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One of Spain’s most monumental and breathtaking cities, Santiago de Compostela has been captivating travellers from far and wide for centuries. The final stop on the medieval pilgrimage path, the Camino de Santiago or Way of St James (a collection of old pilgrimage routes all over Europe), Santiago is a stunning display of Baroque and [...]
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As is the case for many of the Inland Sea’s islands, found in the south central part of Japan, Naoshima faces a declining population as younger people move to the cities and the remaining population gets older. Thanks to the Benesse Company, who selected the island as the ideal location for its Benesse Art Project [...]
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A lot of people are fascinated with history and travel – the popularity of articles like our piece on the world’s oldest countries or travel the Silk Road is a testament to that. But unlike others, who have come to love history via travel (or vice versa), today’s guest seems to just have been born [...]
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Today we have an interview guest who is just one of those people you can’t help but find fascinating. Alexandra has a multitude of backgrounds and interests – in fact, as you’ll see, she’s got a lot of titles to her name. Her perspective on art + travel is refreshing and I love how she [...]
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Relaxing and doing some Sunday reading, as I sometimes do, I came across this list of places to visit in America called the Distinctive Destinations. Put up by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the list is intended to highlight some of America’s special places overlooked by destinations with bigger marketing budgets. The list describes [...]
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My travels take me far and wide, to places large and small. So it was no small surprise to find myself in Rochester New York, the state’s third largest city. Just south of Lake Ontario, I’d heard lots of great things about Rochester and was lucky enough to find out what’s hot and what’s not. [...]
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Our next stop in our German tour is the beautiful old city of Nuremberg. Sighteeing tours here are quite common for two reasons: one is history. The city was once backdrop for the headquarters of the Nazi party, so there is a significant amount of cultural reference to be absorbed. The second is the Nuremberg [...]
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Just off Greece’s west coast, the Ionian Islands have inspired poets like Homer, Sappho, Cavafy and Lord Byron. The sea here is so transparent you can see straight into the depths. The wind has eroded the shoreline to form sheer cliffs and extraordinary caves where once pirates lurked and often hid their treasures. The pale, [...]
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Great works of fiction have the power to transport us to different times and places. In a similar vein, reading an involving piece of fiction in a new travel destination can open doors to understanding you’re the world around you. You read guidebooks for the places you visit, so why not a novel? Like guidebooks, [...]
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I set off from Athens on a morning when Zeus was tossing about his thunder bolts and a torrential rain filled the gutters with gushing streams ankle deep. I didn’t let that deter me and boarded the bus for Delphi, a three hour trip north into the mountains. Delphi, located on the slopes of Mt. [...]
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