Los Angeles is ridden with tourists from all corners of the world. Yet, we Angelinos don’t really notice them as we pass by enveloped in our own daily adventures.

As a travel writer, I am constantly describing the varied cultures, gastronomy and infrastructures of cities throughout the world. However, I seem to have neglected my hometown.

Yesterday, after a few drinks with a couple of backpackers from Australia, I came away from the conversation feeling as though they didn’t really get to see all the city had to offer. So I created this blog in order to provide travelers with a different angle on the LA/SoCal scene.

Having hit the open road as a backpacker two years ago in South America and the Middle East, I know what it’s like to try to see a place on a shoestring. There is nothing quite like the experience of always being a dime away from homeless and a buck short of ordinary.

There are several types of tourists here, from a family of four on their way to Disneyland to a high-power female executive roaming Rodeo. However, my aim is to provide information that everyone can use.