arts and culture

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...

Flower Fields and Keukenhof – Holland tulips, tulips, tulips!

Flowers are a big thing in Holland, and not just tulips, although those are quite plentiful. The Netherlands is the...

Making a glass lampwork elephant (Thailand)

This is the little glass elephant I made with Backstreet Academy in Chiang Mai Thailand. Classes like this are available...

Casa Mila (La Pedrera) and Casa Batllo – discord on all sides

I learned a lot on my private early morning small-group tour of Casa Mila. We had access to the building...

The Cricket Man (Beijing)

In Beijing, China, you can do a Hutong tour with a visit to The Cricket Man (with or without lunch). ...

Morocco's colorful fiber art

Morocco’s colorful fiber art In Morocco, in addition to visiting an ancient pharmacy (or whatever they are calling an argan...