Art

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...

A Walk Through History and Nature Along the Opale Coast

Between the Manica Channel and the North Sea lies the Opale Regional Natural Park, the so-called Opal Coast. A bucolic landscape to discover, nearby the city of Calais! This protected area...

Forgotten Sculptures of Athens and Their Stories

Outdoor sculpture has been everywhere in cities since antiquity. Sculptures have been made and adorned public spaces, buildings and private houses. Their purpose is to remind us of important...

Ten Things to Do in Charlestown, Cornwall

We spent a week housesitting in the historic village of Charlestown on the Cornish Coast of England. Charlestown is situated just one mile outside the town of St Austell. It also happens to be...

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...