Salamanca, Toledo, Burgos, Bilbao, Leon, Spain, Travel
Semana Santa: How to Celebrate Holy Week in Spain
Throughout Spain, the week leading up to Easter Sunday, known as Semana Santa or Holy Week, is observed in…
May 2, 2024Join the Journey
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Dolomites, Family Fun, Italy, Natural Wonders, Outdoor ActivitiesThe Amazing Earth Pyramids of Renon/Ritten
I kind of have a fear of heights. Standing at the cable car station in Bolzano/Bozen and staring up at the impressive mountain I was about to ascend, made me a little queasy but I hadn’t come all this way to miss out on a hike in the Dolomites. Specifically, a hike to see the earth pyramids of Renon/Ritten.
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Antiquities, Archeology, Cultural Attractions, Dolomites, Family Fun, History, Italy, MuseumsAn Afternoon with Otzi the Iceman
He’s an international man of mystery, media darling, and a murder victim. Otzi the Iceman was brutally killed about…
August 31, 2020 -
Cultural Attractions, Family Fun, Museums, MusicListen to the World at Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum
If “Music is the language of the soul,” the Musical Instrument Museum speaks it fluently. The MIM, as it’s known, is home to more than 8,000 musical instruments from every country on the planet …
January 29, 2023 -
Art, California, Cultural Attractions, Outdoor ActivitiesCalifornia’s High Desert Hidden Gems: Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Desert Museum
I first learned about Noah Purifoy’s wondrous Outdoor Desert Museum while planning a trip to Joshua Tree National Park…
January 28, 2021 -
Architecture, Art, California, Cultural Attractions, Gardens, History, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Art, Rancho MirageSunnylands— A Midcentury Masterpiece
As a regular visitor to the Palm Desert area, I often wondered what was behind the big pink walls…
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Architecture, California, Modernism, Modernism Week, Midcentury Modernism, Palm SpringsPalm Springs—Marvelous Modernism Week
Palm Springs. Just the thought conjures up sunny skies, swimming pools, palm trees—a picture perfect place to relax and…
January 18, 2021 -
Antiquities, Art, Cultural Attractions, Family Fun, Gardens, Italy, Outdoor ArtInto the Woods –Bomarzo’s Monster Park
We made our way to Bomarzo’s Monster Park on a beautiful autumn day, early enough that the morning fog…
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Archeology, Architecture, Art, Churches, Cultural Attractions, PortugalLisbon’s Beautiful Belem
The Belem district is a fascinating and historic area of Lisbon that ought to be on every traveler’s itinerary—and…
July 3, 2018 -
Alentejo, Archeology, Cultural Attractions, PortugalPortugal’s Mysterious Megaliths and Where to Find Them
We saw our first megalith in Lisbon’s Museum of Archeology and we were intrigued. What were these stones with…
November 3, 2017