Last weekend my parents were in Southern California visiting for a bit before heading off on a cruise ship to Mexico. My dad had been bugging me for a while that he wants to check out a Cars and Coffee event, so Saturday morning it was up before the sun and down to Irvine to show him SoCal car culture at it's best. The main purpose of the trip wasn't

It's a bit ironic how I sarcastically spoke of Southern California's warm winters in my last post, as right now we are experiencing an honest to god winter storm here in LA. One that's complete with snowfall, frost warnings and other wintery bits. Anyways, It seems that the first half of my coverage from last weekend's edition of Cars

It was a cold weekend here in Southern California. So cold. Cold as in you'd probably want to thrown on a light sweater before going out for a cruise in your convertible. Being blessed with what's probably the most car-friendly climate in the world, the auto events never really stop here in LA. It's been a few months since I moved to SoCal

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is not only about cars up the Hill or manufacturers' stands trying to entice potential customers. In a most agreeable setting on the lawns of Goodwood House there is also the Cartier Style et Luxe Concours d'Elegance. There are a number of categories all vying for the vote of various celebrity judges plus the honour

Golden Week. In Japan, the first week of May is made up of a series of national holidays that combine to become what is known as Golden Week. All over the country, people leave their jobs as salarymen and office ladies, packing airports, train stations, and highways on their way to a much-needed vacation. May 5, is Kodomo No Hi or Children's Day