Los Angeles

The best place in the West Coast of United States. It won over San Francisco and Seattle in my book because although Seattle is beautiful and San Francisco is picturesque and romantic, LA has more intensity and depth. The cultural diversity is amazing and the city spreads out from South to North, and East to West, offering tons of distinctive pockets of ethic-specific educational and entertaining cultural excitement. The city also offers the closest thing to Asia in terms of food authenticity. There are tons of awesome Indonesian restaurants. LA is also well-known for great Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants, not to mention there are great Californian and Mexican restaurants.

If you are into the night life scenes, then the city is to die for in the West Coast of US. There are tons of new clubs and underground clubs. For shoppers, there are many famous shopping areas and malls, among others the glamorous Rodeo Drive. It's a heaven for people who love fast cars and enjoy driving; well, at night that is, since the traffic are pretty discouraging and congestions are everyday life in LA Superhighways.

The traffic is frustating at times, but nowhere near the level of Jakarta, Manila or Bangkok. LA offers variety but you really have to drive from one point to another, and if you have to eat, to shop, and to enjoy the nightscenes, the famous beaches, the sunny California weather, the glamorous lifestyle in Beverly Hills, and the constant opportunities to spot famous Hollywood celebrities then this city is for you.