Negombo trip highlights in Sri Lanka for Travel Photo Mondays My first visit to Sri Lanka was in the city of Negombo, a thriving fishing community that still has strong ties to its fishing industry and lifestyle and supports this colorful community. Needless to say...
A Visit to the Sweet Hamlet of Borghetto: Where Watermills and Romance Meet on the Mincio River I love little villages and towns, especially in the Northern regions of Italy around Lake Garda, oozing with so many small hamlets and many fronting a river that runs...
Luxury stay in Peschiera del Garda for- Travel Photo Mondays I slept so soundly which was strange because I’m always fidgeting in a new place and I usually have a difficult time to fall asleep. But last night I must have been really tired because I slept...
Garden tour at Parco Giardino Sigurtà at Mincio, Italy It was a cold rainy day touring a garden in Northern Italy when most of the trees, shrubs and most plants are almost in their hibernation state, but a group of travel bloggers were invited to tour the...
Explore the Elements – A photography challenge Four images that best represent the four elements in your own interpretation. Oh my that’s going to be a tough one for this new photo challenge called Explore the Elements sponsored by Thomas Cook. Combing...
Hi, I'm Noel, a writer and photographer based in San Francisco and Hawaii. I write about delicious food and wine indulgences, thoughtful luxury, and adventure travel. I share camera tips and techniques while exploring new and unusual places around the world. My site explores culture and history, art and architecture, world heritage sites, exotic locals, along with nature tours and natural landscapes worldwide. Quite a mixed bag of curiosities and quirky interests, just like myself.
