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Overnight in Huntsville, Alabama

Overnights are always fun for me. There are always things to take pictures of and I have no qualms about exploring the stop on my own as I am a very seasoned solo traveler. Sometimes the crew wants to go get dinner together and that kind of dampers my excitement. Read more…


Into the Desert Wilderness๐ŸŒต Miscellaneous

Just a photo dump of some travel bits… because I am already missing the road. The night shoot attempt. It is not Milky Way season yet, so the beautiful galactic core is not visible in this hemisphere yet. But I am very much looking forward to its arrival! On the Read more…


Burrito Break!
Pia Vegan Food & Wine

Making a stop in the chaotic Chelsea Market on the weekend is not really what any New Yorker wants to do. The place is a tourist Mecca, far off from what it was when I worked across the street 20 years ago. But I had to go to Pia Vegan Read more…


Enchilada Time! Miti Miti in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Now that school has started and is already routine, I can gradually incorporate social events into the work week. This time, a trip with Angela to Miti Miti in Park Slope, Brooklyn… to catch up and spill our hearts over some tasty vegan options. First, tricolor chips and pico de Read more…


Vegan Wonders of Brooklyn:
Bad Gyal Vegan & Baba Cool

Just look! This vegan fried chicken from Bad Gyal Vegan in Bed-Sty is mind-blowing. The breading is everything as some say. Though this visit was an locationally opportunistic one in advance of their battle in the fried chicken showdown, I just needed to share it now. I mean! Have you Read more…


5 Boroughs in 5 Days: Brooklyn

I was so happy to learn that the Brooklyn Botanical Garden is *free* before noon on Fridays.ย  With my free Fridays dwindling, I set out to beat the rain.ย  The grounds are gorgeous, lush and teeming with color, texture, activity–and it’s totally possible to see everything in several hours, unlike Read more…


Trees, Oranges, and Tamales

After a quick breakfast at Cafe Smitten in Bakersfield, California it would be time to see a third/fourth California national park: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. To start, a peanut butter and chocolate bar, real good black coffee, and National Park guidebooks. And a quick bite. The Vegan Burrito Read more…