I'm a Brit who visited Los Angeles for the first time. I found myself in complete culture shock.
It didn't matter that I'd been looking at pictures of it for years — being in America was very, very foreign to me, from the food to the social life.
Portobello Road is one of the most famous streets in the world, but living there isn't as magical as it looks
I've lived in the tourist-heavy, famous area in London for years. Here's what the Notting Hill street filled with colorful houses is really like.
The 8 best things to get at Trader Joe's this year, according to shoppers
The 12th-annual Customer Choice Awards winners are in. Here are the best snacks, cheeses, drinks, and more to get at Trader Joe's right now.
I have Alice in Wonderland syndrome, a rare neurological condition where everything around me looks dollhouse-sized
Alice in Wonderland syndrome is a rare neurological condition that can cause an individual to suddenly see things as small or dollhouse-sized.
I visited London's world-famous flower market, and it's an Instagrammer's dream
Colorful and historical, London's New Covent Garden Market is a world-famous flower retailer and the perfect place to take photos for Instagram.
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You can sleep in a magical see-through bubble in Iceland surrounded by forests, stars, and the Northern Lights
You don't get the exact location of the hotel until you book — that way, the bubbles stay totally private.
I visited Italy's Instagram-famous Cinque Terre in the aftermath of COVID-19, and it was eerily peaceful
When travel from the UK to Italy opened up again, one writer decided to visit Cinque Terre, the hotspot that had relatively few cases of the coronavirus.
I had afternoon tea at London's iconic Claridge's, and it was worth every bit of the $120 I spent
"I reserved my table 90 days beforehand — this isn't a turn-up-and-see-if-there's-a-spot-at-the-bar kind of joint."
The 10 restaurants that define LA's dining scene, according to a foodie who spent a month there
From inventively flavoured ice cream to incredible seafood, I learned to love the city by eating my way around it.
I spent the start of the new decade at Joshua Tree, and nothing has ever made me feel so lucky to exist
The landscape was alien yet stunningly beautiful, and a rare desert snowfall blanketed everything in white.
I visited the world's first Vagina Museum, and the gift shop was the highlight
The Vagina Museum was crowdfunded into existence in 2017 when more than 1,000 members of the public donated almost £50,000 ($65,000).
I've been biting my fingers and making them bleed for 15 years. Here's how I finally kicked the compulsion.
In my late teens, I realized I was suffering from Excoriation Disorder, a body-focused repetitive disorder.