Visit Colonial Galle in exotic Sri Lanka I slowly walked around the intact ramparts of this magnificent colonial city enjoying the coconut trees swaying in the distance, young boys diving from oversized boulders and sweet views of the Sri Lankan coastline. Further...
The gorgeous doors and portals of Verona: Enjoy the street scenes, beautiful portals & architecture (2023) Verona is truly a stunning city to walk through and admire all the gorgeous architecture and ornate details of the various periods of the city’s past....
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...
Meteora: first impressions with amazing hikes, vistas and historic sites to explore (2023) The unique landscape and hilltop karst and rocky promontories at Meteora along the Northernmost mountain range of the Greece is so far removed from the loud and touristy islands...
Sri Lanka in full color for Travel Photo Mondays It’s so strange that I started my first photo journey of Sri Lanka with a tribute done in black and white, considering that the country is so completely the opposite and bursting with color. psychedelic, bold...
Sri Lanka in black and white photographs I love to capture historic cities and areas in black and white photography and wanted to feature the island with imagery that depicts the place in classic beautiful shots of bygone days even though visiting the area recently...
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.