Category: adventure
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The artistic radar is on
“Art itself is the natural projection of a soul.” Art itself is ever-changing and difficult to grasp. My aesthetic sensibility and juxtaposition continue taking me to discover exceptional artwork by unknown artists, as much minor ones as major names, at recent Art Week Miami 2023. The famous international art fair Art…
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An artistic journey to delight and amaze
My upbringing and interest in design, architecture and art convince me to push the envelope and explore how artisans dialogue with designers. I’ve always been inspired by the master craftsman culture prevalent in Europe, Asia and other continents. I appreciate master craftsmanship and creativity as carried on by contemporary artisans…
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My lens in art and design
“People, what they appreciate in art, that is their taste. It’s valid as anything else”. – Artist, Robert De Niro Sr. I have discovered my juxtaposition style and found my place in the world through learning and reflection in past months. My appreciation in art, design and architecture opens a…
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Ode to joy
The ode to nature brings the best of Big Sky Country to spirit. One of my adventurous friends said that solitude is a state of mind where you find a place away from the noise and distraction. I said that desolation peak is my place. This simple conversation was on…
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All Aboard an amazing cross-country train adventure of a lifetime
“Take your time like a turtle… and you will see more.” Before the Journey A few years ago, I wanted to take the train to travel in the United States but hesitated. In the U.S., the train is not as popular as in Asia and Europe. I was curious about…
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An adventure of design vision
When an adventurer’s world collides with an architecture’s world….. The inspiration of my first adventure of 2023 came from a short story: About four years ago, a talented architect in Florida I knew visited The Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, His photo always stays in mind. Now, I think…
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A girl wandering in an enchanted wonderland
Into the rainforest, her inner fairytale came true. The heavy rains fell on the roof of the cabin, an exceptionally melodious sound. It was around 7:45 AM, the sky was still a little dark, weak streetlights shone in a tiny town – Forks, Washington. She was driving, windshield wipers clearing the…
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Those unique places I stayed: an epic “indoor” adventure
What is your inner dream life? My trip of 10 days and 9 nights to the PNW (Pacific Northwest) started on December 1 in Portland, Oregon – a whole 364 miles of Oregon Coast – Olympic Peninsula, Washington, and ended in Seattle, Washington on December 10. I planned to stay…
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He lives in an airplane with his vision
I had never thought about an airplane being converted into a home. Bruce Campbell, an interesting man, lives in a retired Boeing 727 in the woods in Hillsboro, Oregon, a 40-minute drive from Portland. I randomly watched his story on YouTube one night in November. I immediately contacted him and…
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Desolation, desolation: an amazing adventure through others’ perspectives
“I came to a point where I needed solitude and just stop the machine of ‘thinking’ and ‘enjoying’ what they call ‘living’, I just wanted to lie in the grass and look at the clouds.’’ Jack Kerouac Desolation Peak is a 6,102-foot mountain summit in Washington State’s North Cascade. In…
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Life of Stephy: floating on the Lake Tahoe
The Tiger is within my heart. I met him already. Nestled on the border of California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe is known for world-class recreation and incredible mountain views. I was deeply attracted to its amazing landscape and beautiful crystal-clear water, and I was particularly interested to do SUP (Stand-up Paddle) boarding and clear kayaking – a unique and fun experience. I might even meet an adventurous tiger…
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Sleeping Beauty and Time
Time does not wait for anyone, but you always have to wait for time. The Horsetail Fall (called the “Firefall”) in Yosemite National Park transforms into a stream of fire when the sunset hits the water just right, occurring in mid-late February annually. It needs several factors to converge to…
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