Street art

The streets of Buenos Aires are a canvas for some of the most vibrant urban art in the world. Check out the incredible pieces we recently spotted on our recent Graffitimundo tour.

In the cities we visit around the globe, colorful walls display incredible pieces of street art. Although New York is no exception, find out why the scene in NY is more challenging, how it changed over the years and see some pictures of the street art we loved throughout the city!

Both cities are built on seven hills. They both have street cars…but the more we explored Lisbon, we uncovered just how connected these 2 (unintentional) twin cities really are! Read on to find out what else San Francisco has in common with Lisbon.

Even though we are ‘meh’ about San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital, we found some amazing street art while we were walking around the city – have a look.

It’s finally here, part II of Five things to discover in New York that most tourists (and locals) never do – read on for five more off-the-beaten-path New York experiences.

We spent this last week exploring the steep hills of Valparaiso, a charming bohemian port town in Chile that is famous for its street art and colorful houses.

In Chile’s cultural capital of Valparaiso, color explodes along the rows of houses lining up the 45 rolling hills of this bohemian city. Here are some of our favorite images that encapsulate the feeling of Valpo.

Estelí is located in Nicaragua’s Northern Highlands and the country’s 3^rd largest city. The town was heavily involved in conflict during the Sandinista revolution of the 70s and 80s and still is one of the towns with the most support for the Sandinista FSLN party. Estelí may not feature the same colonial architecture that Granada or Leon are famous for, but the city is famous for its intelligent urban art.  

If you’ve been following this site for a while, you know that I am a huge fan of street art. And one thing I love about New York City is …

This week’s Polaroid features 5 Pointz, New York City’s street art mecca – an abandoned factory where street artists from around the world paint colorful graffiti.