Visiting Miami – Miami Beach Botanical Garden The Miami Beach Botanical garden is a very easy and compact botanical garden to explore in the Miami Beach district. But don’t let that small garden fool you with all the stunning displays and garden...
Discover the Untamed Beauty of Komodo National Park: A Journey into a World of Dragons and Breathtaking Landscapes Of all the most exotic places to visit in Indonesia, Komodo National Park, a chain of isolated islands from the Indonesian archipelago of Flores is...
Phipps conservatory tour in Pittsburgh – Travel Photo Mondays I was pleasantly surprised with my visit to the Phipps conservatory in Pittsburg. The scale of the glass houses, outdoor gardens and green inspired center and grounds is quite impressive and fun to...
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...
I love to hike around natural landscapes and when you combine them with Unesco World Heritage Sites, it becomes an even better personal experience. When George Kourelis, the president of Travel Meteora offered to take us on an off the beaten path hike through a lesser...
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.
