Craftsman house, Wallingford Wallingford is a neighborhood in north-central Seattle, just north of Lake Union. It is primarily a business district where you’ll find bars, taverns, movie theatres, grocery stores, and several restaurants.[1] The main attraction of Wallingford is the Gas Works Park, which is a popular place to stroll, jog, bike, or skate among […]
sleepless apart Hawaii is the 50th and last state admitted into the union.[1] But when it comes to beauty, Hawaii ranks far from last. Mark Twain once called it “the most beautiful anchored in any ocean”.[2] Known as the “Aloha State”,[3] Hawaii is comprised of eight major islands. Only seven of the total islands are […]
Boat Vire is the largest urban center in the southern Calvados of French Normandy, a region largely gorged in hedgerows and pastures and towered by the 1,200 feet Mont Pinçon. Vire sits on a spur of rock overlooking the river that gave the town its name. Close by, the river carves a deep ravine called […]
Caribbean Carnival Washington DC 2007 Grenada is known as the “Spice Island” because it has more spices per square mile than any other country in the world. Whether it’s nutmeg, ginger, cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, tonka beans, or mace, Grenada has it. In fact, it has one-third of the world’s supply of nutmeg![1] Astonishing considering […]
Florentine Colours I (FLORENCE/ITALY/BRIDGE/REFLECTION) Florence is probably the most beautiful city in Italy. Widely considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, Florence is all about marveling at some of the most magnificent displays of art and architecture ever created. According to the World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Italy has 60% of the world’s most important […]
Sembalun Bumbung is a village in the northeast region of the Indonesian island of Lombok. It is located at the southern region of a steep valley filled with garlic plants. Sembalun Bumbung is often passed through by climbers looking to trek up Mount Rinjani via Sembalun Lawang. Sembalun Bumbung is linked to Sembalun Lawang via […]
Lunada Bay Bluff Cove south HDR The Palos Verdes Peninsula is a square-shaped peninsula of 16,000 acres, an elite residential enclave in the mold of Malibu. It was planned and landscaped by John and Frederick Olmsted in the 1920s. It is one of Southern California’s most impressive areas, dominated by nature.[1] Wayfarer’s Chapel The main […]
Sweeping the Sky St. Catharines is at the center of Ontario’s wine and fruit-growing region. This fact is pretty obvious once you visit the outdoor Farmer’s Market near City Hall. The market sells an abundance of local produce. It is a great place for visitors to take a break from their sight-seeing, although St. Catharines […]
Kids / Laos, Vangvieng Vientiane is the largest city and major commercial center, and it has been the nation's capital since 1560. The country's main airport is located here.
Heading into Barkley Sound Ucluelet is a small community of about 1,500 people, located on the central-western coast of Vancouver Island at the northern edge of Barkley Sound. Ucluelet is not that far from Tofino and lies between Long Beach and the Broken Group Island – two sections of the Pacific Rim National Park. In […]