I love LaLa land. It's one of the only places that as soon as I arrive, I feel right at home.

I love to hang in the Santa Monica area, Bellaire, and Malibu. With several friends who live in the area, I mostly just tag along to their fave spots, but here are a few of my musts when I visit LA and do the tourist thing:

Travel Guide: Los Angeles, CA

What to pack:

Hello, Mini Glow on the Go Trio ! Perfect for the plane and essential for sun and travel, this kit keeps my skin in top shape. I always get my base coat with some self-tanner + add body shimmer to give the day of touch of glow! (luv that glow). I pack Juicy Bamboo wipes , Switch2Pure Glow bar , zinc spray , and my Suntegrity tinted SPF . Plus, I take all of my makeup like my highlighters , this eye palette , and 5 different lips from glosses to SPF lipstick to achieve a glowy and natural look! See our recent summer glow checklist here . With so much hiking and cool exercise classes to attend. I wear all of my yoga pants and tops ! I definitely don’t leave home without my collagen , vegan protein or feelin' alive - b vitamins for those possible travel slumps.

The Beverly Hills Hotel / Travel Guide: Los Angeles, CA

Where to stay:

The Bel-Air Hotel is my fave get away
The Beverly Hills Hotel super fun retro vibe
The Montage is also really fun and great ambiance
If downtown, it's NoMad or Hotel Figueroa all the way (fun fact: built by women for women)
When in WeHo I am loving the new Edition, and find me hanging at Sunset Tower or Chateau Marmont or rooftop at the Edition (great views).

Things to do:

So many amazing hikes. From the Malibu Hills (many are sadly burned but still there are beautiful hikes all throughout the hills). PS - great for people with asthma as you start at sea level. YAY - me! Mount Baldy, Fish Canyon Loop, to Escondido Canyon Loop have been some of my favorite!

The Class by Taryn Toomey.
Malibu Country Mart for a little shopping.
Fred Segal (new one in WEHO)
Art crawl at all the cool emerging art galleries near Moma
I always try to grab some wellness treatments while in LA (inspo!)
Eyebrows by Damone. Love that man! He can frame a face!

Quick Bites:

Lemonade or Urth while home decor shopping in the weho area.

Where to eat lunch:

Bel Air Hotel - for fun with friends or hubs.
The Ivy - again great with friends followed by a stroll on Robertson.
Cafe- Gratitude - casual, easy yum and GF
Fonuts
Skinny Bitch Pizza - great GF pizza.
Tocaya - clean Mexican food. So yum! Even the corn and tacos are gluten-free and the vegan cheese not sweet!

Where to eat dinner:

Gracia Madres - meatless Mexican. Vegan organic. Yummy. And the cocktails divine!
Craig’s for an ole school scene
Nobu Malibu
Soho House Malibu (must get invited)
Sunset Towers restaurant - cool scene and great to hop around after.