For the curious observer of art and culture, a study of religious icons is both a visual and intellectual feast. […]

For the curious observer of art and culture, a study of religious icons is both a visual and intellectual feast. […]
As decadent as it may feel given the past one-year-plus of pandemic lockdowns in much of the world, the process […]
Exploring one of the world’s great archaeology museums is high on my list of favorite things to do. It’s an […]
As the pre-pandemic tourist hoards would surely attest, Venice is one of our planet’s most atmospheric urban travel destinations. In […]
For many of us, international travel is laced with the anticipation of encountering and interacting with cultures that are very […]
I sat lotus style in the warm sand, enveloped in a dome of rose tinted light. The magical glow transformed […]
I first heard about Jorge Ospina’s educational initiative, Libros Que Van Y Vienen (Books That Come And Go), from a […]
Seasons come and go – birth, death and rebirth – and along with these rhythmical time capsules, the magic and […]
Despite (or perhaps because of) the number of years I’ve spent living outside the USA, a visit back ‘home’ is […]
From the foundations of the ancient Phoenician Empire to occupations by the Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Ottoman Turks and French, Beirut […]