The One about Umami Burger in Los Angeles
California is known for In-n-Out Burger, but back in 2009, from it’s first location in Los Angeles, Umami Burger was the place to go! Now having branches in other states outside of California, Umami Burger is an American restaurant chain that specializes in savory Read More …
The One about Star BBQ in Los Angeles
It was late and my brother and I were hungry. And when we put our heads together to think what is open in the wee hours of morning, Star BBQ in Los Angeles’ Koreatown came to mind. Located at 601 S. Ardmore Avenue in the Read More …
The One About the COACH MBC Solid Beach Tote
I often visit the beach during the hot summer and I typically don’t like bringing any of my really nice leather bags to the beach. It’s typically back-packs or cheap older tote bags that I had in the closet. But since early winter, I have Read More …
The One about skimonline.com’s “Aegis”
One of my favorite skimboard online communities that I used to venture into was Aaron Peluso’s skimonline.com. Featuring a pretty cool community of skimboarders, the site had it’s first DVD release featuring a lot of talented skimboarders from Aaron, Paulo Prietto, Andy Chiavetta and many Read More …
The One about the Yongnuo RF-603 C1 2.4GHz Wireless Flash Trigger/Wireless Shutter Release Transceiver Kit
You probably have done your research online and the fact that you stumbled on this review, more than likely you’re not looking at the more expensive Pocket Wizards. Well, like many others, I figured that because a large number of people on the Strobist community Read More …
The One about Stacy Peralta’s “Dogtown & Z-Boys”
In 2001, a documentary by legendary skater and documentary filmmaker Stacy Peralta and Craig Stecyk, one of the original founders of Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions surf shop in Venice, California was released to people who have waited for this documentary with high anticipation. Read More …
The One about Bravo Farms in Tulare
Back in 1995, Bravo Farms opened their first restaurant in Traver, California. Three more restaurants would follow. Another in Tulare Country (2009), Visalia (2012) and Kettleman City in 2014. When it comes to ingredients and customer service, there are a few restaurants that I truly Read More …
The One about Shibuya and Harajuku
In Tokyo is the special ward, the fashion mecca for young and hip known as Shibuya. Historically, the area was the site of a castle where the Shibuya family resided in the 11th century. Shibuya is known for its trendy fashion and many fashion-driven buildings Read More …
The One about Tom N Toms
Quite often, with friends we hang out at a place that we all just hang out, drink coffee and talk. Usually, they are Chinese or Korean-based coffee shops and we happened to be in Korea town and friends have told me about Tom N Toms. Read More …
The One about the Neewer TT560 Speedlite
The Neewer TT560 is a Speedlite that has received positive reviews from budget photographers in Asia. Released in Jan. 2010, there is not much known about this flash and because it was around the same pricepoint as YN-560, people flocked to the Yongnuo flashes for Read More …
The One about the Lonely Planet Make My Day San Francisco Guidebook
For anyone looking for a non-verbose or thick travel guide, the Lonely Planet “Make My Dag” travel booklets are the way to go. A thin booklet, the “Make My Day” booklets allow one to flip between three sections: Morning, Afternoon, Evening So, if in San Read More …
The One about “DRIVE THRU: South Central America”
When it comes to surfing DVD’s, among my favorites are the “DRIVE THRU” series from 14 Day Productions. It’s literally a series which puts together a group of well-known surfers and send them to surf spots in different parts of the world. Some of these Read More …
The One about TCL Chinese Theatres (formerly Grauman’s Chinese Theatre)
TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman’s Grauman’s Chinese Theatre) should be on the bucket list of anyone who is a fan of classic Hollywood films (especially silent film). While there are many shops and restaurants nearby and the Hollywood Walk of Fame is all around the Read More …
The One about “Soul Surfer”
“Soul Surfer” is an inspiring film based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, an American professional surfer who’s life was changed after a shark attack in which she lost her left her arm. Without her arm and media coverage from all over the world, Read More …
The One about Iyashi no Sato Nenba
I recently visited ab ancient village, Iyashi no Sato Nenba. Having read reviews, enamored by the beauty of the area, I wanted to experience the area. We went in March 2015 and I knew that the chances of overcast and the chances of shooting Mt. Read More …
The One about the Rokinon FE14M-C 14mm F2.8 Ultra Wide Lens
For the past six months, I have debated on this lens. For one, its a Samyang lens rebranded to Rokinon, Bower, Bell & Howell to name a few (and thus, keep an eye on the various prices as you will find one lower than the Read More …
The One about the Tokina AT-X 100 mm f/2.8 Pro D Macro Lens
I have been wanting a Macro lens, particularly a 100mm f/2.8 lens for quite some time now. And when my mind was made up to purchase the Canon 100 mm lens, I ended up going for the Tokina AT-X 100mm f/2.8 Pro D Macro Lens. Read More …
The One about Dustin Diaz’ “This Is Strobist Info: Your Setup Guide to Flash Photography”
NOTE: This review was originally published back in 2012 A few years ago, I became very interested in Strobist techniques, primarily the use of off camera flash, the importance of lighting and learning on various positioning, the equipment used by other photographers and trying to Read More …
The One about the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories
In Shinjuku, Japan, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories are one of the few locations to get a great look at the city, but also to get night shots of Tokyo at night (if you are a photographer). Unfortunately, the location does not allow for Read More …
The One about Nic Mclean’s “Walking on Water”
Not many children get a chance to travel the world and surf. But when professional surfer Bryan Jennings was given a shot to do that at a young age, he felt that he needed to continue that tradition and give two young surfers that opportunity. Read More …
The One about the Thule TEED-117 EnRoute Escort Daypack
Sweden-based company Thule is best known for their outdoor products and when it comes to traveling, I really dig their EnRoute Escort backpacks. I have been using the Thule TEED-117 EnRoute Escort Daypack which is designed for a 17″ MacBook Pro + iPad (note: This Read More …
The One about the Actron CP9125 PocketScan Code Reader
My older Toyota Corolla has been experiencing the check engine light quite a few times recently. And unfortunately each place locally wants to charge a minimum of $45 just to tell you what the code is and it’s quite disconcerting that each time, it’s “tighten Read More …
The One about “Rio Breaks”
For many kids living in the favela (slums) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, growing up in the area means a volatile life, a life of poverty, as many of the kids become drug traffickers or simply don’t live a long life as drug wars and Read More …