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Between Volcanoes and Valleys: Living San José

May 3, 2025

I stayed in the City of San Jose in Costa Rica for two weeks for a short stop on my way to Mexico. Costa Rica is renowned as a pioneer and leader in ecotourism. The City of San Jose itself is not a big tourist attraction as most of its

Culture, Coast, and Condo Keys: My Bucerías Story

May 3, 2025

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Wanderlust

Since leaving Costa Rica, I have been residing in the beach town of Bucerias, north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This quaint and charming beach town on the Pacific Coast was once popular among divers, searching for pearls in oysters. Hence, its name Bucerias from the Spanish verb” buscar” (to search).

25 Days in Quito: A Visual Diary of Culture, Color & Cuisine

April 13, 2025

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Wanderlust

I spent 25 days in Quito, Ecuador, known as the first UNESCO world culture heritage site. It is 9,350 feet above sea level (at times, feeling a bit breathless). Quito is nestled deep into a valley surrounded by Andean mountains and volcanoes. One of the most biodiversity regions in the

Faces of “Carnaval”: A Visual Story from the Heart of Ecuador

April 13, 2025

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Wanderlust

During my time in Quito, Ecuador, I attended “Carnaval “(quite different from what I expected). First, carnavals in all Ecuador are rooted among the Huarangas natives which over time got mixed in with Christian beliefs brought on by the Spanish colonizers. Each city celebrates “carnaval” a bit differently where

Seventy and Solo: A Year of Adventure, Challenges, Freedom and Reflections

March 11, 2025

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As I approach my 72nd birthday, I always like to reflect back and assess the year and what would be different going forward. For this year’s birthday, I want to reflect on the process and outcomes of my first yearlong travel as a solo nomad at the age of 70

Bogotá Uncovered: One Week in the City of Contrasts

March 11, 2025

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Wanderlust

Leaving Cartagena for a week’s stay in the capital of Bogota, a city 8500 feet above sea level with a population of over 8 million. Bogota is the Colombia’s cultural center as it dominated all forms of cultural expressions. A modern city with a beautiful historic center with much of

Navigating Nature’s Masterpiece: A Galápagos Cruise Experience

March 11, 2025

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Wanderlust

A cruise through the Galápagos Islands will allow you to not only understand the connection between Charles Darwin and his theory on evolution but to see the force of the islands’ volcanic origin (still active) and its biodiversity both on land and sea. Each island (got to visit 7) is

Immersed in Cartagena: History, Culture, and the Caribbean Spirit no

February 9, 2025

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Wanderlust

As I embark on my second year of travel, this time going south, my first stop is Cartagena, Colombia. Here I remained for six weeks as I mapped out the first several months of my travels. Cartagena is both a port, and a historic walled city situated on the Caribbean

Echoes from La Guajira and the Wayuu Tribe of Colombia

February 9, 2025

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Wanderlust

During my stay in Colombia, I traveled for several days to the northern coast of Colombia known as La Guajira Peninsula, part desert where the indigenous community, the Wayuu Tribe has lived for centuries. Wayuu are semi-nomadic herders and traders also known as the people of sun, sand and wind.

Two Months, Two Cities: A Tale of Hell’s Kitchen and Fishtown

February 9, 2025

My Photography Wanderlust

The neighborhoods of Hell’s Kitchen in New York City and Fishtown in Philadelphia, both have a unique history, gentrified over several decades becoming preferred places to visit or live. During my return from my yearlong nomadic travels, I stayed in both these neighborhoods each for an entire month, loving every

2024 Year in Review: The Best and Worst Events in a Tumultuous Year

January 12, 2025

My Photography Serving Humanity

As 2024 ends, half of this country is dreading what will be four years of insanity. I can only hope that there will be an awakening that leads to controlling the worst impulses of human greed and our government becoming a corporatocracy. For now, let see what will become of

Art Basel 2024…. An immersion of the Art World and all its excesses

January 12, 2025

Art Destinations Arts/Culture

Art Basel, also known as Miami Art Week offers a combination of art fairs, museum exhibitions, satellite art programs, public art and murals seen through its many neighborhoods and commercial districts. There are over a dozen art fairs and it’s almost impossible to see them all. During this first week

Between Volcanoes and Valleys: Living San José

Culture, Coast, and Condo Keys: My Bucerías Story

25 Days in Quito: A Visual Diary of Culture, Color & Cuisine

Faces of “Carnaval”: A Visual Story from the Heart of Ecuador

Seventy and Solo: A Year of Adventure, Challenges, Freedom and Reflections

Bogotá Uncovered: One Week in the City of Contrasts

Navigating Nature’s Masterpiece: A Galápagos Cruise Experience

Immersed in Cartagena: History, Culture, and the Caribbean Spirit no

Echoes from La Guajira and the Wayuu Tribe of Colombia

Two Months, Two Cities: A Tale of Hell’s Kitchen and Fishtown

2024 Year in Review: The Best and Worst Events in a Tumultuous Year

Art Basel 2024…. An immersion of the Art World and all its excesses

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