The City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain
When you exit old Valencia and enter the new City of Arts and Sciences (in Valencian: Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències; in Spanish: Ciudad de las Artes y … Read more
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The (Second) Biggest Office Building in the World
As most American school kids can tell you, the biggest office building in the world is the Pentagon. As any Romanian–school kid or not–can tell you, the second biggest office … Read more
The Fantastic Painting of Matthias Church, Budapest
The Matthias Church at the top of the Buda castle hill has been through many iterations since the first church was built on the site in 1015. The first building … Read more
Six Hours Walking in Málaga, Spain
Introduction to Malaga Spain, gleaned from a pleasant six hour lay-over in the city.
Modern Architecture in Rome: Rebuilding the City
I don’t mind saying that travel has a way of reminding me how little I know. In Rome a few weeks ago (December 2014), we signed up to take our … Read more
Rooftops, Spires, and Façades, The Architecture of Ghent, Belgium
I was struck by the joyous anarchy of Ghent’s architecture. The Flemish style is a jumping off point for convention shattering imagination. One of the most interesting cities we’ve visited.
2013 in 50 Photographs
Kris and I visited 13 foreign countries in 2013. In order: Spain, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Canada, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Japan, back to Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary. … Read more
How we met Girona architect Rafael Masó
The extra benefits of staying in an apartment in Girona, arranged via Housetrip, surpassed our expectations. The six of us, my husband Tom and his two brothers and their wives, … Read more
The Layered Look of Tokyo
I know now that my assumptions were wrong. I was thinking of Japan as a leader in high tech industry, as a center of fashion, as an international power, and … Read more
Our Very Own Guided Tour of England
Who doesn’t love the information imparted by a zealous local who guides you around their turf like a friend. Even better if he or she is a friend. Oliver Nicholson … Read more