I had the most wonderful one-month stay in Tony and Claudia's Venice Beach cottage. The location is truly ideal -- a short walk to the beach, Rose Ave. restaurants, Abbott Kinney, the bike path. For days I never drove my car! In LA no less!

And Tony and Claudia couldn't be sweeter. Just lovely hosts.

The cottage itself is perfectly cozy and behind that wall you see in the picture is a quite large and very private yard. I spent lots of time their with friends and family.