Category Archives: current events
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
Thanksgiving Travel Tips
Thanksgiving Travel Tips from The New Yorker: F.Y.I., Yams and sweet potatoes are the same thing. I know it sounds crazy, but it’s true. Don’t follow the GPS, follow your heart. Do not waste space packing your workout shorts or … Continue reading
Filed under airports, current events, news, travel experiences
Halo cloud in Moscow
Cloud shaped like a UFO space ship hanging over Moscow this week. Read more about it here. Scary! And cool!
Filed under current events, moscow, news, russia, video
Dust storm turns Sydney red
A friend in Sydney sent me this photo of the Oak Park neighborhood this morning. Dust has covered the sky and it looks like the end of the world! Yikes! You can read more about it here.
Filed under australia, current events, photos, sydney
