A Finnish company called HappyOrNot is supplying Spain’s airport authority with quick-check terminals to test passenger satisfaction with aspects of airport security and service. The terminals have four buttons, with emoticons ranging from a happy…
BLOGS Sept. 5, 2013 PHeymont Barcelona’s “Other Architect” Feb. 18, 2014 PHeymont The Alcazar of Jerez: A Window into History Feb. 20, 2014 PHeymont Six…
Under construction for more than a century—and still not finished—the iconic towers of Antonio Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia basilica share the frame with one of the many construction cranes working on the project. At center, a figure…
The Alhambra, Granada’s hilltop crown of palaces, is open for evening as well as day visits—and both are spectacular. In this night scene, the fountain that gives this court its name is barely visible behind the bush, the open sky above…
Seville, Spain is the namesake of one of the most famous oranges, and the oranges are everywhere. Orange trees are common in parks and along streets, and there are often fallen oranges underfoot. Walking the streets and seeing all these…
The Banco de Espana building in Madrid had Gumbo’s attention when he was taking the puzzle picture, and what caught him was the stark difference in sculptural decoration in the picture—but the building as a whole is worth a look, too. It…
The Banco de Espana building in Madrid had Gumbo’s attention when he was taking the puzzle picture, and what caught him was the stark difference
Girona, Spain is an ancient city northeast of Barcelona, with a fascinating medieval core and a walker’s treasure: The Passeig de la Muralla. The old city walls are among the most complete and best-preserved in Spain, and have been turned into…
The Plaza Mayor is the largest open space (other than parks) in Central Madrid. It’s a major tourist attraction, a place for cafes and shops that range from traditional to chic and has served for hundreds of years as a place for public gatherings,…
Being perpetually surrounded by the ordinary things of everyday life made me a bit unprepared for the reaction I had when I experienced my first man-made marvel. Never had I felt in awe of the “genius” behind a calculator, or the…
A Finnish company called HappyOrNot is supplying Spain’s airport authority with quick-check terminals to test passenger satisfaction with aspects of airport security and service. The terminals have four buttons, with emoticons ranging from a happy…
BLOGS Sept. 5, 2013 PHeymont Barcelona’s “Other Architect” Feb. 18, 2014 PHeymont The Alcazar of Jerez: A Window into History Feb. 20, 2014 PHeymont Six…
Under construction for more than a century—and still not finished—the iconic towers of Antonio Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia basilica share the frame with one of the many construction cranes working on the project. At center, a figure…
The Alhambra, Granada’s hilltop crown of palaces, is open for evening as well as day visits—and both are spectacular. In this night scene, the fountain that gives this court its name is barely visible behind the bush, the open sky above…
Seville, Spain is the namesake of one of the most famous oranges, and the oranges are everywhere. Orange trees are common in parks and along streets, and there are often fallen oranges underfoot. Walking the streets and seeing all these…
The Banco de Espana building in Madrid had Gumbo’s attention when he was taking the puzzle picture, and what caught him was the stark difference in sculptural decoration in the picture—but the building as a whole is worth a look, too. It…
The Banco de Espana building in Madrid had Gumbo’s attention when he was taking the puzzle picture, and what caught
Girona, Spain is an ancient city northeast of Barcelona, with a fascinating medieval core and a walker’s treasure: The Passeig de la Muralla. The old city walls are among the most complete and best-preserved in Spain, and have been turned into…
The Plaza Mayor is the largest open space (other than parks) in Central Madrid. It’s a major tourist attraction, a place for cafes and shops that range from traditional to chic and has served for hundreds of years as a place for public gatherings,…
Being perpetually surrounded by the ordinary things of everyday life made me a bit unprepared for the reaction I had when I experienced my first man-made marvel. Never had I felt in awe of the “genius” behind a calculator, or the…
