Being away from the United States for two years while living in Italy and Malaysia, I knew that my return to America would be a bit of a cultural shock. Making the first port of entry into the United States be Los Angeles, well, it just felt like we were still traveling around the world. So, we did what we always do when visiting a city. We devoured it with passion and curiosity. We dashed around around downtown LA visiting world-class art museums, enjoyed the countercultural on Venice Beach and Santa Monica Pier and ate our way through the amazing cuisine that LA has to offer. What did we take away from LA? The people are so friendly!