American Visionary Art Museum Never Fails to Dazzle
American Visionary Art Museum Never Fails to Dazzle How many times have Therese and I (and our friend Faith) been to the American Visionary Art Museum at this point? I have lost count. Four? Five?...
View ArticleOur Virtual Vacation Weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia
Our Virtual Vacation Weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia Since we could not plan the sorts of international trips we would normally take right now, I came up with the idea of doing virtual vacations. In...
View ArticleMusée Marmottan Monet and Restaurant La Gare in Paris’ Sixteenth
Musée Marmottan Monet and Restaurant La Gare in Paris’ Sixteenth On Tuesday, our third day in Paris (already!), Therese and I ventured to the western district of La Muette, part of the 16th...
View ArticleDay Trip to Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples in Sicily
Day Trip to Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples in Sicily For our last full day in Sicily, I planned that we would go on our second guided excursion, our second tour with Francesca Lombardo of Sicilian...
View ArticleKalsa District and Salinas Archeological Museum on Saturday in Palermo
Kalsa District and Salinas Archeological Museum on Saturday in Palermo Our Saturday in Palermo was a mix of last-minute plans and things I had planned for earlier in the week that we had not gotten to...
View ArticleMolti Volti Café, San Francesco Church and San Lorenzo Oratory in Palermo
Molti Volti Café, San Francesco Church and San Lorenzo Oratory in Palermo While we had our plans for visiting Palermo before getting there, once we were there, we discovered things to do and places to...
View ArticleMaritime Museum and La Boqueria Market on a Sunny Day in Barcelona
Maritime Museum and La Boqueria Market on a Sunny Day in Barcelona Anyone who knows me knows that when I travel, I am not a big fan of visiting the “must-see” attractions that are swarming with...
View ArticleSunday Visit to Palermo’s Royal Palace and Castrum Superius Exhibit
Sunday Visit to Palermo’s Royal Palace and Castrum Superius Exhibit When we were planning our trip to Sicily last spring, I was told that the Royal Palace, the so-called Palazzo dei Normanni, is not...
View ArticleDesign Museum of Barcelona is a Delightful Mix of Classical and Modern
Design Museum of Barcelona is a Delightful Mix of Classical and Modern Whenever Therese and I travel to a big city where we stay awhile, we usually will visit their museum of decorative arts. We love...
View ArticleIs the Picasso Museum in Barcelona Really Necessary?
Is the Picasso Museum in Barcelona Really Necessary? The question that heads this post, regarding the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, is (one might suppose) merely a rhetorical exercise. In another...
View ArticleMUHBA in Plaça del Rei covers from the Roman Era to the Middle Ages
MUHBA in Plaça del Rei covers from the Roman Era to the Middle Ages The Museum of the History of Barcelona, or MUHBA, is separated into more than a dozen sites around the city. Our interest was in...
View ArticleWawel Castle and Stained Glass Museum Fill Krakow Day Four
Wawel Castle and Stained Glass Museum Fill Krakow Day Four Our fourth and regrettably last full day in Krakow was filled with two activities, visiting the Wawel Castle and a visit plus a workshop at...
View ArticleJagiellonian University and Morskie Oko Frame Krakow Day Three
Jagiellonian University and Morskie Oko Frame Krakow Day Three The previous day of a blah visit to Kazimierz rescued by a visit to Soya Cafe had not served to dampen our enthusiasm for Krakow. The...
View ArticleKazimierz and Soya Cafe on Krakow Day Two
Kazimierz and Soya Cafe on Krakow Day Two On a gloomy rainy August day in Krakow, there was nothing better than to explore Krakow’s Kazimierz neighborhood. People think of it as the Jewish quarter,...
View ArticleRynek Glowny and Saint Marys Basilica on Krakow Day One
Rynek Glowny and Saint Marys Basilica on Krakow Day One We began our time in Krakow in fairly conventional fashion, visiting Rynek Glowny and Saint Marys Basilica on Krakow day one. For those who...
View ArticleMAK and Cafe Prueckel in Vienna
MAK and Cafe Prueckel in Vienna After the three of us spent one last day in Vienna together, on Saturday it was time for Therese and I to say good-bye to our friend Faith. Her flight was early in the...
View ArticleBelvedere Palace and Restaurant Sperl Open Day Six in Vienna
Belvedere Palace and Restaurant Sperl Open Day Six in Vienna Friday dawned, and it was already the last full day for all three of us – Faith, Therese and me – to be together. We had been having a...
View ArticleMaria am Gestade on Day Five Afternoon in Vienna
Maria am Gestade on Day Five Afternoon in Vienna When I left the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in the early afternoon of my solo day in Vienna, I truly was at a momentary loss for what to do next. I...
View ArticleVienna Academy of Fine Arts on Day Five
Vienna Academy of Fine Arts on Day Five Day five in Vienna was a free day. I was on my own, and Therese and Faith were on their own. I decided that after breakfast in the executive dining room in the...
View ArticleKunsthistorisches Museum on Day Four in Vienna
Kunsthistorisches Museum on Day Four in Vienna Another day in Vienna, another outstanding art museum. Ho hum, right? But I can’t emphasize enough, my friends – as the capital of the former Habsburg...
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