Dry Creek Valley Sonoma road trip Dry Creek Valley, a scenic road trip through Sonoma’s wine country It always seems like perfect weather early June up in Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County – the promising growth of the area’s famous zinfandel grapes...
Cool Graffiti at Clarion Alley, San Francisco Finding fantastic street art with San Francisco’s murals at Clarion Alley Here’s a visit and tour of the murals and street art of Clarion Alley in the Mission district of San Francisco. I love seeing street art...
4th Street in Berkeley Every time I go back to visit my family in Alameda, California, I always have to visit one of my favorite local hangout spots in the East Bay at 4th Street in Berkeley. It’s a cool and trendy area of Berkeley fillled...
West Sonoma County – Photo Friday Early summer time in West Sonoma County, California and I’m taking a nice road trip exploring the back roads of the county along the Point Reyes Petaluma Road. With rolling hills, small lakes and lots of...
Early morning cruise on a speed boat in Monterey It’s early morning and I’m on the docks of Monterey Bay on a cold and dreary looking morning. Unfortunately, I had signed up for the first boat cruise around Monterey with Fast Raft Marine Tours. We are...
Exploring North Beach and Greenwich Steps in San Francisco We explore the North Beach area including visiting the Greenwich Steps and discover the cool streets of Little Italy, historic landmarks like Coit Tower and magnificent views of the bay area and city below....
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.
