The party’s on in Castrocaro Terme, Italy
My husband and I were recently invited on a tour to explore rationalist architecture in the Forlì-Cesena province of Emilia-Romagna. We expected to see...
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...
The Hague’s Escher in Het Palais
I've long been a fan of M. C. Escher, so it was a delight on a trip to The Hague last week, to discover...
The Swiss Chocolate Train, on Traveling With Sweeney
Chocolate is synonymous with Switzerland, as are cheese and a wonderful train system. What better way to combine a love of these things, than...
Lausanne’s Collection de l’Art Brut
In 1945, the French painter Jean Dubuffet coined the term Art Brut. His intention was to designate "the creative output of people who are...
Gelato: Italian, tasty and headed your way
Smooth on the tongue, intense in flavor, gelato has been known to induce a state of rapture.
A sure sign of spring in Basel...
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...
Genius! Bologna’s Genus Bononiae
In a city known for magnificent architecture, Bologna’s Genus Bononiae: Museums in the City takes renovation and re-purposing of historic buildings for public use...
Museo Enzo Ferrari–Cars as art in Modena, Italy
In March 2012, a new museum arrived on the Modena scene: the Museo Enzo Ferrari (MEF), dedicated to Ferrari’s life and artistic legacy. The...
Through the lens: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek came as a surprise to me. After several weeks traveling the Silk Roads of Uzbekistan, I’m not sure what I expected in neighboring...
