Art & Culture
Art & CultureLagos: Relaxing in the Algarve
After spending a couple weeks exploring the big cities of Lisbon and Porto, we wanted to have a relaxing few days on the coast, so we made our way down to…
October 14, 2014 · 5 min read
Art & CultureBraga: City of Churches
"Porto works, Braga prays, Coimbra studies, and Lisbon gets the money." ...so goes the saying in Portugal about these major cities... and first impressions…
October 13, 2014 · 2 min read
Art & CultureBraga: City Center
During our week in the north of Portugal, we got a pretty good feel for Porto, and so once we saw most of what we were interested in there, I suggested we take…
October 12, 2014 · 6 min read
Art & CultureBerlin: Gemeinschaftsgarten Prachttomate
The seasons have been playing tricks on us as of late, with the weather threatening to plunge into the single digits and accompanying misty days and…
October 3, 2014 · 3 min read
Art & CultureGothenburg: Universeum
Visiting museums while on vacation is not appealing for some people, and I can understand that, but as I grow older, I find myself drawn to them more and…
September 30, 2014 · 3 min read
Art & CultureWarsaw: Old Town
When I first announced that I was spending my birthday in Warsaw this year, the reaction from a lot of people (including Polish friends) was that Warsaw is an…
August 19, 2014 · 3 min read
Art & CultureBerlin: RAW-tempel e.V.
If you've been out and about in the cultural scene in Berlin, chances are, you've been to RAW before. Sounds edgy, right? Well, the name is actually kind of…
June 19, 2014 · 3 min read
Art & CultureSintra: Pena National Palace
During our day in Sintra, once we had visited Sintra National Palace and the Castle of the Moors, our next stop was Pena National Palace, located just up the…
June 17, 2014 · 6 min read
Art & CultureSintra: Castle of the Moors
After we visited Sintra National Palace, the next stop on our list was the Castle of the Moors. Built in the 8th or 9th century, the castle now only consists…
May 22, 2014 · 3 min read
Art & CultureSintra: Sintra National Palace
When we went to Portugal last month, we didn't spend much time planning our itinerary. This is contrary to my normal way of vacationing, where I have…
May 19, 2014 · 4 min read
Art & CultureBerlin: Computerspielemuseum
Back in December, I celebrated "Advent Christmas" with M., which means that each day of the month, up until Christmas, he got a present of some sort. In the…
May 9, 2014 · 3 min read
Art & CultureBook Review: "Drown" -Junot Díaz (1997)
"Drown" -Junot Díaz (1997) My introduction to Junot Díaz was in reading “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” which I definitely liked. In particular, the…
March 31, 2014 · 2 min read