It started so innocently. A few months ago, I went to a concert with my friends, Rocio and Caesar. At the show, we met up with a mutual friend, Homer. Homer is originally from Peru and I hadn't seen him since we got back from our trip there last spring. The two of us spent the evening going on and on about our love of Peruvian cuisine when it occurred to me that I should have him teach me his ...
In Cold Blood: Galapagos Marine Iguanas
I vividly remember the first marine iguana we spotted in the Galapagos. We were on Santa Cruz Island, walking on the beach at Tortuga Bay. He was a huge male sitting alone on an exposed lava rock above the beach. Of the many amazing creatures I’d come so far to see, this one ranked probably just behind the Galapagos giant tortoises in terms of how excited I was to see them up close. We ...
Finding Inspiration At The Bay Area Travel and Adventure Show
On Saturday, Kevin and I visited the Bay Area Travel and Adventure Show. This annual show is one of several in the US that features booths from over 200 destinations, talks from travel experts, food and photography demonstrations, and quirky activities like rock climbing and riding a segway. It’s a great place to go to get inspired and get ideas for unique places to visit The exhibitor mix was ...
The Littlest Yogi
While walking on the beach with friends a few week ago, we stumbled upon this impromptu yoga class. Taken at Pacifica State Beach, in Pacifica, California. Foto Friday is a series where I go back through my archives to share photos that I love either because I think they are beautiful or they have an interesting story. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! ...
Where Do Long Stem Roses Come From?
It's Valentines Day, so everywhere I go vendors have popped up to sell cellophane-wrapped gift baskets, pink teddy bears, and bunches of red long stem roses. I never thought about where these roses came from until we visited Ecuador last year. Almost all of the long stem roses sold in the US come from South America, and most of those roses come from Ecuador. There are two reasons for this. ...
An Explosive New Year!
Today marked the Lunar New Year (or the Chinese/Vietnamese New Year, as it is celebrated in much of Southeast Asia). My home city of San Jose, CA has a HUGE Vietnamese community (the largest outside of Vietnam) so I decided to spend the afternoon visiting my favorite Vietnamese shops and gorging myself on my favorite sweets. Unfortunately, I found all my favorite businesses to be closed for the ...
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