arts and culture

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...

Travel food: Specialty food on Kangaroo Island, Australia – the best ice cream I've ever had

Travel food: Specialty food on Kangaroo Island, Australia – the best ice cream I've ever had

Clifford’s Honey Farm on Kangaroo Island has the last genetically pure population of the Ligurian honey bees anywhere in the...

Louvre photolog

Travel tips: experiencing the culture

Here are some things I learned along the way that make travel easier and more fulfilling. Fitting in and experiencing...

What to buy in Kenya

There are many categories of things that you may want to consider buying while in Kenya. Maasai Mara tribal items...

Panama – Baha'i Temple

There is one Baha’i temple on each continent.  They are open to people of all religions. I’ve only been to...

Lisbon’s 500-piece nativity set (yes it’s huge)

Basilica De Estrela and the 500-piece nativity This is a nice church in Lisbon, mainly noted for the 500 piece...