In the center of Addis Ababa is the Ethiopian National Museum. Although it has been around for decades (1930’s), it was in the mid-1970s that the government supported the idea of having a National Museum that would exhibit the various objects that had been discovered at the archeological and anthropologic excavation sites around the country. These include the famous remains of “Lucy”.
In mid-July on a hot day, it’s hard to take pictures of Prague because so many people are standing in front of it.
On a street in Prague, this van masquerades as an antique. It’s actually a product of Asquith Motors, which makes a fake Austin van that’s
Talk about plans gone wrong! A hotel in Sicily that started construction over 60 years ago and was completed over 30 years ago, has still
The video above is included here because without it you might not believe the story. A Swiss tourist, visiting the Cies Islands off Galicia
The town of Ador, in Spain’s Valencia region, worries about the future…and the present…of the traditional siesta, and has become the first town in Spain
Low water in the Danube, 2012 If it seems like only yesterday we were reporting on European river cruises being canceled because high waters
Portland claims to thrive on weird. Tattoos, long beards, sandals and fleece. And there’s the odd vegan strip club and naked bike ride. But
The winged lion is a symbol you see everywhere in Venice — palaces, flags, statues — everywhere. It seemed a somewhat unusual mascot for a seafaring power and made me wonder what the origin to the symbol was. Turns out the…
In the center of Addis Ababa is the Ethiopian National Museum. Although it has been around for decades (1930’s), it was in the mid-1970s that the government supported the idea of having a National Museum that would exhibit the various objects that had been discovered at the archeological and anthropologic excavation sites around the country. These include the famous remains of “Lucy”.
In mid-July on a hot day, it’s hard to take pictures of Prague because so many people are standing in
On a street in Prague, this van masquerades as an antique. It’s actually a product of Asquith Motors, which makes
Talk about plans gone wrong! A hotel in Sicily that started construction over 60 years ago and was completed over
The video above is included here because without it you might not believe the story. A Swiss tourist, visiting
The town of Ador, in Spain’s Valencia region, worries about the future…and the present…of the traditional siesta, and has become
Low water in the Danube, 2012 If it seems like only yesterday we were reporting on European river cruises
Portland claims to thrive on weird. Tattoos, long beards, sandals and fleece. And there’s the odd vegan strip club
The winged lion is a symbol you see everywhere in Venice — palaces, flags, statues — everywhere. It seemed a somewhat unusual mascot for a seafaring power and made me wonder what the origin to the symbol was. Turns out the…