Beautiful Japanese bento boxes to go What a fun experience when traveling through the bullet trains and stopping at some of the many food vendors and food halls in the train stations we pass. These well designed and packaged bento’s to go are so attractive and...
Taste of the Hawaiian Range and eating local One of my favorite Hawaii foodie events was held last week at the annual Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range. The event celebrates eating local by highlighting locally grown Hawaiian grass-fed beef and...
20 quirky, fun and trendy places in San Francisco We share 20 quirky, fun and cool side of San Francisco with these fascinating and local places to hang out, shop, eat or explore in the city that’s out of the norm. There are so many fun things to do in San...
Sunday brunch – Majestic Yosemite Hotel in Yosemite We enjoy the weekly Sunday brunch service at the Majestic Yosemite hotel and share the entire experience from the service, food choices, entertainment to the gorgeous venue itself to experience. This is not...
Delicious Tropical fruit from Hawaii It’s fun to try some Fresh tropical fruit from Hawaii when visiting the islands and getting them directly from a roadside stand or farmers market. Hawaii is blessed with warm and temperate weather for growing a variety or...
Experience the best farmers markets on Hawaii Island now (updated) I love going to our local farmers markets in Hawaii, it’s so much nicer to enjoy the day outside and shop for your produce from local purveyors that grow direction from the land or distribute...
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.