Every Park in the World

[...] Luis and The Chateau, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (photo by Simone Cannon) Four months ago, Luis and I sold most of our belongings, left boxes of things that we couldn' [...]

[...] find quiet places, such as the vast, peaceful lawns at the Taj Mahal, Agra, India (photo by Simone Cannon) 2) Find a Sanctuary: even in the most frenetic of countries, there are many places of calm [...]

[...] Edisto Beach State Park, South Carolina, USA (photo by Simone Cannon) 6.  Home is Where You Park It: there is no single place that will make you happy or unhappy.   [...]

[...] and Fishing Dockside at Water's Edge Campground, Dease Lake, British Columbia (photo by Simone Cannon) Camping season is almost here and since Luis and I have lately been, shall we say, cash- [...]

[...] prior to our trip...ya gotta love him; he's a truly happy guy). Mexico City at Night (photo by Luis Bastardo) I have my own obsessions. I like to read everything I can about a place so I know which [...]

[...] (photo by Luis Bastardo) If you think that Parisians and New Yorkers are the world's ultimate dog-doters, you haven't [...]

[...] (photo of Rattlesnake Lake by Luis Bastardo) After five years of living in Argentina, Luis and I moved from Buenos Aires to Seattle last [...]

[...] The 24-hour taqueria just outside our hostel, a few blocks from Zócalo (photo by Luis Bastardo) Luis and I just relocated to Seattle after spending five years in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [...]

To me, Central Park is one of most beautiful places on earth. Constantly changing with the seasons, it's a park where there's always something new t [...]

This photo was taken in November 2005 en route from New Delhi to Agra to visit the Taj Majal. The streets of India are always full of life with somet [...]

Another winning photo of the day from Luis was published in Why Go at BootsnAll! Sometimes I get frustrated with his photography obsession (I swear th [...]

(photo of Toronto's CN Tower by Luis Bastardo) This photo was taken in October 2009 on Luis' first trip to Canada to meet my dad and stepmom who liv [...]

[...] Kayakers on Los Siete Lagos, San Martin de Los Andes, Patagonia, Argentina Luis and I spent several weeks in December and January 2010 (summer in the [...]

[...] Lupin and bee, Junin de los Andes, Argentina (photo by Luis Bastardo) In the summer of 2010, after living for almost five years in [...]

[...] yourself in a threatening situation later. Young girls celebrating a quinceañera party, Mexico City, Mexico (photo by Luis Bastardo) 4) Learn Customs, Etiquette and Some Basic Language: [...]

[...] that we've ever visited. We booked a hostel near Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City and home to the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Templo Mayor and the National Palace. The price of [...]

[...] than 32 hours including layovers, we decided to break it up and spend a week at our layover, Mexico City. I've been to Mexico several times, but only to resort towns like Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, [...]

[...] with 1.5 million visitors a year. The tall cascades are spectacular, the highest in Washington State and just as beautiful in the winter as in the summer. I snapped this shot from one of the [...]

A seagull enjoying a freshly caught seafood dinner (photo by Luis Bastardo) We moved to Gig Harbor, Washington last year and absolutely love living h [...]

[...] within the park's borders. The petrified wood is so important that it was named as Washington State's official gem in 1975.  The Wanapum (meaning "river people") tribe refused [...]

[...] will feel stronger and freer than ever before. Simone snow-shoeing, Crystal Mountain, Washington State, USA (photo by Luis Bastardo) 10. Don’t set False Barriers to Success:  Just because [...]

[...] falls in the autumn rather than the spring in Argentina, since the country lies in the Southern Hemisphere). Although many people don't immediately think of Argentina as a thriving center of Jewish [...]

[...] . It was an unseasonably warm and sunny autumn day (since Argentina lies in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are the reverse of the Northern Hemisphere), and the crowds were out in [...]

[...] of October when spring flowers for gift-giving are in full bloom. Other countries in the southern hemisphere, such as Malawi, follow suit. Mother and baby, La Paz, Bolivia (photo by Simone Cannon) [...]

[...] Kayakers on Los Siete Lagos, San Martin de Los Andes, Patagonia, Argentina Luis and I spent several weeks in December and January 2010 (summer in the southern hemisphere)  [...]