Tagged With "Museo degli Innocenti"

Like the photo, PHeymont, but am surprised to see cigarette butts in a cafe photo from Europe. Is this one from the archives.

This is from summer of 2013. The disappearance of public smoking in Europe is slow and uneven; when the picture was taken, it was still allowed on the open terrace of the cafe. This summer, in England, I was surprised to note how much it persists there.

If you smoke under the open sky in New York is it not permitted ?

In fewer and fewer places, Garry. Not in parks, not within a specified distance of building doorways (to keep the smell and butts away from tenants, pupils, etc.) and not in outdoor cafes.

Definitely will be a highlight of our trip to Puerto Rico next Christmas!

I've only briefly visit Old San Juan once (part of a cruise), and it did fascinate me. Thanks for tell us about this great museum, Jonathan. It does sound like a MustSee! Conde Naste just did a brief piece calling Puerto Rico the new Caribbean hot spot. Here's a link to their piece.

Join PortMoresby on a visit to her current favorite museum in Mexico, the Museo Textil de Oaxaca.

On her way to a more distant destination, PortMoresby rendezvous with a friend for several days in Rome.

Museo de las Americas   One of the highlights of visiting the Museo de las Americas  (web site)  in Old San Juan is the “Indian in America” which is a permanent exhibit. This is recognition of over 20 tribes from around the...

(Interior of the Colosseum, revealing tunnels below the floor) One of the challenges in crafting these blog posts is deciding how to best convey my impressions of a travel destination. How to best discuss a city as fascinating and historic as...

It's in a museum, but is it art? Not intentionally; it was left behind by a cafe customer and cleared shortly after PHeymont found himself drawn to the image.

In the first of two parts, DrFumblefinger helps us to a sense of Rome as it was in its heyday

Jonathan L takes on a tour of two of Bologna's wonderful museums

The Templo de Santo Domingo was closed for earthquake repairs but the 2 museums in the adjacent ex-convento were open, including the Maya textile museum, much to PortMoresby’s delight.

Museo de las Americas One of the highlights of visiting the Museo de las Americas (web site) in Old San Juan is the “Indian in America” which is a permanent exhibit. This is recognition of over 20 tribes from around the Americas....

Samantha visits Turin's Museo de Egizie, one of the best museums dedicated to Egyptian art and culture, and gives us its history as well.

Narrow high-traffic streets (though lined with food shops) are now off-limits for eating in the street to relieve congestion.

Great blog Samantha! I want to go there now!

Thanks Rob. I am so glad we heard about it from another traveling couple when we were in the south of France. It was one of the reasons that we decided to head to Turin. So glad we did. Hope you get to visit one day.

The colors and patterns are truly beautiful! I'm not a huge textile fan but the artistry of this place would certainly capture my attention.

An item of interest regarding the Textile Museum in this morning's Oaxaca Lending Library newsletter: TALK: MEXICAN FEATHERED TEXTILES Presented by Hector Manuel Meneses Lozano Director, Museo Textil de Oaxaca WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 / 5 PM MX$90 (M) MX$130 (NM) In 2016 the Museo Textil de Oaxaca presented an exhibition on feathered textiles. The contemporary works were achieved after ten years of experimentation and further research of a late 17th c. textile housed in the Museum's...

DrFumblefinger visits the unique Hotel Villa Athena, located adjacent to a UNESCO World Heritage site in Agrigento, Sicily.

Jonathan L visits New York City's museum dedicated to art created by Latinx artists

Jonathan L takes us on a tour of some of Florence's smaller museums and galleries

Jonathan L takes in two explorations of Patrimony at the Museo de Las Americas in San Juan

Jonathan L tests the New York Times' suggestions for spending two days in San Juan, Puerto Rico