How I discovered my ancestry with DNA and a trip to Ireland
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Wendy O'Dea, Los Angeles Local Expert
About Wendy
Born and raised in western New York, Wendy O’Dea moved to Los Angeles to attend the USC graduate School of Journalism and stayed for the innovative and creative lifestyle the city offers. Other than traffic and the drought, there’s not much about California she doesn’t love.
Wendy passed the travel bug on to her daughter who drove her to write not only about luxury travel and gluten free travel, but also family adventures and all things Disney. She currently edits and blogs on her travel site, theinspiredtraveler.com. You can also track her gallivanting ways on Instagram by following @WendyTravels.
Special Interests
Wendy knows a lot about:
- Gluten free dining/travel
- Luxury travel
- Family travel
Wendy's Special Recommendations for Los Angeles
Wendy says "Don't leave L.A. without trying the amazing sushi and Mexican food. Faves: Sushi Roku, and El Cholo if you're a margarita fan!"
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