Sufi Music Festival in Jaipur, India
Checking out posters while travelling is a great way to find unique one-of-a-kind events wherever you happen to be. Here is the poster I discovered at Jaipur’s famous Elephant Festival, […]
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Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City
“…construction of the Monumento a la Revolución was interrupted by the Revolution…” (Lonely Planet) Because of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the Monument, a triumphal arch, was left unfinished until […]
Curves in Architecture
When I first saw Frank Gehry’s silvery swirl of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao I realized that he had reinvented curves in architecture. The exterior of this architectural wonder with […]
Sandy Beaches from Around the World
A collection of sandy beaches from all over the world. These sea creatures are a special one-of-kind jellyfish called ‘By-the-wind-sailor’, Velella velella. They were washing up all over the west […]
How’s the Weather There in Vancouver, Canada?
Between November 2020 and now I’ve learned a few new words to describe the weather. In November 2020, Christmas and New Year’s were cancelled due the 2nd coronavirus wave, and […]
Weird and Wonderful from Around the World
A collection of the weird and wonderful from around the world. A flying pig whimsically decorates a roof in Giverny, the artist Monet’s home in France.A chair made of a […]
Parrilladas, the Argentinean Mixed Grill of Carne, Carne, Carne
Parrilladas are the famous Argentinean mixed grill of carne, carne, carne. At an Estancia (Ranch Estate) where they were preparing the grill for our first parrillada.There were a lot more […]
Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort in Wales
June 5, 2016. Castell Henllys is a recreated Iron Age village in the area that was inhabited by Celtic tribespeople over 2000 years ago. The Iron Age village was entered […]
Lit-up Lamps and Other Artificial Lighting at Night
A collection of lamps and other artificial lighting from around the world. An Art Deco light fixture in the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Inside the Delirium Pub in […]
The Colour Yellow from Around the World
The colour yellow from around the world. In Hoi An, Vietnam, almost every building in the town is painted yellow. Saffron imbues any food dish with a distinctive yellow colour and a […]
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