Messi’s Dream to Gaudí’s Soul — A Culer’s Pilgrimage Through Barcelona

I distinctly remember the moment the SNCF (TGV inOUI) train rolled out of Paris, slicing through the countryside toward Barcelona. For many, it would have been just another cross-border journey. For...

Bernini’s Masterpieces in Rome and Tips for Travelers

Rome is a wonderful city, with magnificent artwork and many genuine masterpieces. It is a real open-air museum, very beautiful and impressive. Today I would like to introduce the impressive...

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...

Colorful Places in Italy: The Painted Doors in Maccagno

My first trip out of town after the last lockdown could only have as a destination some new colorful place in Italy: a deep need to see and breathe colors, a wellness therapy after a long time spent...

The Tropical Gardens, a Jewel of Art Nouveau Architecture in Havana

The Tropical Gardens are in Havana they are a paradigm of modernist landscape architecture in Cuba and a jewel of art nouveau architecture located in the green lung of the city. With a surface...