Immediately upon arriving in Porto, the beautiful hand-painted tiles on the churches and buildings around town pulled me in. It's not something I would ever see back home, turning the most bland buildings into works of art. I think I stopped for every single color of tile in my week or two … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: The Tiles of Portugal
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Photo Friday: Honomu, Hawaii
On the outskirts of Kolekole and Akaka Falls state parks is the town of Honomu, Hawaii. It looks like it could be straight out of the Wild West and transported onto a tropical island. On my trip to Hawaii last June, my sisters, mother and I stumbled upon this magical town. On the main street … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Honomu, Hawaii
Photo Friday: San Francisco’s Painted Ladies
Nearly everyone who has been to San Francisco has visited the "Painted Ladies" of Alamo Square. You've probably seen the iconic Victorian style all in rows, or you've seen them on the show Full House. It was very sunny on this particular day, so many of the pictures didn't turn out great, … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: San Francisco’s Painted Ladies
Photo Friday: San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury
I've been on a spree lately, featuring my favorite funky spots, including Atlanta's Little Five Points and Los Angeles' Venice Beach. So I couldn't go to San Francisco without visiting hippie heaven in Haight-Ashbury. A local on the MUNI told me that Haight-Ashbury has become very commercial … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury
Photo Friday: Venice Beach, CA
I'm currently in San Francisco soaking up the California sun, so I thought I'd throw together a post from my last trip to California, in January 2011. I spent three days in Los Angeles, eating tacos with my fellow travel bloggers, CouchSurfing and walking through the stalls of the Santa Monica … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Venice Beach, CA