a.b. journey

Argentina Part 2 – Patagonia

lexussin — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:19:49 +0000

Our trip took a 180-degree turn when we arrived in Patagonia, going from urban and hot to highly remote, scenic and frigid. Argentine Patagonia is one of the country’s vast regions that includes the third largest ice field in the … Continue reading →

Argentina Part 1 – Buenos Aires

lexussin — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:28:05 +0000

I hadn’t decided to write an entry for our Argentina trip until about half way in (while in Patagonia). Something had just clicked after our day on the ice, exploring and admiring the mighty Perito Moreno glacier (but we’ll get … Continue reading →

Basque Country (France & Spain) & Bordeaux Wine Country (France)

lexussin — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:38:08 +0000

Going to France for 3 days is not the easiest ways to vacation. I did miss Europe a lot but this wasn’t a relapse episode after last year’s extended journey (at least I keep telling myself so). This time around … Continue reading →

Gothenburg (Sweden) – July 2012

lexussin — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:06:42 +0000

After a few days of exploring Copenhagen, we moved on to Gothenburg for our friends’ highly anticipated wedding. We arrived by train which tore straight up Sweden’s picturesque southwestern coast. Gothenburg is Sweden’s third largest city (located on the water), … Continue reading →

Copenhagen (Denmark) – July 2012

lexussin — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 02:12:27 +0000

Our friends’ wedding in Europe (Sweden), is what brought us back across the pond with a stopover in Copenhagen (Denmark) for 2 days. This was to be our first trans-Atlantic trip after last year’s memorable 8-month journey around the world. … Continue reading →

1 Year Anniversary

lexussin — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:40:23 +0000

A year ago (on June 1st), Brigitte and I flew out of New York’s JFK Airport and took on the world. We had embarked on an 8-month journey that saw us through more than two dozen countries spanning 5 continents. … Continue reading →

Wine Experiences from Around the World

lexussin — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:41:45 +0000

I’ve always subscribed to the notion that food tastes best from its source – and the same would go for wine. One of the things our journey afforded us was the opportunity to put this notion to the test. We … Continue reading →

Graffiti and Street Art from Around the World

lexussin — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:19:52 +0000

I’ve always been a huge fan of graffiti and the street art movement. Growing up in New York City or the “cradle of graffiti culture” has been an amazing experience. I’ll never forget the fully tagged subway cars of the … Continue reading →

Bicycle Collection

lexussin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:11:40 +0000

We came across hundreds if not thousands of bicycles along our journey. Places like Holland and Vietnam certainly stood out in terms of abundance. As pervasive instruments of transport or subtle subjects of photography, bicycles around the world lightened up … Continue reading →

St. Martin & Anguilla (Caribbean)

lexussin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:37:15 +0000

St. Martin is special to us. We started going down in February of 2010, soon after our friends Jenn and Mark relocated there. The first time we visited them in the town of Grand Case we fell in love with … Continue reading →