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Elisa Parhad

  • Researcher, Writer and Author, Freelance
  • Content Contributor, Viator
  • Founder and Owner, EyeMuse Books
Los Angeles
As seen in: Viator, BBC, Los Angeles Times, Travel + Leisure, AAA Explorer, Westways, Hemispheres, Coastal Living, Fodor's Travel, Sierra Magazine, The Children’s Book Review and
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Elisa Parhad is a writer and photographer in Los Angeles, by way of Seattle, Albuquerque, Austin and Japan. Whether at home or abroad, she travels with a camera, curiosity, and an anthropological eye towards art, design, cultural heritage, and history.

Elisa's stories and photographs have been published in the Los Angeles Times, Travel + Leisure, Delta Sky, Hemispheres, BBC Travel, FACES magazine, Western Art and Architecture, and GardenCollage.com. Assignments have brought her to tofu factori…

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I've been camping my whole life. Here are 16 tips I'd recommend to first-timers.

I've been camping my whole life. Here are 16 tips I'd recommend to first-timers.

Camping might not be a top pick for all but it's a delight that everyone should try at least once. I grew up …

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Hike & Grub - L.A. Parent

Hike & Grub - L.A. Parent

If there is one thing we all did more of last year, it was getting outside and exploring our local gems. We A…

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Los Angeles Theme Parks Archives - L.A. Parent

Los Angeles Theme Parks Archives - L.A. Parent

This is your summer survival and fun guide to our SoCal theme parks in this new world.

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Dive Into the Emerging World of Sustainable Swimsuits

Dive Into the Emerging World of Sustainable Swimsuits

In four decades of swimming, I went from racing champ to swim teacher to coach to lap swimmer; and, of course…

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Learn how apple butter is made at this SoCal mountain fest

Learn how apple butter is made at this SoCal mountain fest

It's our yearly tradition. On one Saturday every fall, my family heads out for a day of apple picking in Oak …

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Historic Filipinotown: Food, Stories, Entrepreneurship | L.A. Parent

Historic Filipinotown: Food, Stories, Entrepreneurship | L.A. Parent

I spent my first years in Los Angeles in Silver Lake and, like so many others in the area, I had little reaso…

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Island of Memory: A Family Trip to Vancouver Island

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By Elisa Parhad
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Elisa Parhad’s son Caveh gets into camouflage mode to spot birds at Sooke Harbour House. PHOTOS COURTESY ELISA PARHAD From the oversized soaking tub that doubled as his makeshift lookout post inside our Sooke Harbour House, my 12-year-old son aimed his birding scope toward the large windows overlooking the Salish Sea.
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Where to Have Afternoon Tea in Southern California

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By Elisa Parhad
| Westways Verified
AAA Magazines Afternoon tea has become a beloved tradition for memorable celebrations, including baby showers, bridal gatherings, and Mother’s Day—or simply an elevated gathering with friends. Southern California is awash in opportunities to indulge in the experience, complete with scrumptious scones, dainty finger sandwiches, delectable sweets, and pots upon pots of tea. Here are 10 noteworthy places to sip tea from Santa Barbara to Oceanside. 1.
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Want to Bring Your Kids to Disneyland for $50? It *Might* Be Possible in 2024

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By Elisa Parhad
| Fodor's Travel Verified
"The Happiest Place on Earth” is becoming even more magical in 2024. Noticeable changes are afoot at Disneyland and California Adventure Parks. Some new elements have been underway since mid-2023, and some have unspecified opening dates for 2024.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was asked to submit a story based on my book an editor reviewed called "New Mexico: A Guide for the Eyes."

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Yes

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