Victoria, British Columbia | Butchart Gardens
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Victoria, British Columbia | Butchart Gardens

We awoke promptly at six in the morning and drove north from our quick overnight in Seattle up to Anacortes, Washington. We drove the car straight onto a boat– a strange sensation if you’ve never done it before– and we were ferried through picturesque islands toward Victoria, British Columbia. Victoria is the capitol city of British…

Springtime in New York City | Brooklyn Botanic Garden & Bosie Tea Parlor
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Springtime in New York City | Brooklyn Botanic Garden & Bosie Tea Parlor

Springtime in New York City sure beats every other season in New York. Never mind the fact that there was still snow on the ground when I arrived in April. What the air still lacked in warmth, it made up for with a sense of promise. Cherry and magnolia blossoms were out in full force,…

San Sebastian, Spain | International Travel Photography
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San Sebastian, Spain | International Travel Photography

The air was crisp, the temperature oscillating between a generous warmth in the sun and a slight chill in the shade. I was easily charmed by San Sebastian with its clear-green waters arranged in a U-shaped sound and its historic town nearby.  We started walking from our airbnb apartment to the east of the sound and worked…

Barcelona, Spain | International Travel Photography
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Barcelona, Spain | International Travel Photography

Our red fold-up bicycles wavered over the cobblestone surface as the four of us each rode in small circles, getting acclimated to our new mode of transportation. Soon, we would be following our guide Pablo, navigating the narrow, serpentine alleys of the old city, slowing to a crawl to avoid the pedestrians or bursting forward…

Izzo, San Jose | The Quest for the Best Beef Noodle Soup in the Bay Area
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Izzo, San Jose | The Quest for the Best Beef Noodle Soup in the Bay Area

I am on a quest. I am determined to find the best beef noodle soup in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I will eat a hundred bowls of noodles if I must! Beef Noodle Soup, (niu rou mian in Mandarin), is a traditional Taiwanese dish. It’s my comfort food, and it’s one of my…