The Northern Lights from Rajamaa

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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Powerful Mossbrae Falls!

These falls are powerful. May I present you with my ramblings at Mossbrae Falls in Siskiyou County, California, one day last year when I ventured out to be close to nature, enjoying my day and my solitude. Undeniably, these falls are powerful. They look beautiful but they are more than beautiful, they exude a certain … More Powerful Mossbrae Falls!

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One Thing to Do: Visit the Fort Masson Community Garden in San Francisco

The Fort Mason Community Garden in San Francisco was designed for neighbors and San Franciscans to create their own garden. It is filled with parcels full of herbs, flowers and interesting plants. But if you want to be part of it, be prepared to wait for months or years to be granted a space. First, … More One Thing to Do: Visit the Fort Masson Community Garden in San Francisco

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The Black Bear Diner in Mt. Shasta Won’t Disappoint You

By Lupita Franco Peimbert (Mount Shasta, CA) – Every time I go to Mt. Shasta, I make it a point to stop and eat at the Black Bear Diner. They ofter not only savory comfort food, but a friendly place to sit and relax. See, this restaurant ads to your adventure in bear country. Outdoor … More The Black Bear Diner in Mt. Shasta Won’t Disappoint You

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You May See a Spirit Around This California Mountain

By Lupita Franco Peimbert. Photography by LFP. Mount Shasta is magical and it has the beauty of a cosmic giant. Its forests lay down as if the trees were many long pieces of hair around a woman’s head. It is full of mystery, natural wonders, myth, and it charms you. But Mt. Shasta is also … More You May See a Spirit Around This California Mountain

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A Different Experience in Paris, without my Iphone!

By Lupita Franco Peimbert It is late afternoon and I am at the Jardin du Luxembourg on a perfect Saturday in mid-September. Parisians, expats, and visitors alike take a stroll, sit, converse, take pictures of others and selfies, people-watch, and basically relax in one beautiful big garden. I sit down at one of the hundreds … More A Different Experience in Paris, without my Iphone!

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The Cutest Police Department.

By Lupita Peimbert (Road Trips) – Located in a town that truly is one-of-a-kind and adjacent to one breath-taking and vortex-presumed mountain, The Mt. Shasta Police Department might have the cutest facade for a police department. There is more to it, though. Nested in a progressive and forward-thinking community visited by hiking virtuosos year-round, The … More The Cutest Police Department.

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The Trains in McCloud.

(Road Trips) McCloud is a small town in Siskiyou County, in Northern California, with a population of 1,000 according to the 2010 US Census. Once upon a time, there was a train. The other day, another enthusiast and I wandered around its snow-covered rail tracks, enjoying the remains of this eco-friendly and sustainable method of … More The Trains in McCloud.

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