California Archives - Elle Croft

Day Trip to Salvation Mountain, California

Thinking of taking a day trip to Salvation Mountain? Here’s what to expect when you get there… Have you heard of Salvation Mountain? The…

The first time I visited Los Angeles, I didn’t make it out of the airport. After a night sleeping on a cold windowsill in…

I wish I could tell you I booked a room at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel because I knew all about its illustrious Hollywood history….

My husband has been banging on about California’s Orange County for years. It’s not like it took much convincing for me to want to…

travel

I’m a self-confessed Hollywood blockbuster film fan (see proof here, and here). I love the special effects and incredible sets that can only be…

North America, travel

Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful destinations I’ve ever visited. I spent a few days there last winter and skied my way…

North America, travel

by Brendan Croft When people ask me to name my favourite place I’ve travelled to, I cannot help but mention Lake Tahoe. For me, this…

The rain was pouring down as we left Sonoma. It was February after all, and even though we were in California the rains still…

Trudging clumsily off the bus and towards the village gondola, I clutched my skis awkwardly, trying to look like I knew how to carry…

Disneyland isn’t just a land, it’s a whole world of its own. I’ve only ever been to the Anaheim parks so I can’t speak…