A Bit of Blue at the Frida Kahlo Museum
There’s a lot of art to see around Mexico City, and the Frida Kahlo Museum at The Blue House was one of the best places to visit.
There’s a lot of art to see around Mexico City, and the Frida Kahlo Museum at The Blue House was one of the best places to visit.
A stop to admire the artwork of Michelangelo at Medici Chapel in Florence, Italy.
As I wander through cities, I sometimes try to take in too much at once. The sights, sounds, smells of a city are what give me a sense of place.
Though modern Singapore and its architecture is a marvel, I found it less interesting than the older, more colorful side of the Southeast Asian nation.
Visiting the beauty of the Cambodian Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on the final day of my tour through the country.
Wandering through the winding streets of Perugia, Italy, in search of nothing in particular other than a sense of the historic city.
“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” -Vincent Van Gogh Seoul is an amazing metropolis–the towering buildings and modern architecture make it seem overwhelming at times–with history, culture, and international commerce mingling in the streets. It’s fascinating to watch the people throughout the day among the backdrop …
Touring the ruins of Pompeii and wondering what each of the similar ruins once were. It included a nice stop in the ancient prostitution district.
Wandering around the enormous Roman Colosseum in the summer heat in search of lions feasting on gladiators.
Free nighttime views of the cityscape from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku.
During my first National Day holiday in China, which is shortly after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I headed to Zhaoqing.
On my first day among the Hakka tulou in the Fujian countryside, I wandered through fields that were not on the tourist maps (if there were maps anyway). Shortly after wandering away from the road and the water buffalo that filled it, I came across this dilapidated house. Houses around it were still occupied, but …
In Boston, I stopped at Copley Square to walk around Trinity Church, one of the most beautiful buildings in the US.
A walk through Casco Viejo in Panama City leads to stop at the ruins of Iglesia de Santo Domingo.
The May Day holiday has come and gone in China. Of course, here in America we like to celebrate our Labor Day in September…with barbecues and beer. Following my painfully long bus ride from Chengdu during my first May Day holiday, I had a few hours to wander around the small town of Songpan. There …