In the 17th Century when Chinese and Japanese trading ships sailed into the successful seaport…
Tag: History
Picture a colorful jumble of house-sized, children’s building blocks randomly stacked up the steep sides…
Visiting religious temples and shrines in Asia is always fascinating and educational. Whether Buddhist or…
One month ago the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Is it…
High in the Peruvian Andes lies Cusco, the ancestral capital of the Inca empire and…
We love starting a new year, and nothing sparks an ear-to-ear grin faster than a…
Our love affair with historical architecture began in New Orleans, Louisiana. We lived in a…
“Jean Claude, I am fed up! Our families have been in La Nouvelle-Orléans for generations.
As former residents and frequent visitors, we have fond memories and a big ol’ soft…
It’s 1968, and on a steep hillside in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, kids at the university are…