Tucked off a street just below the hills, Fie and Ras’s apartment is quiet enough to hear birds chirping and private enough to strum a guitar under the twinkle lights. We spent morning to night posted up at the little bistro table outside. Otherwise, the apartment is clean, modern and equipped with most of the basics needed for our stay. Anything missed, Fie and her family are just upstairs and a market (next to the famed Beachwood Cafe) is a 10-minute walk away. If you care to walk a bit further into the canyon, the neighborhood is full of winding streets and steep staircases, homes of all shapes and sizes, and sweeping views of the city, Hollywood sign and reservoir.