A Perfect Day in Portsmouth

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Joel Centano

Long live Portsmouth, New Hampshire – the third-oldest city in the U.S. and, incidentally, one of my favorite places on the planet. As a New Hampshire native who’s lived in Seattle for two decades, I still feel Portsmouth’s tidal pull, which brings me back every year to reacquaint myself with its lobster rolls, beloved tugboats, and brick-paved lanes that always seem to reveal some fresh find. For a few locally favored stops to explore on your visit, read “A Perfect Day in Portsmouth,” my quick guide to the city that I recently penned for The Virtuoso Life blog.

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Bogotá’s Street Appeal

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Joel Centano

In Colombia’s buzzing capital, urban art is booming. Thanks to Bogotá’s tolerant laws and businesses that often commission works, accomplished artists have converged on the city, transforming its calles into bold open-air galleries that lend insight into the country’s aesthetic and soul. Glimpse a few of the city’s modern masterpieces in “Paint the Town,” a story I wrote and photographed for the June 2017 issue of Virtuoso Traveler. And for more on the city’s urban art culture, visit The Virtuoso Life blog to read my interview with Crisp, a prominent Bogotá-based street artist – and one of the scene’s unofficial ambassadors – whose work often calls attention to political injustices and the beauty of nature.

For more on Colombia, see my 4/2/17 post, Love In Cartagena, and my 2/8/17 post, Colombia On The Cusp.

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