I didn’t really know what to expect. I’ll admit the US wasn’t typically on my radar for must-visit places. Maybe it’s because, living in the UK, American culture already feels so intertwined with my daily life. The movies, the music, the icons — it often feels like I’ve seen it without truly experiencing it. But LA, especially with its Hollywood allure, always seemed like the epitome of this cinematic, larger-than-life image I had in my mind.
On one of my Downtown LA walks: Taken by me
Travel, to me, is not just about ticking off sights; it’s about understanding, about diving deep into the mundane and everyday. How people go about their daily lives differently or just conduct themselves in general. I had ventured out to LA primarily to reunite with a friend, someone I’d unexpectedly connected with years ago in Barcelona.