Category Archives: cultural observations
What I love about Londonderry, Northern Ireland (2009)
Note: As a year end review, for every place I traveled to this year, I’m posting what I loved most about it. Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Political Murals In Londonderry or Derry (either name is accepted), in a neighborhood called The … Continue reading
What I love about Bern, Switzerland (2009)
Note: As a year end review, for every place I traveled to this year, I’m posting what I loved most about it. Bern, Switzerland: Swimming in the Aare River It was the hottest day in Bern, when I visited in … Continue reading
Filed under cultural observations, photos, switzerland, tourist sites, travel experiences
What I love about Asheville, NC (2009)
Note: As a year end review, for every place I traveled to this year, I’m posting what I loved most about it. Asheville, North Carolina: Gorgeous Scenery North Carolina in the fall is one of my favorite places!
Portrait of a City: Los Angeles
From How Los Angeles Came to Be: “Taschen’s new photography book Los Angeles: Portrait of a City is quite simply the most comprehensive visual survey of the city ever published. Editor Jim Heimann begins with the first known photo taken … Continue reading
Filed under california, cultural observations, current events, los angeles, photos, tourist sites
Recommended Website: CultureGrams
If you’re traveling internationally or have international friends, I highly recommend checking out CultureGrams: concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories. “We go beyond mere facts and … Continue reading
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Mural Arts Love Letter Tour in Philadelphia
From Mural Arts: A Love Letter For You: The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and Philadelphia native, New York-based artist Stephen Powers have collaborated to create Love Letter, a public art project consisting of a series of 50 rooftop … Continue reading
Recommended Reading: Geography of Bliss
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner What makes people happy? NPR correspondant Eric Weiner traveled to countries like Iceland, Bhutan, Qatar, Holland, Switzerland, Thailand and India to find out … Continue reading
Filed under bhutan, books, cultural observations, iceland, qatar, switzerland, thailand, travel experiences
Movies and Russia: The Saint & Young Catherine
When I was in college, my favorite movie was The Saint starring Val Kilmer. I saw it three times in the theater. I absolutely LOVED LOVED LOVED this movie. It’s about a thief and master of disguise. He’s hired by … Continue reading
Filed under cultural observations, film, moscow, russia
99 Problems in Brooklyn
I lived in Brooklyn for three years – in Bushwick – and it was an amazing cultural experience. Today I was watching Jay-Z’s 99 Problems video and had to smile because it is SO BROOKLYN. You’d have to be from … Continue reading
Filed under cultural observations, nyc, video
Traveling in China: Planes, trains, vomiting discreetly
The year in China was coming to an end (during 1999-2000 I taught English in Beijing) and for the May Day holiday Lisa, Andrea, Bett and I decided to travel to Guangzhou (in southern China) with an option to visit … Continue reading
Filed under bejing, china, cultural observations, guangzhou, personal, photos, travel experiences, yangshuo
