing on the Getty Villa! So popular that it appears in almost every stylish LA photo search on Instagram, Getty Villa is […]

Featured in Michael Jackson and BTS Music Videos! The Otherworldly Vasquez Rocks The United States is an enormous country, and its vast natural landscapes are one of its biggest draws! However, if you want to see both breathtaking wilderness and urban attractions across different states, the travel distances can be long and you’ll need to […]

Too Spectacular to Be “Just” a Museum? The Getty Center The Getty Center is a world-renowned art museum in Los Angeles! Since opening in 1997, it has welcomed close to 1.8 million visitors each year, making it one of the most popular museums in the United States. Why is this museum so celebrated around the […]

Introduction For anyone visiting San Francisco, figuring out how to get around is half the adventure. In this post I jump into the future of urban transport—Waymo’s fully driver-less robotaxi—and ride from historic Nob Hill down to Pier 33, where the Alcatraz ferries depart. Below you’ll find my first-hand impressions of letting an AI chauffeur handle city […]

Why Do the World’s Celebrities Flock to Beverly Hills? Best known as the luxurious enclave where Hollywood A-listers and global elites make their homes, Beverly Hills is also a favorite backdrop for countless movies and TV shows—so it’s no wonder the area intrigues so many visitors. Today, let’s explore why Beverly Hills continues to enchant […]

Introduction Join us for a long-haul drive that lets you soak in California’s gorgeous scenery while Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) does the work. We traveled roughly 315 kilometers (196 miles) from downtown San Francisco to the world-famous Yosemite National Park, all under autonomous control. Along the way you’ll see FSD’s latest tech in action, admire […]