California

There is lots to do in Orange Country, from beaches to ball parks, theme parks and dining. Stay in Irvine – the centre of the orange – and here’s what you can do each day…

With about 300 blue-sky days a year, this West Coast city north of Los Angeles is the perfect stopover when driving the Pacific Coast Highway.

So yeah I was hob nobbing with Andy Garcia, Brad Garrett (who??) and the cast from Modern Family on the Disney red carpet. Have a look at my photo gallery and see who you recognise. (Hint: Cheers, 2 & a half men)

My video of the Radiator Springs Racers!

I got to present an ad for California Adventure’s new Cars Land theme park!

Check out my video of Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree in Cars Land!

Downtown Disney is free. It’s also a great spot to watch the fireworks each night without going into the park

Universal Studios fans, remember this? The old town flood – and still used in movies today.

I tried Gordon Ramsay’s 5 course menu and like an idiot took photos – so here they are!

Stay at eclectic Venice Beach and immerse yourself into a culture of crazy: from medical marijuana stores to innovative buskers begging for money for a penis reduction – it’s all happening here!

Ha – that got ya! The California Academy of Sciences has a new exhibition all about extreme mating between animals, fish and insects.

The cruisy beach town of Huntington, just south of LAX, has a vibrant nightlife, hip surf culture, segways and plenty of other ways to relax – including those fine-lines and wrinkles with a wee jab of Botox. Ssshhhh, don’t tell mum.