In the year I spent living in the US I made two trips to New York City. I’ve been to New York City many times before in different stages of my life and with different people, but every time I
Visions of Vancouver : Canada
Last time I visited Vancouver was almost 15 years ago in a former life as an IT professional and part of a weekend trip from Microsoft Redmond country near Seattle. I couldn’t really recall much from that visit aside from
Visions of UIUC : Farewell to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
What a year. In a stark contrast to my previous life at Hong Kong, the year at Urbana-Champaign proved challenging in almost every regard. Urbana-Champaign are sleepy twin towns in the middle of no-where cornfields at the flat-land Midwestern Illinois
Rosson House Museum at Heritage Square : Phoenix
Last Christmas eve, I found myself stopping over at Phoenix Arizona with some time to visit some of the local attractions. But, being Christmas eve, the city was dead quiet and so all the places I visited were completely empty,
Balboa Park : San Diego
Much to see and do in San Diego’s Balboa Park. It has an amazing array of top notch museums, a large zoo as well as gardens and restaurants, and depending on your preference you can either spend a few hours
Griffith Observatory : Scenic views of Los Angeles from above
Looking for stunning views of Los Angeles from above? On one of my previous visits to Los Angeles I suggested the wonderful world-class Getty Center. But, if art isn’t exactly your thing and you’re perhaps more into astronomy, or just
Desert Garden : Balboa Park – San Diego
San Diego is surrounded by desert with gorgeous desert scenery in every direction you go. Typically, a visit to gardens in parks will offer a lot of green, and San Diego definitely has much of that, probably due to its
Visions of Philadelphia : Pennsylvania
Philadelphia has been on my radar for quite some time, but I never really got around to visiting. A conference in New York City and a quick visit to Princeton University brought me close enough to be able to pop
Princeton University campus : New Jersey
Been wanting to visit the famous Princeton University campus for quite some time, but it was only a recent conference in New York City that I was able to finally make it. Once the conference was over, I took the
Cabrillo National Monument : Point Loma – San Diego
If you’re looking to get great views of San Diego and the area from above, head over to Point Loma and the Cabrillo National Park with scenic panoramic views in all directions. On a clear day with blue skies, the