Culture
Traveler Tip: Adopt a Museum
MUSEUM MONDAY People travel for many reasons, but paramount among them is the desire to become better acquainted with another culture. This is evidenced by the fact that the majority... Read More »
Photos: Olympic Sculptures in Barcelona
In light of my announcement yesterday that I’ll be traveling to Spain this August, and in honor of the impending 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, I figured now is... Read More »
Midweek Inspiration: Photos of Igreja de São Francisco
Ah, Wednesday — so full of promise for the impending weekend, yet so devoid of hope as Friday is still two days away. If I were a more religious person... Read More »
Strange Sights: The Prague TV Tower Babies
I think many people will agree with me when I say that Prague is a very odd place. Amazing and fun, yes, but also slightly off — bleak communist era... Read More »
Paris in Pictures: Photos of Notre Dame
It’s no secret that I lived in Paris for a while, but by the way I write about it on this site it probably seems like all I did was... Read More »
So Weird: The Machines of the Isle of Nantes
I saw some pretty interesting things when I was living in Paris, but one of the weirdest sights I beheld during my time as an expat was found in Nantes. For... Read More »
St. Patrick’s Cathedral: A Gothic Church on Fifth Ave
I am not a religious person, and therefore rarely step foot in places of worship in fear that the Sunday school nuns were right and I would, in fact, be... Read More »
Le Petit Trianon: Marie Antoinette’s Refuge
“Wow, rich people are crazy.” That was my first reaction when I visited Versailles, after I saw the blindingly golden gateway and that entire damn room filled with mirrors. I... Read More »
Coral Castle: A Megalith in South Florida
Be honest: how many times have you sat back and thought to yourself, “Golly, what would it be like to cross Stonehenge with the Taj Mahal, and then turn the... Read More »
The Detroit Institute of Arts: Fine Art in the Motor City
It’s a shame that many people would never think of Detroit as an important travel destination in the United States. Sure, the troubled city has had its fair share of bad press... Read More »
