June 2022 - August 2022: LA

June 2022 - August 2022: LA

Los Angeles travel

My summer in LA, and my first time in California! I had a blast: from acro-yoga on beaches to trying new foods, each day always had something in store for me. It was the best summer I've ever had, and the memories keep me warm.


two rice balls wrapped in nori

Sunny Blue
Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA
August 6, 2022

cute omusubi shop on Main Street. miso beef and wafu curry with barley tea

bright blue tides and white sand

Venice Beach
Venice, Los Angeles, CA
August 6, 2022

walking along the boardwalk and dipping our feet in the ocean

observatory view of downtown LA

Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles, CA
July 31, 2022

view of LA from atop Mount Hollywood. yes, I forgot to take a picture of the sign

basket of xiaolongbao dumplings and strinb eans

Din Tai Fung
Century City, Los Angeles, CA
July 27, 2022

apparently, reservations here are made weeks in advance! above is their famous xiaolongbao with 18 folds

strawberry, chocolate, and cinnamon sugar mochi donuts

Mochinut
Century City, Los Angeles, CA
July 27, 2022

mochi + donuts = best dessert ever. (fun fact - we got these boxes for free!)

bowl of shiny grass jelly and taro

Meet Fresh
Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
July 25, 2022

first time trying grass jelly shaved ice, topped with taro and boba

tonkotsu ramen with egg and pork

Kai Ramen
Santa Monica, CA
July 24, 2022

stopped by a seriously good ramen shop after a long day at the beach. spicy tonkotsu ramen with minced pork

blue vendor stand

Moon Rabbit
Grand Central Market
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
July 23, 2022

asian tea and sandwiches

takeout box of katsu chicken sandwich

Moon Rabbit
Grand Central Market
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
July 23, 2022

I ordered the chicken katsu sandwich on Japanese milk bread!

vendor with red neon sign

Shiku
Grand Central Market
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
July 10, 2022

mom-and-pop with homestyle Korean

takeout box of maekjuk chicken

Shiku
Grand Central Market
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
July 10, 2022

I had the doenjang-marinated chicken with rice!

pier at sunset over the ocean

Manhattan Beach
El Segundo, Los Angeles, CA
July 9, 2022

nighttime view of sprawling LA from above

Getty View Park
Los Angeles, CA
July 4, 2022

star-gazing and watching fireworks illuminate LA

bowls of green tea and mango bingsu

Oakobing
K-town, Los Angeles, CA
July 2, 2022

bingsu dessert shop. green tea shaved ice with mochis and matcha (left) and mango shaved ice with melon (right)

bossam, kimchi, and yikgaejang

Kobawoo House
K-town, Los Angeles, CA
July 2, 2022

tried bossam and yukgaejang for the first time!

white glass art museum

The Getty
Los Angeles, CA
July 2, 2022

art museum on The Getty Campus

suspended glass skeleton with blue neon currents

Robert, Tavares Strachan
The Getty
Los Angeles, CA
July 2, 2022

my favorite display at the Getty? a levitating skeleton made of glass and pulsing neon light

campo vaccino painting in gold frame

Campo Vaccino, J. M. W. Turner
The Getty
Los Angeles, CA
July 2, 2022

hazy landscape of modern Rome

night at the beach with a ferris wheel

Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA
June 29, 2022

bookstore from the second floor balcony

The Last Bookstore
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
June 25, 2022

turns out, this place has a LOT of books. browse the stacks, check out the book tunnel, and buy local art!

cup of ice cream

McConnell's Fine Ice Creams
Grand Central Market
Downtown Los Angeles, CA
June 25, 2022

the best ice cream I've had in my life. seriously. dish of lemon and marionberries

road intersection with palm trees and string lights

Westwood Village
Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
June 24, 2022

California dreaming

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