arts and culture

Cartagena's Bazurto Market (Colombia)

The Bazurto Market in Cartagena is a sight to see (and smell). The market This market began its existence in...

Artful sidewalks in Lisbon (Portugal)

Aussie Mailboxes – creative recycling FTW

Aussie Mailboxes – creative recycling FTW

Aussie Mailboxes – creative recycling at it’s finest This is a somewhat common style of mailbox on Kangaroo Island.  While...

Walkli – find walking tours around the world

Walkli is a website that has walking tours set up for many cities across the globe.  I ran across it...

Loy Krathong (Kra-tong) floating lantern festival in Chiang Mai (Thailand)

For the Loy Krathong celebration, there is a great parade in Chiang Mai in addition to the floating candles.Loy Krathong...

Street art in Cartagena Colombia – photolog

All around Cartagena, there is wonderful street art. Here are just a few examples:

Jemaa el-Fnaa Square – monkeys, snake charmers, and more – Marrakesh, Morocco

In the middle of the Red City of Morocco (so called because of the pink color of its buildings), Jemaa...

Xcaret Park (Mexico)

Xcaret is a theme park, part garden/zoo, part Mexican and Mayan cultural interaction, and an adventure park all in one....

Shopping in Cuba

Shopping in Cuba

A couple years ago I was lucky enough to get to go to Cuba (legally from the US). While traditional...

Gaudi’s first two commisions –

Casa Vicens Gaudi’s first commission was Casa Vicens. It is a beautiful synthesis of a house and nature. It still...