For most people, a trip to legendary Machu Picchu begins with a flight to the gateway city of Lima, capital of Peru. Guidebooks will try their best to convince you to skip Lima and hop on the next plane to Cusco … but they’re wrong. Continue reading
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Dinosaur National Monument: The Real Jurassic Park
I’m sure it’s not top-of-mind for paleontologists, but they owe Hollywood a big hug. For decades, creepy old dinosaur bones were hidden away in musty museum basements, but blockbuster movies like Jurassic Park changed all that. Continue reading
And Then the Museum Docent Said, “But Have You Been to the Nudist Camp?”
The large, brown oak door stood partially open, the cavernous foyer was empty, and the museum was, as best we could tell, deserted. Continue reading
Thracian Gold: Playing Cat and Mouse at the Museum
Digging clay for a tile company isn’t the most glamorous job on the best of days, particularly during a cold Bulgarian winter. Continue reading
The Road Goes On Forever, And Karma Never Ends
Exceptional art has a WOW! Factor that can’t be ignored. Whatever the message, it reaches out and grabs you. First, it captures the eye, and then the mind: visually and symbolically. Continue reading
Handwritten History: The Marvelous Manuscripts of the Karpeles
Old manuscripts have always fascinated me. Looking at an original document that some famous (or infamous) person has written is a completely different experience than just reading a printed document. Continue reading
