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The Art Institute of Chicago – A New Favorite
More Details: The Art Institute of Chicago – A New FavoriteChicago is many things but dull it isn’t. This city is rich in culture, architecture, outdoors fun (in the summer, at least!), food and many other things. I love coming to this city but have rarely been here on my own to explore. I have greatly enjoyed coming to Chicago with friends, whether to party…
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Exploring Old Philadelphia – Liberty and Independence
More Details: Exploring Old Philadelphia – Liberty and IndependenceThis past January I traveled to Philadelphia to visit family. It was BITTERLY cold but that did not stop my uncle from taking me around. It had been a couple of decades since I had last seen Liberty Bell and my uncle told me the whole place had been re-done so off we went, from…
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A Grain of Truth about Minneapolis
More Details: A Grain of Truth about MinneapolisMinneapolis is a northern city by U.S. standards and that often conjures images of snow and cold. While that may be true in winter, as in many places, that is not the grain of truth about the city I want to reveal to you today… You may or may not be familiar with the history…
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Stockholm: A City One with the Water
More Details: Stockholm: A City One with the WaterIt is a cold day at home and, somehow, instead of going for warm, I look at pictures of my cruise in the Baltic. But, in my defense, it was June there. Still not tropical weather but my eyes and mind wandered to my pictures of my stop in Stockholm, Sweden. And what I take…
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Minneapolis: A City of Arts and Culture
More Details: Minneapolis: A City of Arts and CultureIf you are from Minneapolis, don’t take this the wrong way but I was NOT expecting the vastness of the opportunities for art and culture in your town that I discovered in a recent visit! As I pored over the options, I settled for visiting a few museums and checking out one show for this…
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One of the Lesser Known Smithsonian Museums: The Renwick Gallery
More Details: One of the Lesser Known Smithsonian Museums: The Renwick GalleryI have spent two years visiting Washington, D.C. for work on a weekly or every-other-week basis. I love this city, with its energy, its intrigues, its famous residents, and its power. I also love it, of course, for the many sights to be seen. I worked near the White House and was close to a…
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Photo Essay: Bucharest, Romania
More Details: Photo Essay: Bucharest, RomaniaBucharest was my gateway into Romania and I was eager to see this city that has always -for some strange reason- been an object of my curiosity. The capital of Romania has been called the “Paris of the east” due to French architecture influence – but perhaps also because the pre-communist elite had the airs? …
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Up Close with Dali in St. Petersburg
More Details: Up Close with Dali in St. PetersburgSalvador Dali, one of the most interesting painters of the 20th century was, let’s say, a tad eccentric – but a genius nevertheless. The new Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL does a great job of presenting of how Salvador Dali evolved his style in a way that a layperson like me can grasp and enjoy. Guided…