Travel
Travel as a Priority
I’ve traveled to many countries with my family, and I’ve enjoyed learning about the cultural identities and communities that diversify our world.
June 2024
London, England
I was exploring the heart of London at Westminster Bridge, where history and modern life converge in a meaningful way.
I discovered this artists’ alley on my morning coffee walk. While the subway tunnel shown here is not in current use for public transport, the artists in the local neighborhood use the space to showcase their work.
I was in London during Pride Month, and I enjoyed seeing the display of the different flags that have evolved over the years throughout the global LGBTQ movement. Here you can see that the trans flag (representing me) is on display.
August 2022
Portugal
Springtime at the Palácio Nacional da Pena, a Romanticist castle from the Middle Ages in São Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Portugal.
Studying the extraordinary architecture at the Jerónimos Monastery in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisboa, Portugal.
In Colares, thrilled to see the ocean & sealife at Cabo de Roca, the most westerly point of continental Europe!
Excited to see some of Gaudí’s work with my relatives at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain!
July 2022
Spain
Happy in the cold weather at the Square René-Viviani overlooking the Notre Dame Cathedral.
December 2019
Paris, France
These ceiling panels at the Louvre in Paris make me want to paint my ceilings at home!
Inspired by Ernest-Eugène Hiolle’s 19th-century public sculptures in Paris, France.
July 2019
Ukraine
Exploring my cultural background visiting the Statue of the Duc de Richelieu in Odesa, Ukraine, which has been my family’s hometown for generations.
Wearing a traditional Ukrainian flower wreath in Odesa, Ukraine.
My Mother's family is Ukrainian, and my Father's family is Russian. Although I've never been to Russia, here I am celebrating my heritage wearing a traditional Russian dress.
July 2019
Vienna, Austria
Impressed by the towering 16th-century Gothic spires of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria.
Intrigued by the combined architectural elements at the Karlskirche, a Baroque church with neo-classical columns at Karlsplatz, the town square of Vienna.
April 2019
Israel & Palestine
Exploring my Jewish background and family heritage in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Inspired by the street art of Banksy in Palestine.
Fascinated by the Sensō-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple, built by the Buddhists in Asakusa, Japan, in 645 AD.
Enjoying the animal sculptures in the streets of Tokyo!
