Japanese outdoor markets in Kyoto Japanese outdoor markets and supporting farmers and vendors growing or making local foods In this post we share a visit to a local farmers market in Japan that is supported with mostly locally grown produce by local farmers in the...
Fall harvest festival in Takayama The fall harvest festival in Takayama is worth putting into your travel bucket list when you visit Japan. This festival occurs twice yearly during the spring time and the fall for the harvest festival which I was lucky...
Bento lunch in Kyoto Bento Lunch in Kyoto: Where to Find the Best Boxes of Flavor Japanese meals in Kyoto can be quite elaborate and expensive at many of the popular tourist areas where restaurants charge exorbitant prices for dinners. A really good way to offset...
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...
The gardens at Kendall Jackson Winery Kendall Jackson winery is known for its magnificent wines grown in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and down the coastal areas in Monterey and Santa Barbara. On a lesser but also important note is its wonderful organic gardens that are...
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.
