Malaika Arora
Actor & TV PersonalityWHAT DOES TRAVEL MEAN
TO YOU?
For me, travel is a way to relax,
and clear the mind. It’s a way
to break away from routine,
learn about new cultures, meet
diff erent people, and experience
their way of living. It makes me
an aware world citizen.WHAT MAKES LOS ANGELES
SO SPECIAL? WHICH ARE
YOUR FAVOURITE BEACHES?
Los Angeles has a magnetic
appeal that keeps drawing me
in. I have been to the city many
times, and I am yet to capture
all the emotions it off ers. Some
of my favourite destinations are
Venice Beach and Manhattan
Beach. The Venice Boardwalk is
another place I like to hangout
at, mostly for its eclectic mix of
rollerbladers, ice cream shops,
funky boutiques, and street
musicians. Manhattan Beach
has a quaint bike path called
The Strand that I really like. It is
also the perfect spot for a game
of volleyball with my girlfriends.TELL US ABOUT YOUR
SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
IN LA.
Abbot Kinney Boulevard has
to be an absolute favourite.STANDOUT EXPERIENCE IN LOS ANGELESIt was almost surreal taking the Warner Bros.
Studio Tour Hollywood, where I visited the
sets of legendary movies like Casablanca,
Jurassic Park, and the recent blockbuster
La La Land. I also got a chance to see the
sets of popular sitcoms like F.R.I.E.N.D.S,
Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory,
and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Another
unforgettable experience was riding up
Angels Flight, one of Los Angeles’s most
historic landmarks. The funicular railway
was also featured in La La Land, one of my
favourite fi lms in recent times.PEOPLE & PLACES
FROM HER FAVOURITE BEACHES TO
BARS, DESIGNER BOUTIQUES, AND
HOLLYWOOD TOURS, MALAIKA
ARORA SPILLS THE BEANS ON HER
LOVE AFFAIR WITH LOS ANGELES.
MOVIE MANIA
I discovered a picturesque
coff ee shop called Intelligentsia
Coff ee (intelligentsiacoff ee.
com) while strolling through
the boulevard. I really love
places adorned with diff erent
artforms; they have such
a relaxing and stimulating
eff ect. As far as shopping is
concerned, I usually pick up
funky accessories and jewellery
from local boutiques. However,
Westfi eld Century City
(westfi eld.com) comes highly
recommended for a wholesome
experience. The place was
remodelled recently to include
Nordstrom (shop.nordstrom.
com), Bloomingdale’s
(bloomingdales.com), Macy’s
(macys.com), as well as the West
Coast’s fi rst Eataly (eataly.com).
I checked out Eataly during my
last trip with celebrity makeup
artist Rachel Goodwin as we
went gourmet food shopping
and gelato tasting.AN OFFBEAT EXPERIENCE IN
THE CITY?
I’m a big music buff , therefore
exploring quaint shops selling
vintage records is a must for
me. If you, too, are a music
lover, put Amoeba (amoeba.
com) on your list to shop for FROM TOP: COURTESY OF LOS ANGELES TOURISM; PAUL BRIDEN/ALAMY. OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: DUNCAN SELBY/ALAMY;COURTESY OF LOS ANGELES TOURISM; ARCAID IMAGES/ALAMY; DYLAN + JENIThe Central Perk set of
F.R.I.E.N.D.S., a part of the
Warner Bros. Hollywood Tour.travelandleisureindia.in