The Barnes Collection– French Impressionism in Philadelphia, PA

One of the best, and certainly the strangest, museum of French Impressionist art is the Barnes Collection in Philadelphia. Barnes was a classic rich American who bought up a lot of EU culture and...

An Introduction to Queretaro

Welcome to an introduction to Queretaro, Mexico. We spent ten days in Queretaro last year and the city was something of a revelation. Queretaro is popular with Mexicans, but tends not to be on the...

Eleven Must-See Architectural Gems in Milwaukee

Milwaukee is a great city to explore on foot. Actually, it's a great city, period. We spent two weeks there in the summer of 2020, indulging in super-tasty, super-caloric food and drink that...

Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent van Gogh's Latest Colors

"Auvers is of severe beauty and the countryside is quaint and quaint". So wrote Vincent in a letter to his brother Theo describing his impressions of Auvers-sur-Oise, a small village thirty...

Ten Highlights of Bogota, Colombia

Welcome to ‘Ten Highlights of Bogota' – a look at Colombia's colourful capital city. To be honest, we were a little sceptical about visiting Bogota. We had heard stories about other travellers...

The Quirky World of MUJAM, Mexico City - Toys and Street Art Galore!

On our fifth visit to Mexico City, we finally made it to MUJAM (Museo del Juguete Antiguo). MUJAM is a a funky and very unique museum dedicated to antique toys and street art. We'd had MUJAM on to-do...