The Opinionated Travelogue of a Photo Maniac
Living in Southern California means being part of one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting cultural landscapes. From visual arts, home decor and fashion, to music festivals, opera and jazz, you get a wide variety of events that can keep you busy year round. Among these cultural events there is one that often passes unnoticed, despite its 85 years of …
Secrets of Southern California – Laguna Beach Festival of ArtsRead More
Skansen Museum is one of Stockholm’s biggest attractionsLocated just a short 30-minute walk from Stockholm‘s city center, on the island of Djurgården, Skansen is the oldest open-air museums, showcasing houses and farmsteads from every part of Sweden.
Inside Skansen Open Air Museum – Five Centuries of Swedish TraditionsRead More
The Vasa Ship Museum is one of Stockholm’s biggest attractions, and for a few good reasons. One one hand, the Vasa is the only ship from the 17th century that still exists. On the other, after laying hidden under water for 333 years, the ship was brought to life and could finally tell its tragic story. Vasa, …
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”George Santayana Some wounds should remain open forever so that people can never forget. This was my first thought as I opened the small wooden door of the Corner House in Riga – the former headquarters of the KGB secret police, also known as Cheka. The imposing structure on the corner of Brivibas and …
Dark Secrets of the Corner House – Riga’s Museum of OccupationRead More
Romania is one of the very few places left in Europe where you can still experience the bygone era of the steam engine locomotives. So if you ever find yourself in the region of Maramures, Romania, don’t miss riding the Mocanita – Viseul de Sus – the last steam forestry train in Europe. The nostalgic …
Aboard the Mocanita, Romania’s Nostalgic Steam TrainRead More
If you ever visited Siena, you surely must have heard of its famous Palio. This horse racing tradition that goes back 300 years, is the most important event in town. But for the Sienese, Palio di Siena is more than just a horse race. The air is loaded with emotions and jam-packed with people twice …
Palio di Siena – Insight Into Italy’s Oldest Horse Racing TraditionRead More
When I think of Avignon, the first thing that comes to my mind is the traditional French song that we used to sing as kids: “Sur le Pont d’Avignon” (on the Bridge of Avignon). This was a very popular song at the time, and one of the first ones you’d learn if you took French lessons. …
Pont d’Avignon – the Legend of the Broken Bridge of AvignonRead More
Staying at Parador de Jaen was an unbelievable experience! If you ever wondered how must it feel staying in a castle in Spain, now it’s your chance. After staying at Parador de Carmona we were sure that nothing can top off the experience. But just when you think you have’ve seen the best Spain’s paradores, another great one comes …
After visiting Toledo and the Cathedral of Seville, I thought nothing could impress me more in Spain. But I was wrong. Visiting some of Spain’s Paradores was quite an experience. Especially the Parador de Carmona.
