A Tale of Two Aquariums in San Francisco

Brightly colored jellyfish

Let’s say you are visiting San Francisco and for some reason you have the desire to visit an aquarium.  You may be in the city with kids, you may want to do something different or you may have an interest for underwater creatures.  Or maybe a rainy day limited your sightseeing options. In that case, [...]

Eating in three of San Francisco’s touristy spots

Jambalaya at Pier Market

I have no problem admitting it. When I visited San Francisco, I checked out all the touristy spots.  And you know what?  I loved them. What can you expect of a person visiting for the first time? These places were crowded and noisy. It was difficult to walk.  People were proposing crazy things to get [...]

Concepcion de Ataco, El Salvador

The famous cats of Diconte and Axul

Concepcion de Ataco is a town situated in the western mountain ranges of El Salvador.  It is located in the department of Ahuachapan across the popular Flowers Route (Ruta de la Flores). You don’t have to use the full town name.  Everybody knows the place by Ataco.  To me, this is the most beautiful town [...]

Tulum: Location Saved You

Turquoise waters

I am a hard core fan of Mayan ruins (just take a deep look at my site). When I visited the Riviera Maya, Chichen Itza and Tulum were two of the must see spots. Chichen Itza was just as I imagined it and much more (take a look at my posts here and here). But [...]

Eating in Chinatown, San Francisco

Xiaolong bao or soup dumplings

You will probably agree that the following combination is a great one. Chinatown = Amazing Food This may not be true for every Chinatown in the world.  However, if you visit San Francisco’s Chinatown, you will have no other choice but to agree. If people are waiting one hour in line to get pastries, then something [...]

The Huntington: A Library, Museum and Garden in One Place

Butterfly

Today, I want to focus on a place that wears many hats at the same time. And when I say many, I mean it. Here is a sample of what this place is: Mansion Museum Library Botanical Garden Japanese Garden Tea Room Art Collection Conservatory Research Center Do you know what place I am referring [...]

Red Rock Canyon, Nevada

Red rocks viewpoint

Do you know there is a National Recreational Area 15 miles from Las Vegas? Yes, you can hike and be surrounded by nature after a 45 minute drive from The Strip.  I am referring to the Red Rock Canyon.  I have wanted to visit this place forever.  During my last visit to Sin City, my [...]

Xcaret: Nature’s Sacred Paradise

One of the lagoons

I come from a place were almost every kid dreams about visiting a theme park in Florida.  I don’t know when the Puerto Rican fascination with Disney World, Universal Studios and Busch Gardens started.  What I do know is that these parks ignite a fire in the imagination of most of the island’s young population [...]

The Bellagio: A Hotel Changing According to the Seasons

Blowed glass decorations in Bellagio's lobby

Las Vegas seems to be the ever changing city.  Every time I visit, A new hotel is being built at The Strip I find a new restaurant or attraction The freeway is under construction (I don’t understand why). To me, these changes are not what I consider “exciting”.  I mean some changes are cool but [...]

Valladolid: A Colonial Pearl

Church at Candelaria Park

Not long time ago, I posted a photo essay about the doors and windows of Valladolid, Mexico.  Take a look at that post here. Well, that was not meant to be my only post about this charming colonial town located in the Yucatan state.  An increasing photography aficionado like me uses every opportunity to practice [...]

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