My husband Chris and I are food truck fanatics. We swear by the $1.25 cup of coffee from our local corner cart. Half of his weekly meals come from “the lamb salad guy” on 95th street. While living in San Diego, I got paid to follow food trucks around and write about them (tough job, I know. FYI [...]
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Big Shrimpin’ on Oahu
Posted in Food, Travel, tagged food trucks, food writing, giovannis, hawaii, hawaii travel, macky's, oahu, oahu food, shrimp trucks, travel, travel writing on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My Crush on Central California’s Wine Country
Posted in Food, Travel, tagged california-wine-country, paso-robles, travel writing, wine on January 10, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Call it love at first sip: I was smitten with Paso Robles, CA – a city gaining more and more notoriety for the wines it produces – almost instantly.
Valparaiso, Chile: Graffiti Art Lover’s Paradise
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, tagged graffiti art, travel, Valparaiso Chile on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Valparaiso, in central Chile, was the country’s first cosmopolitan city. It’s characterized by its winding hillside streets, Pacific Ocean views, colorful architecture and …. graffiti? That’s right — this Chilean city is known for its abundance of truly incredible graffiti art. Here are just a few of the works I photographed. Enjoy!
Chile Turns 200
Posted in Travel on September 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today was Chile’s Bicentennial anniversary (September 18, 1810 marked the beginning of the struggle leading to the country’s independence). Planning for this highly anticipated celebration has been in the works for nine years. Chileans celebrate their Independence Day at locations called fondas, which are typically set up in parks and include music, dancing, food, drink, [...]
Living High in Valle Nevado, Chile
Posted in Travel, tagged Chile, chile skiing, skiing, valle nevado on September 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My first full day in Chile was spent on the slopes in Valle Nevado ski resort, about an hour-and-a-half south of the capital city of Santiago. While my actual ski experience was short-lived and somewhat comical, I could still appreciate this beautiful area—from 10,000 feet above sea level. Here are a couple of photos – full stories [...]
New Published Article: “L.A. Local – a Tale of Six Neighborhoods”
Posted in Travel, tagged Abbott Kinney Boulevard, Culver City, feature, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, The Venice Whaler, Third Street District, travel, travel writing, Venice Beach, West Hollywood on June 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
About a month ago, I set out on the streets of LA to discover life beyond Tinseltown. The assignment: spotlight some of the diverse neighborhoods that are the true stars of Los Angeles – and let tourists see the city through the eyes of a local.
Ooh La L.A.
Posted in Travel, tagged Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Shutters on the Beach, Venice Beach, Westwood California on February 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
San Diego is a beautiful place, but it lacks the energy I’d become so accustomed to in New York. Luckily, Los Angeles is close enough for a 24-hour jaunt – and my good friend Lori just happens to live there (that’s her above in Santa Monica). Without hesitation, I boarded an Amtrak train from Solana [...]
View from the Top
Posted in Travel, tagged Cowell's Mountain, hiking, Mission Hills Regional Park, San Diego on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m getting my hiking legs back, and there are tons of great places to hike in Southern California. My first challenge was Cowell’s Mountain, San Diego (part of Mission Hills Regional Park). It took roughly a half hour to climb the 1.5 miles to the mountain’s summit (1500 feet above see level). Here are some photos I [...]
