a day at universal studios, hollywood
Two weeks ago—before the Coronavirus had taken over the world, before we all realized what a wild ride we were in for, before classes were suspended and amusement parks shut down—my friends and I began our spring break with a day trip to Universal Studios, Hollywood....
palm trees and chai lattes | a day in santa barbara, ca
Palm tree skies, indian summer sunshine. Red-tile clay roofs, Spanish architecture, and homes with a view of the sea. A walk down State Street and all you see are stylish boutiques and bougie cafes that serve gloriously frothy chai lattes in glass mugs. The...
what I learned from a three-month road trip across the United States
“Opportunities don’t often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.”Audrey Hepburn Today is the two-year anniversary of the day my family packed up our lives in a thirty-six foot trailer and left our home in California to travel across the United States...
on sunny days and danishes | Solvang, CA
Solvang is a Danish village located about forty-five minutes north of Santa Barbara, in the countryside of coastal California. It’s a little town, known for its traditional Danish architecture, cheerful windmills, shaded parks and streets, cozy little boutiques and...
Goodbye, U.K.
Throughout this recent semester of studying abroad, I have continually felt a longing for a home I could not name. It was not the United States I missed, or California, or even my hometown. It was something beyond place. For four months, I struggled to put this...Welcome!
Hey there! I’m Olivia Grace, and this is my online journal of all things creative and beautiful.
