history

Musée des Égouts de Paris – the Paris sewers

This great and unusual attraction was one of my favorites in Paris because it allows you to see things you...

Kotor – fortified port in Montenegro (UNESCO)

Kotor (pronounced co-tour) is a small ancient fortified port in what is now Montenegro.  It was originally a Roman city...

Marco Island, Fl: Otter Mound and historic museum

The Otter Mound Preserve is worth a short trip if you are on Marco Island. Do not expect to see...

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...

USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor (Oahu, Hawaii)

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan, bringing the US into WW2....

Door knockers of Cartagena, Colombia – photolog

Cartagena is known for its decorative door-knockers. They were originally used to indicate the status or occupation of the household...

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...

Ollantaytambo (Peru)

Ollantaytambo is a fortified Incan area with terraces for farming with irrigation. There are also still storehouses from that time...

Buda Castle (Hungary)

Domincan Republic – historic village

The attractive recreated 16th century Mediterranean village of Altos de Chavón is worth a visit if you are in the...