This summer's trip to Las Vegas really surprised me. I hadn't visited since I was 19 and the city changed a lot in that time. Many of the old casinos had been imploded and chic, new properties had opened in their place. I'd read about a number of hip bars and restaurants that opened and the … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Las Vegas Street Art
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Photo Essay: Santo Domingo Street Art
The capital city of Santo Domingo is highly underrated when it comes to tourism to the Dominican Republic. Many people use it as a jumping off point for adventures further north while others skip it altogether in favor of the resorts of Punta Cana. But I loved it. The ancient architecture, the … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Santo Domingo Street Art
Exploring Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood
If you'd visited the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami less than a decade ago, you would see a very different place altogether. Originally a Puerto Rican neighborhood, it was known mostly for its warehouses and import/export businesses. Some still stand, surrounded by graffitied nightclubs. In the … [Read more...] about Exploring Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood
Wandering Around London’s Shoreditch
Every city has the up-and-coming neighborhood that has quickly gentrified and is popular with the young and hip. You might have a graffitied wall next to a boutique coffee shop. For New York, it's Bushwick. For San Francisco, it's the Mission. For Melbourne, it's Brunswick. For Atlanta, it's … [Read more...] about Wandering Around London’s Shoreditch
The Colorful Streets of Melaka
My week in Malaysia was a whirlwind, as we never spent more than three nights in any place. Melaka, known by the British as Melaka, was one such place and I wished I'd been able to explore more of the historic city. The group was in town for a tourism conference and the country's Deepavali … [Read more...] about The Colorful Streets of Melaka