Last month I had the opportunity to visit the LA headquarters of the Children’s Hunger Fund and tour their immersive experience, Poverty Encounter. My husband and I had never experienced anything like it before. Poverty Encounter includes a 75-minute guided tour, followed by a 30-minute service activity in their volunteer center. After my husband and I signed our waivers, we joined a tour group and walked through four different exhibits. … [Read more...]
Astra Lumina LA: A Starlight Walk Through the Gardens
Astra Lumina is an enchanting experience at the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes. This nighttime walk has nine radiant installations that will dazzle you. Discover a celestial pathway of lustrous light during a one-mile night walk through a botanical garden in Palos Verdes. One thing to note about the pathway is that you’ll be walking along sidewalks, but most of the time it is a dirt path that can be narrow at times, … [Read more...]
Exploring the Vatican from Los Angeles
There are many places in this world that I would love to visit! There are cities in Asia, Europe and South America that are on my bucket list. So when I heard that there’s an exhibit in downtown LA that allows you to fully explore Vatican City without ever leaving California, I thought, “Sign me up!” I took my parents with me to Explore Vatican located inside Ace Mission Studios. It was an incredible experience! Walking into the … [Read more...]