I’ve spoken before about ancient civilizations, but Lascaux is even older than what we might call “ancient”. I am always fascinated by the past, but viewed in the right context what seems old is not that old at all. Here’s a place where we can get in touch with our earliest ancestors (or at least [...]
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a National Geographic photograph of the Shwedagon Pagoda, en Myanmar, a sight I had never seen before and my jaw literally dropped to my chest. The gleaming gold structure does not resemble any western idea of architecture and it kind of looked to me like something out of [...]
I heard it said a couple of times before that Simon Bolivar (Simón Bolívar as it is written in Spanish) is the historical character with more statues in the world. Really? I don’t know if that’s true, but there are certainly statues of the Latin America liberator in places that have nothing to do with [...]
I am an enthusiastic advocate of packing light. As light as possible, at least! I do feel for the poor tourists who drag around huge pieces of luggage down cobblestone streets, taking the bus or at the airport. People ask me about what to pack all the time! What exactly is packing light? What does [...]
As I’ve hinted before, I am (no shame in it) a huge Harry Potter fan. Opened to the public last March 31st, the Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio Tour is among the most exciting news for Potter fans this year! For us Potter maniacs who have lost count of how many times we’ve read the [...]
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