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Chapter House, York Minster, York, England

Last Updated on: July 6, 2013 by Tom Bartel

The entire cathedral at York, England, called York Minster, features amazing glass works. To my mind, only those of Leon, Spain’s cathedral are their equal.

Playa Pescadores, Tulúm, Mexico

Published on: June 21, 2013 by Tom Bartel

Playa Pescadores means Fishermen’s Beach, and the boats were lined up on the sand side by side. Occasionally, a pair of men would drag the boat into the surf, fish … Read more

Divinity School, Oxford University

Last Updated on: June 29, 2016 by Tom Bartel

divinity school university of oxford england

We visited Oxford University more than 30 years ago when we were living in London. Back then, it was much easier to roam the campuses of the various colleges. Oxford … Read more

St. George’s Church, Dunster, England

Published on: June 15, 2013 by Tom Bartel

We went to Dunster to see the Dunster Castle, which wasn’t so much a castle as an elaborate English country house. As happened to many large estates after World War … Read more

Exeter Cathedral, England

Last Updated on: November 14, 2017 by Tom Bartel

Yet another glorious expression of Gothic architecture, the Cathedral at Exeter, England, the founding of which dates to 1050, 16 years before the Norman Conquest. The organ in the center … Read more

Kyoto Garden, Holland Park, London

Last Updated on: August 19, 2013 by Tom Bartel

Kyoto Garden, Holland Park, Kensington, London

The English are great gardeners. All of their best parks are really gardens, or at least have a wonderful garden component. Holland Park in Kensington has its ball fields and … Read more

Parthenon Frieze, British Museum

Last Updated on: March 10, 2017 by Tom Bartel

There is probably room for debate about whether or not the British should have taken (or should return) all the sculpture from the Parthenon in Athens which they removed in … Read more

Frida Kahlo’s Dresses, Mexico City

Published on: May 30, 2013 by Tom Bartel

The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was famous for her sense of style. She always dressed in some variation based on the clothing of her native Oaxaca. When Frida Kahlo and … Read more

Temple of the Jaguar, Tikal, Guatemala

Last Updated on: May 25, 2013 by Tom Bartel

Tikal is one of the largest Mayan sites in the “Mundo Maya” which extends through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. Tikal was once a city of 90,000 people and flourished … Read more

Howler Monkey, Tikal, Guatemala

Last Updated on: October 9, 2014 by Tom Bartel

A family of howler monkeys, we’re told, usually consists of a male, a few females, and the offspring. The family that lives in the jungle which surrounds our hotel inside … Read more

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