Vancouver recap – the weather was gorgeous and we had just about two days to see and eat our hearts out. With some help from a friend, we landed a great Airbnb spot… hard to beat this view. We settled on a spot in Yaletown which happens to be a pretty nice neighborhood. I relate…
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Flashback to the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam
With all this warm weather this year, I was thinking about the last time I had seen or felt some cooler weather. Tahoe this year had some snow, but not enough for it to feel like winter in Tahoe. So flashback about 18 months to Thanksgiving 2013, I was with Betty’s family on vacation…
Oahu Sites and Landmarks 2014
During our second visit to Oahu, we tried to do more “local” stuff and/or things that we didn’t get around to the first time. We spent some time hiking, eating at different (and some of the same) places, and overall just try to balance a relaxing vacation with exploration and new experiences. In short, we…
2014 in Review
With all of these different year in review things popping up (FB, G+, Timehop, etc…), it made me think about my year. And with some down time for the Holidays, I decided to a little recap of my year based on themes that I’ve written about. 2013 was a huge year between Bleu turning…
Sentimental Sunday – Oahu
I didn’t have a chance to do a “TBT” this week, so how about a Sentimental Sunday? Here’s an easy recap/flashback to some of the best parts of my trip to Oahu in 2012! Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin – this place is worth mentioning on it’s own… because it is THAT good. Best Tonkatsu I’ve had! Hanuma…
Yosemite Photography Practice
Instead of basically rewriting Betty’s post on Yosemite, I’ll point out a few tips and tricks on how I get the most out of your SLR or even regular P&S camera. Furthermore, I’ll go through a few examples of how I got certain effects or framing of shots. Hopefully this will be informative or…
Highlights from Macau and Hong Kong
Macau Casinos – The influx of capital into Macau has grown the city immensely even since the last time I was there in 2008. A lot of the people we saw at the casinos were mainland Chinese people with tons of money… which continue to fuel the economy. We enjoyed a dragon show, an art display…
Highlights from Taiwan
Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan) – This was an “unexpected journey”… meaning we had a little time to kill and looked up a place to go. Needless to say, climbing tons of steps wasn’t in the plan and wearing jeans didn’t make it all too comfortable. The view was worth it, and it would definitely be worth it…
Top Eats From Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong
After finally getting back from Asia and getting over my sickness, here’s a short post on my favorite eats from Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong. #1 – Fresh Seafood – stone crab aka “meaty crab”, mantis shrimp, razor clams and a special shrimp with an extra body section. This was off the beaten path…
Sequoia National Park – Presidents Day Weekend
This past Presidents Day, we decided to tag along with our friend Ansen to Sequoia National Park. Sequoia National Park is approximately 4.5hrs South East from the Bay and is on the Western side of the Sierra Mountains. We drove down on Friday afternoon to beat some of the rush traffic and to have…
Sneak Peek: Sequoia National Park
Presidents Day was filled with great scenery, hikes and friends. We saw everything from fog, snow, snowballs, burnt trees and much much more! We spent three days and nights at Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park and enjoyed an uncharacteristically warm winter. We saw temps from the high 60’s down to the low 30’s. Here’s…
Chicago 2012 – Throwback Thursday
Betty and I visited Chicago in October 2012… and it was a blast! Since it’s #TBT, I decided to do a post in reminiscence of one of my favorite trips… to Gotham City. I have to start off by saying that late September through October is probably the best time to visit (especially for…
Telling My Story - Andrew Wong 