Michael Takes Too Many Pictures

I Love Observation Towers, and I'm Rating Eight of Them in "Eiffel Towers" Because, Well, Duh

Here are some of the best I've visited!

Feb 17 • Michael Jensen

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January 2026

Shinsekai, Japan, is One of the Kitschiest Places I’ve Ever Seen (and I Loved It!)

From the Billiken to Tsutenkaku Tower to kushikatsu

Jan 26

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December 2025

El Divo Presents: The Year Michael Took Too Many Pictures...Again.

My favorites from my favorite photographer’s never-ending avalanche of photos.

Dec 14, 2025 • Michael Jensen

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November 2025

Graffiti is Terrible! But Street Art is Great! (Or Maybe It's More Complicated Than That?)

How a month in an Athen's neighborhood changed my mind.

Nov 29, 2025 • Michael Jensen

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October 2025

Ghost Month: When the Streets of Taipei Belongs to the Dead

Join the lost souls wandering the streets of the city.

Oct 23, 2025 • Michael Jensen

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September 2025

San Miguel de Allende’s Color Palette: So Much More Than Rust, Orange, and Yellow

El Divo guides you through one of Mexico's brightest towns.

Sep 13, 2025 • Michael Jensen

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August 2025

Angkor Wat, Possibly the Most Amazing Place I've Ever Been

In Cambodia, my Indiana Jones fantasy came true.

Aug 22, 2025 • Michael Jensen

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July 2025

El Divo Presents: Barnacles, Botox, and Boatyards

A little la dolce vita in Port Townsend, Washington.

Jul 8, 2025 • Michael Jensen

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May 2025

What the English Town of Bootle Taught Me About Love, er, "Luv"

How a rough-around-the-edges place showed me what real heart looks like.

May 31, 2025 • Michael Jensen

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El Divo Returns! Cherry Blossoms, History, and Very Droll Commentary!

Serendipity and one not-so-bright photographer make a little magic.

May 2, 2025 • Michael Jensen

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April 2025

A Picture-Perfect Dip into Bath, England

Plus, Jane Austen's tourist tips!

Apr 3, 2025 • Michael Jensen

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February 2025

My Sarcastic Gay Camera Takes You On A Tour of Italy's Cinque Terre

"El Divo" takes you on a photographic journey unlike any other.

Feb 19, 2025 • Michael Jensen

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