The ancient Egyptians believed that the essence of a deity could inhabit an image of that deity, or, in the […]
Archive for ‘Travel’
The Camel Beauty Pageant
As the Monty Python crew used to say, “And now for something completely different!” Let’s escape to the deserts of […]
Towers, Turrets and Spires: Postcards from Prague
Start Here >>> Relax with a bit of Miles Davis as you browse…….. Emerging from my hotel on a cold […]
Escape to Krakow Botanical Gardens!
I don’t know about you, but I need a nature break! -Henry…wacky humanoid with a bad case of cabin fever […]
Italia, ti amiamo (Italy, we love you)
Italy, we love you! Your extraordinary wealth of art and architecture dazzles our senses and ignites even our most […]
Learning From History At Jewish Museum Berlin
As the capital of a country with a long and complicated history, Berlin wears German history on its sleeve. From […]
Communing With Pandas in Chengdu, China
I’ll admit it. I’ve always had a thing for bears. These furry – and seemingly cuddly – creatures have held […]
The Muisca and the Search for El Dorado
Gold makes monsters of men. –Erin Bowman, Vengeance Road Gold, glory and God The origins of the quest for El […]
Ancient Petra: The City of Stone
As the coarse sand and scree crunched under the weight of my moving feet, I passed through one narrow bend […]
Amazing Bogotá Street Art #2
As I wrote in The Amazing Street Art Scene in Bogotá, Colombia’s sprawling, high-altitude capital is a veritable feast for […]
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