San Francisco Cherry blossom festival – Travel Photo Mondays It’s Monday morning, time to enjoy some gorgeous travel photography and inspiration from around the world. Let’s banish those Monday blues by sharing gorgeous imagery and story telling. You...
Local foods of the Dalmatian coastline to taste and enjoy specialty dishes from the area (Updated 2023) Ah yes, I’m so filled with anticipation trying my first dish here in Split, one of the major historic cities along the Adriatic coastline in Croatia. I...
A visit to Primosten, Croatia – Travel Photo Mondays It’s Monday morning, time to enjoy some gorgeous travel photography and inspiration from around the world. Let’s banish those Monday blues by sharing gorgeous imagery and story telling. You can also check us...
Split, Croatia farmers market are a must visit in the morning public market (updated 2023) Every time I’m in a new destination, one of my first visits always end up at a local farmers market. I’m so attracted to seeing what is growing locally, watching the...
Tips for eating local and staying healthy while traveling abroad (updated 2023) I’ve gotten sick many times eating abroad and not really concentrating on what I’m eating outside of buying bottled water and it’s not a pleasant experience. After...
Watching, singing and eating my way through the Waimea Ocean Film Festival In such a short time frame I have witnessed awesome surfing, immense amounts of garbage being collected on a remote arctic beach, seen the tragic decline of the worlds largest glaciers in...
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.