I had a long-ish layover in Miami so I took the local bus down to South Beach to check things out. What a wacky and wonderful corner of the world! The first thing that struck me was the cool rounded edges and pastel colors of the many art-deco era buildings. It gives the whole place […]
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Photo Friday: Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua
I’ve just returned from a magical two weeks in Nicaragua, and the beautiful island of Ometepe is where I spent the majority of my time. Though only about 100 square miles in size, it is home to two volcanoes which dominate the tropical landscape. Volcan Maderas is an extinct volcano blanketed with tropical cloud forest. […]
Photo Friday: The True Vancouver
I rolled into Vancouver, BC last Friday afternoon just in time to join the crowds on the streets for game 5 of the Stanley Cup Hockey playoffs. This photo encapsulates what I experienced there – a sense of shared euphoria and excitement among everyone, and collective pride for their team and their city. It was […]