If “Music is the language of the soul,” the Musical Instrument Museum speaks it fluently. The MIM, as it’s known, is home to more than 8,000 musical instruments from every country on the planet …
January 29, 2023
I first learned about Noah Purifoy’s wondrous Outdoor Desert Museum while planning a trip to Joshua Tree National Park…
January 28, 2021
As a regular visitor to the Palm Desert area, I often wondered what was behind the big pink walls…
April 8, 2019
Palm Springs. Just the thought conjures up sunny skies, swimming pools, palm trees—a picture perfect place to relax and…
January 18, 2021
We made our way to Bomarzo’s Monster Park on a beautiful autumn day, early enough that the morning fog…
October 1, 2020
The Belem district is a fascinating and historic area of Lisbon that ought to be on every traveler’s itinerary—and…
July 3, 2018
We saw our first megalith in Lisbon’s Museum of Archeology and we were intrigued. What were these stones with…
November 3, 2017
There are two things travelers must bring along on every trip—a sense of humor and resilience, because sometimes, maybe…
July 13, 2018
Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, or Oporto as the British called it, has a vibrant cultural scene, beautiful churches…
September 3, 2019
An easy 90- minute drive southeast of Lisbon takes you to the expansive Alentejo region. Home to medieval villages,…
October 27, 2017