Jesus Tirso

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

You read about the Cliffs of Moher.  You see photographs.  You anticipate being there.  But nothing prepares you for what you're about to experience.  I left my...

Connemara Peninsula, Ireland

The Connemara Peninsula is located near Galway which was my starting point for my short visit to Ireland.  The main attraction to me was the Connemara National ...

Galway, Ireland

Galway was my first stop during my visit to Ireland.  While it is smaller than Dublin (which I did not visit), I really enjoyed it and loved spending St. Patric...
Buckingham Palace Gates, London

London: An Overnight Layover

What do you do in London when you have an overnight layover?  Well, simple - you find a hotel, get on the train, the tube, and go see the "major sights". Tha...

Puerto Rican Food & Drink

I'm going to wrap up my series of articles on Puerto Rico with a pictorial recap of Puerto Rican food and drink. Yes, if you know me, you know that one of the m...

El Yunque and Luquillo, Puerto Rico

El Yunque National Forest is a must while in Puerto Rico and while you're in that area, you should make a stop in Luquillo for a pretty beach and a large number...

Galveston – A Picture Perfect Day

What do you do in the Houston area on a beautiful late February winter day?  You head out to Galveston and enjoy a picture perfect day walking on the beach. ...

Ponce and Gozalandia, Puerto Rico

Continuing to explore Puerto Rico, I made a quick trip to Ponce in the southern coast of Puerto Rico as well as a stop to see the waterfalls at Gozalandia in Sa...

Camera Equipment

I am often asked what camera equipment I use so I figured I'd write this to answer that question. As a photographer who runs a wedding and event photography ...
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Cabo Rojo and Rincon, Puerto Rico

The Cabo Rojo lighthouse is in the far south west corner of Puerto Rico and it was approximately a 90 minute drive from my apartment in Aguadilla.  I had been t...
Beach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

I traveled to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, for business and of course took a bit of time off to explore a part of Puerto Rico I had not visited before. Even thoug...
San Cristobal Fort, San Juan

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Ah, San Juan, Puerto Rico!  A city full of life, history, culture, beautiful colonial architecture, and joyous people - and for five days, it was my "home"! ...

Houston Parks – Terry Hershey Park

What’s a great way to experience a Sunday afternoon?  How about a walk in the park? Houston is known as a city of urban sprawl and no zoning, but what most p...

Wynwood Arts District: The Streets

This is it - the last in my series on the Wynwood Arts District and it is a full on serving of eye candy! In previous articles I talked a bit about the sidew...

Wynwood Arts District: Sidewalk Art

I travel to Miami often.  It's a nice city for tourists with its glamorous life style, beautiful beaches, restaurants and all that.  I don't go there for that t...

Welcome!

Welcome to Houston, Texas, and Beyond.  I want to thank you for stopping by and hope you'll return often. You're probably wondering what this blog is about a...

Jesus Tirso

Full time program manager, part time traveler, lover of experiences, full time dreamer, part time photographer, striving writer.