Category Archives: Travel
St. Louis’ Poet
Saint Louis is a city with a remarkable history. Its place in the chain of events of the past two centuries is complex, and reveals a never-ending web of connection between the past and the present. It would take the … Continue reading
Melbourne Equals Excitement
The second biggest city in Australia is Melbourne and it’s considered the most European city compared to Sydney, mainly because of the cities sophistication and its living culture is most like any European city. Melbourne is only an 8 hour … Continue reading
Great Views on Endless Mexican Beaches
When you visit some of the coastal towns and beaches of Mexico there is one thing that you should keep in mind. Most definitely you should be prepared to have one of the greatest times of your life. Okay, there … Continue reading
Bomba y Plena in Miami
The percussive traditions in the city of Miami are a rich combination of historical styles and new trends in world music. One can find all kinds of music in the city, where the nightclubs are constant demonstrations of the evolutions … Continue reading
North End is the Place to be in Boston
Ask any Bostonian what is the best place to visit, and they’ll tell you to check out the North End . Located in the area of Hanover Street and Prince Street along the waterfront, this old neighborhood is the site … Continue reading
Rome on a Vespa
It is a symbol of the city, just as powerful and evocative as leather shoes and pasta. The Vespa has caught the attention of travelers and locals for over 60 years, and there’s no signs of it slowing down. The … Continue reading
Meditate on Rockville
Visiting Rockville, Maryland, is sort of like being in one of the nicest places in the world. After just a few hours, it occurs to most people that there’s no reason anyone wouldn’t want to live here. It obviously boasts … Continue reading
When Atlanta was a Beehive
It doesn’t all begin with REM after all. Long before the boys from Athens started making their way to the big city, playing bars and clubs for small and stunned audiences, there was the B-52s . Whatever contributions Atlanta has … Continue reading
Vaudeville in Philadelphia
Travelers are often history buffs, even if they don’t start out that way. After a visit to a few places for the beaches and the parties, the rest of the place starts to look more interesting. How people happen to … Continue reading
New York’s National Museum of the American Indian
In need of something free to do in New York? Look no further than the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), located at the George Gustav Heye Center – 1 Bowling Green; not far from the Financial District. The … Continue reading
Skinny Girl in Manhattan
Manhattan. This City needs no introduction, and neither do the housewives that live in it! The Real Housewives of New York City has had rave reviews from critics and fans. It has become its own phenomenon. The housewife in the … Continue reading
Recordbar in Missouri
Visitors to Anniston will no doubt be lured by the charms that can only be found in Missouri. And in rural Missouri, too, make no mistake about it, because this is the country, the real heartland, and the locals know … Continue reading
Unblurred Pittsblurred
Art walks are a great way to revitalize a neighborhood, as some of the new and upcoming cities are finding out. They’re learning from the cities that have a long tradition of community support and action. That builds a strong … Continue reading
Marco Island Adventures
Heading out onto a thin lined sandy beach layered with rolling green grass, sand traps and bordered by ocean water sounds like a golfing adventure to me. One wrong whack and that ball is going to be a dolphin toy. … Continue reading
Springsteen’s Atlantic City
It’s a sharp contrast between the song and the place, or between then and now. Atlantic City has gone through many dizzying transformations, however, and the place now is much more reminiscent of its heydays, which might mean that we’re … Continue reading
NY Fuse
The most elemental proposition that I would have offered, given half the chance, would surely have involved bacalau at some point, because an evening isn’t right without it. Or so I’ve heard it said. But this evening was one for … Continue reading
Local New York
The list of famous New Yorkers is extensive, to say the least. Not only is the city famous for giving birth to a whole bunch of famous people in all fields, but there are recent philosophical ideas that suggest that … Continue reading
Norah Jones in Atlanta
Georgia is a great place to see concerts. Its rich musical history acts as a not-so-silent witness to the spectacular musical present, and it’s possible to see multiple forms working at once. There are influences here that run very deep, … Continue reading
Golfing in Orlando
Okay, can you believe that we went to Orland, Florida and did not go to Disney Land? And if you believe that, then can you believe that we’re also fun loving adventure seekers who get the most out of life? … Continue reading
Lafayette and Migration Patterns
Cultures migrating and cultures in migration voluntarily is sometimes understood as a very contemporary phenomenon. There is a history of peoples being forcibly removed through acts of violence and terrible injustice, or the idea of cultures moving because of oppressions … Continue reading
A Beverage Museum in Atlanta
If you’ve come to Atlanta, Georgia, and you’re an American, it almost seems a rite of passage that you should go to the World of Coca-Cola Museum. The soft drink has been around since 1886 when an Atlanta pharmacist named … Continue reading
Seattle Sounders are Supreme
After a long walk to downtown Seattle, I started to walk some more, all the way to the Space Needle. Along the way, I snapped some pictures of the building featured in the TV show ‘Grey’s Anatomy‘. Once I reached … Continue reading
St. Louis Massacre and Missouri During the Civil War
Missouri is one of those states in the Midwest that has states all around it. Some of those states seemed surrounded by other states, which of course they are, but I mean they really seem like they’re closed in. I … Continue reading
Son de Mi Tierra en Tampa
It’s not difficult to find good Cuban music in Tampa. The city itself is small, but the Tampa Bay area has a fairly large population, and it’s one of the more diverse places in Florida. There is a lively local … Continue reading
The History…of the New York City Hotdog
The frank, the dog, the weenie, the frankfurter…the hotdog. This is subject of the quest that I was asked to take with my father. He had recently retired from the Phoenix Police Force. After 20 years of patrolling South Phoenix, … Continue reading
Ghosts, Candlelight and Williamsburg
Who would suspect that the most entertaining thing to do in Williamsburg, Virginia, might be to hunt down ghosts? For the last fifteen years, the Original Ghosts of Williamsburg Candlelight Tour has been named the Number One Most Requested Evening … Continue reading
Third Day in New York was the Best Day in New York
Our third day in New York City, we slept-in, that was our first good nights sleep. When up, we went straight to the Natural History Museum. There was an exhibition that was all about ‘Extreme Mammals’, which was very fascinating. … Continue reading
Mob Bosses in Brooklyn
There’s always been a lot of interest in the Cossa Nostra, and it has an uncomfortably large number of fanatics who know every detail. There are scores of films, documentaries, and books about the mafia in the U.S., and in … Continue reading
No More Hostels While in New York
We arrived to JFK with stinging eyes due to watching a handful of films during the flight from Australia, and also due to several glasses of red wine. We hit the subway to make our way to our hostel located … Continue reading
Leonard’s Indiana
There are always wonderful things going on in Indianapolis. It’s known for being one of the cities that represents the heart of the U.S., at least in the idea of what the mid-west is like. In many iconic definitions of … Continue reading