Hollywood Sign Hike, Los Angeles

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Hollywood Sign Hike, Los Angeles

A monumental landmark in Los Angeles is the Hollywood Sign!

Los Angeles has many hikes and trails an another famous hike is the Hollywood Sign hike. This trail takes about 4 hours and leads you all the way to the back of the Hollywood sign.

Put this address in your Uber to arrive at the base of the hike: 3200 Canyon Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90068, USA. If you are driving be sure to get there early since there is limited parking. We took an uber to and from but be cautious that there is no cell phone service once you start your climb.

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Runyon Canyon, Los Angeles

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Runyon Canyon, Los Angeles

Part of the beauty of Los Angeles is the weather & the ability to spend so much time outside. Runyon Canyon is a very popular hot spot where locals and visitors alike hike up the canyon for exercise & beautiful views. Runyon Canyon is located in Hollywood Hills and is about a 20 minute uber from West Hollywood. The hike itself is dog friendly and many people bring their dogs with them unleashed.

There is a trail that takes about an hour. There is no correct way to do the hike, you could either hike up a windy long drive way liked paved pathway or do the hike up the steep dirt and rocky path. The trail is a big loop. Typically we like to walk up the paved path and then hike down the dirt road but we have done both directions.

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Nice, France

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Nice, France

Hello Nice, Hello World!

Nice is a town in the south of France. It is about a 7 – 9 hour flight from NYC and luckily delta flies direct! The town itself is a port town built on the water with beautiful views and beaches.

The main tourist part of the city is the old city. Within the old city is a square with a church and a castle up on a hill. The castle offers a fun hike from the beach all the way to the top of the castle to a secret waterfall. If you are looking to explore the old city for about 4 I would recommend the hike and then lunch in the old city.

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Jean Cap Du Ferrat, France

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Jean Cap Du Ferrat, France

I traveled to Jean Cap Du Ferrat for a magnificent wedding weekend that took place a the Four Seasons. I flew Delta direct from JFK to Nice, which made the travel very easy.

The town itself is very quaint and is a peninsula surrounded by water. On the tip if the peninsula is the Jean Cap Du Ferrat Four Seasons. The south of France is a very popular destination for mega yachts so it was amazing seeing them in the Mediterranean sea as well as the different sale boat regattas. The town itself is a port town and there is a beautiful 2-mile promenade from the base of Royal Riviera to the port.

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Fashionably Full's Guide to Northern Italy: Milan, Verona, Bergamo & Stresa

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Fashionably Full's Guide to Northern Italy: Milan, Verona, Bergamo & Stresa

Italy is a special place for me. My maternal Grandfather was born in Sicily and immigrated to the United States when he was 3 years old. I am extremely proud to be an Italian and love everything about the culture and the country. Every year my family and I visit a new part of Italy. I love seeing the different parts of the Country and meeting the friendliest people while indulging in the most delicious food. 

It is no secret that I love pasta, so every time I spend a week in Italy it is a huge treat for me. I spent my days enjoying my time with my family, exploring a new part of Northern Italy, taking in all the culture and choosing between which Gelato flavors I was going to eat that day.  

This trip we drove around Northern Italy to Milan, Verona, Bergamo & Stresa. 

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Fashionably Full's Guide to Cartagena Colombia

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Fashionably Full's Guide to Cartagena Colombia

Cartagena March 2019

 I traveled to Cartagena to celebrate my BFF Veronica @Veronica.Victoriaa ‘s 30thbirthday! She planned a great girls trip with 3 of her best friends centered around exploring a new city and lots of delicious seafood.  The old city was a colorful and lively city built within the historic remains of the walls that surrounded and guarded it.  Cartagena played a major part in Colombia’s history protecting the country from invasions due to the large walls that encompassed its old city. 

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Fashionably Full's Guide to Amsterdam

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Fashionably Full's Guide to Amsterdam

This January my BFF & I traveled to Europe and explored Amsterdam! We both have been before but this was a different type of trip than the first time I went to visit. I first went when I was studying abroad in London for a semester in college. This trip was amazing since it was relaxed, and explored almost like we were locals! 

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Viva Las Vegas x Fashionably Full

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Viva Las Vegas x Fashionably Full

Las Vegas 

For my West Coast blogger trip, Veronica and I flew round trip into Las Vegas and decided to split our time into two nights in Vegas on the days of our flights. On Wednesday night we stayed at the Cosmopolitan, which is located right in the heart of the strip. The Cosmopolitan is my favorite hotel in Vegas since it is the newest. We were on the 55thfloor and had a view of the strip. The hotel had a fun casino and great restaurants as well as a great pool which we laid out to catch some sun.  

 We drove 5 hours to Page, Arizona, to explore the canyons from Thursday – Saturday and then drove back to Vegas for Saturday night. 

Saturday night we stayed at the Aria, which is right next to the Cosmo. I did not love this hotel. It felt much bigger and a bit more of a mixed bag crowd. The casino was huge and the pool area was also much bigger. We had dinner at Jean Gorge Steakhouse, which was amazing, and I highly recommend eating there if you want a filling meal. One of the aspect of the hotel that I did not care for was the room. It felt very old with a gross feel to the bed.  

In Las Vegas we ate at the Rose Rabbit Lie  at the Cosmopolitan for dinner which was a very lively restaurant with a live jazz performance during dinner. The food was very good here too I ordered shrimp scampi and we started with brussel sprouts.

We also ate at Jean George Steakhouse at Aria, which was delicious. I had a 6 once fillet minion perfectly cooked and we ordered sides of truffled mac and cheese and crispy potatoes 

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Seven Magic Mountains - Nevada

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Seven Magic Mountains - Nevada

Nevada – Seven Magic Mountains

About a 20 minute drive from Las Vegas is Seven Magic Mountains, an art exhibition. The exhibition by artist, Ugo Rondinone, is a blend of geological rock formations and abstract composition.  Each group of boulders range between 3 -  6 stones in different fluorescent colors. The sculptures range from 30 – 35 feet in height. The work pays homage to the history of Land Art. If you have a rental car in Las Vegas I recommend the drive as the art exhibit was larger than life and really cool.

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Fashionably Full x Page Arizona

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Fashionably Full x Page Arizona

I am obsessed with the scenery that Page Arizona has to offer.  The town itself was a one road type of town and it was great for the two nights we were there and that would be it . We stayed at the Hyatt Place, which I really recommend. The rooms were big & clean and it was at a central location to the different restaurants and then the sites. Breakfast was included in the hotel stay but we went to Safeway and got some fruit and yogurt for our room and to munch on. 

Page Arizona is very special as it has over 96 natural canyons that you can explore. Most of these canyons are on the Indian reserve and are not open to the public but the ones that are open are breathtaking.  Since these sites are located on Navajo land you will need to visit through a tour company and they book up so definitely do some research in advance to reserve your desired time! 

 We went to Lower Antelope Canyon, Slot Canyon & Horseshoe bend as well as a boat tour through Antelope Canyon on Lake Powell.  

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