Articles and photos about places, close and far, that I have visited throughout the years.
If you remember, about a year ago, I had gone on a trip to Utah to explorer for the first time its wonderful national parks. Unfortunately, the Federal Shutdown happened right after the visit to Zion National Park, preventing me from fulfilling the original plan to visit Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. Not […]
If you didn’t know, situated on the summit of Mount Hamilton there is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose. Lick Observatory is the world’s first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory. You can drive up to a windy road to reach it, except […]
Lake Tahoe does not only mean snow, but also summer, sunshine, hiking, biking and beach. Rent a bike (or bring your own) during summer trips in Lake Tahoe, and you’ll enjoy a different experience of the place. The Pope Estate is part of the Tallac Historic Site in Camp Richardson, South Lake Tahoe, and the […]
Mainly a snow destination, Lake Tahoe is not surprisingly very much lively and enjoyable also during the rest of the year. I went over the 4th July weekend with my best half for a relaxing weekend which included hiking, biking and the fireworks show which I covered in an earlier post. The views are gorgeous, […]
As business brought me to Sao Paulo, in Brazil, I was able to tail a touristic escape to the gorgeous Rio de Janeiro. Although still winter, temperatures were warm, and weather was overall great. I stayed mostly around the beaches, Ipanema, Copacabana, and walked my way to the Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf mountain) through Avenida Vieira […]
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