Born and raised in San Francisco, Annie spent 34 years shaped by the Bay Area’s art, culture, and the perspective of her Cantonese immigrant family. Growing up in a city known for creativity and diversity sparked an early love of museums, architecture, street art, and the visual stories cities tell.
Now living in Madrid, Annie works as an artist and graphic designer while exploring Europe one museum, neighborhood, and café at a time. She’s especially drawn to places where creativity lives: in design museums, ceramic studios, street art districts, and quiet corners that reveal the character of a city.
hrough this blog, Annie shares reflections from her travels, from wandering historic neighborhoods to discovering artists, exhibitions, and local creative traditions. Her travels are guided less by checklists and more by curiosity, slowing down to notice the small details that make each place unique.
When she’s not traveling, Annie can usually be found at her art studio marbling paper, visiting museums, or searching for inspiration in the streets of Madrid.
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A Day in Manises: Valencia’s Town of Ceramics
Just a short metro ride from Valencia, near the airport, lies a little town called Manises, a historic hub of Spanish ceramics. The streets may feel a bit shabby and worn at first glance, but at its heart, Manises is deeply artistic—facades and doorways adorned with colorful tiles, small workshops full of artisans, and hidden tiled…