Review: Barcelona Card for Travel Convenience
Is the Barcelona Card worth it? A review of the convenience and discounts included in the Barcelona Card for travel around the city.
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Free Bike Rides in Sakata, Japan
On a day in Sakata, Japan, I took a free rental bike to see some sights in the seaside town, including the Ken Domon Photography Museum.
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Watching Sunset at Griffith Observatory
The best view of Los Angeles is from Griffith Observatory, and staying for sunset is well worthwhile.
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A Bit of Blue at the Frida Kahlo Museum
There’s a lot of art to see around Mexico City, and the Frida Kahlo Museum at The Blue House was one of the best places to visit.
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Exploring Art Museums in Mexico City
Mexico City is home to great works of art and a thriving artist community. I didn’t get to see as much as I wanted, but there was enough to enjoy.
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Art and Wandering in Washington, DC
On a weekend trip through Washington, DC, I planned to wander through a few art museums to enjoy a bit of culture on offer in the nation’s capital.
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Learning Korean History at Seodaemun Prison
A day of wandering through Seoul led me to visit Seodaemun Prison History Hall in the city’s Seodaemun Independence Park.
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Feeling Poor at Seoul’s Money Museum
“Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash” – Pink Floyd, Money There are museums you don’t expect to visit on your travels. It’s happened before. I still regret visiting the Icelandic Phallological Museum. But sometimes the unexpected museums are more interesting. Fortunately, the Bank of Korea Money Museum in Seoul was a
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Feeling Underwhelmed at Thang Long, a UNESCO Site in Vietnam
Feeling underwhelmed during a visit to Thang Long Imperial Citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Lost at a Taiwanese Temple
The other day I headed out for an afternoon of art at the Kuandu Museum of Fine Art in northern Taipei’s Beitou District. I had some rough directions thanks to Google Maps, which still hasn’t fixed its maps here (MRT line 3 was on the map when I arrived back in late November, but it
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Touring Hoa Lo Prison in Vietnam
Learning Vietnamese history, from French colonialism to the Vietnam War, during a visit to Hoa Lo Prison, better known as the Hanoi Hilton.
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Crowded Religious Tourism at the Vatican
Navigating the crowds to tour the Vatican museum and Sistine Chapel to view the works of art.
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Meeting Michelangelo’s David in Florence
I waited in line for 40 minutes at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy, to see Michelangelo’s masterpiece, David.
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Gyeongbokgung: First Palace Visit in Seoul
A visit to Gyeongbokgung, the largest palace in Seoul, South Korea, on a rainy day.
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Mental Exhaustion at Cambodia’s Killing Fields
A heart-wrenching journey through Cambodia’s recent history under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime at Cheong Ek Killing Fields and S-21 prison.
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