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Sign customers up to tours, such as the bike ride and dune buggying, and book before they go.
Set an itinerary for your clients. LA’s a big place, so suggest a route to take while they’re there.
People will want to go to LA and San Fran, but look outside the big Californian cities as well.
Santa Cruz, where we went on a relaxing boat ride where we spotted otters, which was nice.
Q. How was Santa Cruz? A. It was a great city, and somewhere I think British tourists are less likely to visit if they’re going to California. My favourite part of the trip was the beach party. We were all such a close group by then and there was a band and we had a fire going. Everyone was so happy and the atmosphere was brilliant.
creeping up hills really slowly, but after a while we got really brave, flying up, then screaming like kids. It was great fun.
Q. What other activities did you do? A. We went horse riding at sunset at Creston Ranch with Central Coast Trailrides. My horse was a bit nervous, but I enjoyed it. At one stage it fell out with another horse and bolted, but I’ve ridden horses before so it all added to the drama. After that we headed up to
Q. What else did you get up to? A. We went wine tasting, which I always enjoy. California is known for its wine too, which made it fit nicely on the itinerary. Sitting back with a glass of wine looking out onto the Californian vineyards was pretty special.
Q. How was your photoshoot? A. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be on the front cover, and although I was nervous it was fun, if not a little cold. I was going to wear shorts, but I had to revert to jeans as it was in the redwood forest. I’d definitely recommend it to other people.
Nicky on…feeling like you’re in the movies in LA The thing that struck me about LA is that you see places you recognise from the films. For instance, we went to the shop where Julia Roberts, in Pretty Woman, shouts ‘big mistake!’. Because you’ve seen it in a film, it feels like you’ve been there before and is sort of surreal. When we went to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, everyone was looking for different names that meant something to them, so we were running about all over the place. I found Elton John, Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson – and Will Smith’s handprints. Marilyn Monroe is the most iconic, I think. Before I went I’d heard a lot of mixed feelings on LA, it’s a bit of a love or hate city. I loved it, and would suggest two or three nights is the best amount of time, which then allows you to explore the rest of California.
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vhols4agents.co.uk l Simon Shopping Destinations:
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