2026 BunguLA - A Brief Sunday Visit

(Kimberly (she/her) took the express train down the fountain pen/stationery rabbit hole and doesn't want to be rescued. She can be found on Instagram @allthehobbies because there really are many, many hobbies!.) By the time I figured out that I could make it to the 2nd BunguLA Stationery Expo, the tickets for Friday and Saturday had already sold out, but Sunday tickets were still available. I booked my plane tickets and pounced on the opportunity to go on Sunday morning with my SoCal shopping buddies, Jeremy Saumere and Ryan Finnegan of Flax Pen to Paper. I wasn’t able to attend last year’s BunguLA as I was at the Empire State Pen Show. I heard that it was a good event, but it was far too crowded at the Union Station where it was held last year. This year, BunguLA was held at The Westin LAX, right by the airport. This hotel is massive, with lots of lobby space with chairs/tables, and a huge parking structure as well - not surprising since it is right next to LAX. Parking for the day…