November 6, 2013 The Ramble: A Forest in the Heart of Manhattan The first time I walked through The Ramble in New York City’s Central Park five years ago, it was the dead of the summer,…
November 4, 2013 London Shopping: Bedknobs, Broomsticks, and Haute Couture Oxfords. Trenches. Fine leather satchels. These pieces all conjure up a perfectly British ensemble. However, London streets showcase a whole lot more than these…
October 31, 2013 Life Trumps Death in the Famous Mt. Auburn Cemetery Life and death make a serene pair inside the gates of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery, founded in 1831 as “America’s first garden cemetery.” More…
October 28, 2013 Architecture in Boston: Anachronism at its Finest Boston, being a historical landmark in one of America’s first established coastal regions, is nothing short of amazing when it comes to architecture. You…
October 21, 2013 The Vulgar Panama Canal One of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Panama Canal is a 48-mile international waterway that allows 815,000 vessels, 2.4 million tons…
October 21, 2013 Chicago’s Twin Anchors: “Ribs, And Keep ‘Em Coming!” If you’ve had your fill of the lights and crowds of Chicago’s bigger tourist attractions (the Sears Tower, Navy Pier, the Magnificent Mile, etc.),…
October 18, 2013 The Delicious Dinosaurs of New Orleans Growing up in New Orleans, my seafood of choice was always shrimp. Only recently have I started to fully appreciate the culinary delights of…
October 18, 2013 World’s First Pharmacy: The Historical Senses of Santa Maria Novella in Florence With a good map and a keen eye, one can find a small gold placard marking a non-descript large wooden door on Via della…
October 17, 2013 The Ponte Vecchio: A Persisting Symbol of Florence Perhaps no bridge inspires more romantic fantasies than Florence’s Ponte Vecchio. Brightly painted, lined with picturesque shops and paved with cobblestones, this iconic visual treat attracts…
