On our tour across China last year, Michelle and I had the chance to experience the hospitality and cooking of a local Chinese Family in the Dongcheng District of Beijing. The family hosted our entire

I can't get enough graffiti in Richmond, VA!  During a mothers day walk with my parents, I came across these beauties on Leigh St.  I was very curious about who the artists are, so I turned to the

Today's adventure takes us to the windy city aka Chicago, where the pizza dishes are deep and the second city that never sleeps. This trip marks the first time I have been into the city center of Chicago,

While in Hangzhou, China I took a boat tour with @slickwilly across the stunning West Lake. The lake is surrounded with temples, pagodas, and gardens which have influenced Chinese artists for centuries.

While in Hangzhou, China I visited the Longjingshan Tea Cultural Village nestled between a vast expansion of green tea gardens. The term "village" was a bit misleading as the grounds are really made up

..and man was I terrified! Any Florida native would tell you that seeing an alligator is no big deal, but I was very surprised to see one during my family outing to the Naples Botanical Gardens. Despite

During a short visit to Richmond, Virginia I spent some time along the riverfront canal walk. The walk is famous for its views of the James River and local artwork. Sure enough, I came across some remarkable

Hello steemit! My Name is Garrett Long I am an avid snowboarder, fly fishing angler, singer/songwriter, and when I'm not doing those things I'm a student studying cinematic arts, environmental biology,

What a great day to be here in the Steemit community! It may have taken a while to get started, but I am super stoked for the opportunity to be here. The concept of cryptocurrencies has taken me, and by

Hello Steemit community! As I've been dragging my feet to make my first #introduceyourself post, it's only appropriate that I share the story that brought me here. I recall (literally)bumping into my good

Last weekend I explored the awesome gargoyles and grotesques that don the roof of the Washington National Cathedral. The cathedral has 112 gargoyles and more than 3,000 grotesques many of which are carved

Over the weekend I got up close and personal with stain glass windows in the Washington National Cathedral. During my tour we explored the windows often harder to see from the ground floor and got up close

Over the weekend @SlickWilly and I visited the Purple Wolf Vineyard in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Funny enough, despite being the closest winery to Will, we had yet to explore this local gem.  Before

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Over the weekend, my family and I took a trip down to the Shenandoah Caverns in Quicksburg, Virginia.  Our tour took us down hundreds of feet where we explored over a mile of beautiful rock formations.

Yesterday, Michelle and I enjoyed some live music at Charlottesville's Sprint Pavilion. We saw Young The Giant, Cold War Kids, & Joywave perform an amazing show. I am happy to report I snagged some

Throughout Japan there are a number of cultural temples and symbolic areas that have been maintained for hundreds of years. One such place is Kinkaku-ji or Temple of the Golden Pavilion located in

Steemit is a disruptive and revolutionary social media platform. As such, the way it works is so different from anything we've ever seen before. That can make it a confusing place for its users.

While visiting Kyoto Japan, Will and I found some spare time to experience traditional Japanese Kimonos.  Kimonos are traditional Japanese garments that are usually worn during weddings and other

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