Forlì’s graceful Pinacoteca Civica
Museums built into heritage buildings always capture my imagination. Whether it's contemporary art in a centuries old structure, or modern fittings stocked with ancient...
Milan’s little gem: Chiesa di San Maurizio
Perhaps the biggest discovery of our recent visit to Milan was an exquisitely decorated Renaissance convent in city's historic southwest quarter. The church provides...
Beautiful music at Bologna’s San Colombano Museum
Love music? history? architecturally significant buildings? All this and more come with a visit to the superb San Colombano Museum in Bologna. Built around...
Seeing India in style on the Deccan Odyssey
My husband and I have been back from India just a couple of weeks, and we are still talking about our many experiences in...
Évora’s Cathedral Square: an Alentejo “starter kit”
There is plenty to see in Portugal’s largest province, and my husband and I have spent the past week exploring its nooks and crannies....
Rediscovering Petra
A new exhibition is on at Basel’s AntikenMuseum—Petra. Miracle in the Desert. In the footsteps of J L Burckhardt, alias Sheikh Ibrahim. It celebrates...
The Met’s new Islamic wing
This is a slice of a page from a monumental rendering of the Koran, from present-day Uzbekistan. Almost as tall as a door, it...
Angkor without the crowds—Banteay Srei
A pre-dawn alarm, followed by an hour’s travel with a car and driver, ensured early arrival at Angkor’s Banteay Srei, a 10th century temple...
Around Angkor Wat— without the crowds
Beneath Angkor’s Elephant Terrace
Since I first visited Angkor Wat in 1998, tourist numbers to Cambodia’s number 1 attraction have increased exponentially. So, when I...
The smiling face of ABOUTAsia
Angkor is Cambodia’s premier tourist destination, but it can be a test of a traveler’s mettle to navigate the place. A tailored viewing of...