Winemaker José Hernández will be at the Food and Wine Festival, to be held on November 11 and 12, 2023, in Palm Springs, California, with his Tierra Luna Cellar’s wines. But before dedicating himself to wines and vineyards, José was a NASA astronaut—the first farmer to achieve this in 2009. It is impressive. After coming … More Astronaut Turned Wine Maker at Popular Food & Wine Festival
Cholula is full of culture and things to do for the traveler interested in learning about other cultures. Here is my little tribute to Cholula ¡Bienvenidos a Cholula! … More ¡Bienvenidos a Cholula!
The United States Forest Service says that scientists have been trying to understand the changes that occur in trees and shrubs this time of the year. … More The Best Autumn Foliage Is In Upstate New York
n Tuesday the 9th of September, the owner of the hostel, Roar Justad, goes out fishing, taking with him four of his guests. After half an hour at sea, the temperature has dropped. … More Lofoten Islands: My First Day on a Fishing Boat!
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This is just a snapshot of downtown San Francisco a couple days prior to the reopening of businesses and other places on June 15, 2021, after the more-than-a-year mandatory closing due to COVID19 in 2020. Perhaps there is nothing espectacular about these photos, other than streets, façades and life as it was recently while walking … More 15 Streets of San Francisco Before Reopening
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By Lupita Franco Peimbert There is a jewel of a town, in a town known for its silver, in the state of Guerrero, Mexico: Taxco de Alarcón, La Ciudad de la Luz. Taxco is located approximately 106 miles southwest of Mexico City. It was funded in the 1500s. History tells the Spanish conquered the indígenas … More TRAVEL: Taxco, The City Of Light and Silver
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By Lupita Franco Peimbert (San Francisco) – What business owner Manny Yekutiel and the Valencia Corridor Merchants Association set up to achieve months ago, came to fruition on Friday night, May 7, 2021. A popular destination in San Francisco’s Mission District, Valencia Street is now adorned with LED street lights –giving it a cozy, welcoming … More Joyful Gathering Lights Up San Francisco
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By Lupita Franco Peimbert (San Francisco) – Before the pandemic, Valencia Street was bursting with people, restaurants and local shops; it was one of the “must-go-to” destinations in San Francisco. Like it happened with many amazing areas in the City throughout the pandemic, vendors and locals saw it go silence and quiet, for what it … More Today: Valencia Street Lights Up and Welcomes Visitors!
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We also discovered the extraordinary life of the Sámi, and the nuances regarding reindeer. By Laurent LefevrePhotos/videos by Fabrice Lievin, Serge Maraval, Valérie Tournois, Hélène Vienney-Touraine, and Laurent Lefevre. (Part 2 of 2) – The northwestern part of Lapland, adjacent to Rajamaa located at the Swedish border, is the traditional territory of the Sámi. Presented as … More A Trip To See The Northern Lights
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Zacatlán, Puebla is safe and interesting for a weekend travel in Mexico. #Food #Culture #AmazingViews #Nature #SierraNorte #Puebla … More Travel: 5 Reasons to Visit Zacatlán of the Apples, in Puebla, Mexico
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By Laurent LefevrePhotos by Fabrice Lievin, Serge Maraval, Valérie Tournois, Hélène Vienney-Touraine (Part 1 of 2) – Welcome to Rajamaa, located in Swedish Lapland, some 200 kilometers above the Arctic Circle. Rajamaa actually is in Pitkäsaari by the river Muonio uniting Sweden with Finland. In this isolated territory man still lives in harmony with nature. … More The Northern Lights from Rajamaa
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The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor Museum separately announced that, beginning on Sunday, November 29th at 5:00 PM, they will be temporarily closed again. The art institution said they are following the City and County of San Francisco’s Health Department directions. These follows California … More San Francisco Museums Temporarily Closed Again Due to COVID-19.
It was shocking to see San Francisco without tourists and almost no one on Market Street when I took a walk in October 2020. I had to make this video to document just a bit of what I saw. Please note the video is in Spanish, but I think the images and sounds speak for … More San Francisco was “Muy solo,” and “Sin turismo,” this October 2020. (Bilingual Post)
By Lupita Franco Peimbert Uncertainty, the pandemic, the Holidays…I am not crazy when I assert that millions of people have worries about the current state of the world, in every town and city. I am talking about regular people who can handle many things in life. I am one of those and if you are … More Why it is extremely important to go to SFMOMA or any art museum these days.
Este video te muestra la salida de la luna llena en una noche de Octubre, sobre una laguna encantada en Nayarit, Mexico. El resplandor de este satélite natural junto a otras estrellas en el firmamento esa noche, así como el agua de ésta laguna cráter, son mágicos. Recibe sus bendiciones. Solo tienes que ver y … More Meditación de Luna Llena. Recibe Bendiciones.
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