November 2016: Japan (Part 1: Kanazawa)
Saturday, October 29, 2016-Sunday, October 30, 2016 In recent years, Japan has become a favorite destination. What’s not to like?! Besides an » Read more
Street Photography
2016 Highlights
It’s tough to pick a single image to represent a whole year! In the end, this image, taken in Ponto-cho, an atmospheric » Read more
Marvelous Montréal: July 2016
Monday, July 25, 2016 After a week satisfying my Francophilia, exploring Québec City and environs with Steve, my sister Clarissa and her » Read more
Hamilton-mania: New York, May-June 2016
“What’s your name, man?” “Alexander Hamilton, My name is Alexander Hamilton.” The musical story of the driven “10 dollar founding father” was » Read more
Chasing cherry blossoms: Part 2 (Kyoto)
Monday, April 4, 2016 After an overnight recovery stay in Tokyo, we were on to Kyoto, hoping our timing for cherry blossoms » Read more
2015 Highlights
One of my favorite shows as a child was the Time Tunnel, in which a pop art striped black and white time » Read more
Indonesia’s Forgotten Islands: November 2015 (Part 1: Blissful Bali)
Thursday, October 22, 2015 Getting there…half the fun? Not usually. But we did spend a restorative day in Bali en route to » Read more
Cuban Crisis: Reflections (Epilogue); July 2015
Cuba continues to reverberate in our thoughts, months after returning to our comfortable cocoon. The embassy reopened while we were underwater, and » Read more
Down and Out in Havana (Part 4); July 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015 A different flavor of passport nightmare awaited us in Havana. The return trip from Jardines de la Reina » Read more
La Habana, Cuba-July 2015 (Part 2)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Leaving Steve behind in San Diego, not knowing if he would be able to leave in time for » Read more