Jun 5, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to explore San Miguel de Allende, a small preserved colonial town that has become a haven for artists.  Following is some pictures I took during one of my days...

Feb 10, 2010

My favorite piazza in Rome is Campo dei Fiori.  It lived up to all my preconceived ideas of what a piazza should have.  Open market featuring fresh and colorful produce, flowers, cafes, gelato, boutiques, outside tables, musicians, the smell of cappuccino…. a fountain… I could go on and on. Piazza Campo de’ Fiori is where we found ourselves several...

Nov 27, 2009

We had spent the whole day at the Pergamon Museum which is on Museum Island in Berlin.  World class.  After we were done we strolled down the street and bumped into Kunsthaus Tacheles.  The polar opposite of the prim and proper Pergamon.  Grungy, counter-culture, free flowing outdoor art space and indoor gallery. A collective of artists have taken over this...

Nov 23, 2009

It was a wet day in Rome.  First we stood in line at the Vatican but when the rain started pouring we decided to get out of the line.  We didn’t have our umbrellas.  We got so lost or… momentarily lost – trying to figure out the right train to take…in search of the Trevi Fountain.  As the rain fell – we dashed in and out of...

Jul 13, 2009

Big Sur holds a special place in my heart. Truly majestic and powerful.  Why?  Maybe… it’s how the ocean in all his glory, so softly met her cliffs.  Two opposite forces of nature, ocean and land, just meeting.  As if for the first time.  Over a cup of tea.  In all their original glory. To be there and feel it is beyond explanation.  Visit Big...

Jul 10, 2009

Catalina is a boater’s paradise. Few places anywhere offer the tranquility or the peaceful atmosphere that exists on Santa Catalina Island.  From year to year Catalina remains one of my favorite jewels of the sea. It’s close enough to Los Angeles and San Diego to make this a very quick trip.  It’s only 20 miles or so away.  And by the time...

May 13, 2009

For the record, they spelled Hana Highway wrong.  It should have been “Hannah” (my name) Highway. What is Hana Highway:  A road on the rural east side of the island that has 600 curves and 54 bridges. What you see: Lush tropical landscape with waterfalls and more waterfalls and ocean seascapes around every corner. What it feels like: I love to...

Hello ~ I’m currently having some temporary technical difficulties with my site.  Please pardon the bugs until I can find a friend to help me figure out why some of the links do not work as they should  My posts also don’t want to expand when they are found through archives or through the categories in the nav bar. In the meantime, I’ve set...

May 10, 2009

Cape Cod is so picturesque.  It’s lush.  And the houses are quaintly adorned with flower box windows.  The trees hug the road and every now and then you’ll see a bridge.  I saw the ferries to Martha’s Island (though I didn’t get on).   I ate steamers.  Which are like clams still in the shell with a mullusk looking think hanging...

May 9, 2009

I love beaches.  Every one is different.  Daytona’s shimmery.  It’s like a big bottle of glitter got sprinkled up and down the beach. You can see the reflection of the sky on the sand. And speaking of which… the sand in Daytona feels like powdered sugar.  Sof soft and powdery.  Almost like talc. I had fun on that beach that...

May 9, 2009

Treebones resort offers Yurts and Campsites. I was super lucky to have tripped over this site online.  Perched on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.   Enjoyed every moment and would only stay there each time I go to Big Sur. At Treebones you can expect to be nurtured by nature.  The panoramic views envelope you.  When we arrived we had to stop for a...

May 9, 2009

McWay Falls is probably one of the most popular sights at Big Sur and it was definitely on our list.  We headed to Julia Pheiffer Beach which was the access point but found a crowd.  We turned around.   The thought of hiking with crowds detracted from the serenity we had found on our trip. We lazily explored the road above the park and kept stopping and...

May 9, 2009

Grand Central Station is 105 years old (founded in 1903), the largest in the world by the number of platforms it has (44). The tracks are on two floors, the first having 41 and the second floor having 26. The large American flag that hangs in the Main Concourse has been there since a few days after the September 11 attacks. Oh, we were one of the 500,000 (yes...

May 9, 2009

Dirt track.  Dual Sport.  Paragliders… by sunset.  So much fun fun...