Mulholland Drive is one of those places along Beverley Hill that's vastly popular. It's LA's most famous street, with a winding drive down the mountain with multiple lookout points overlooking LA's downtown. It's home to many Hollywood celebrities, and there's a running list online on where each celebrity stays. It's a little creepy that a subset of the tourism industry sprung up just for people to stalk celebrities. Do celebrities...

I have been long-enthralled by California, first from my childhood spent reading the Sweet Valley series (time well-spent!), and later in life, from my (admittedly) odd obsession of the 1970s Californian food movement. So, when my sister in LA invited me to visit her for a bit,  how could I say no? When I finally arrived in LAX after the 20+ hours flight, clutching my bags of Royce Chocolate from Narita Airport, I was a little...