Melbourne, Australia is internationally known for it’s street art, something I didn’t realize until I was researching the city prior to my RTW trip. I grew up with the destructive graffiti of tagging that littered the streets of Philadelphia in the 70’s and 80’s and that still exists today so […]
This week’s theme as the summer comes to a close is Play. As an adult, I rarely get to play and have fun without a care in the world unless I am traveling. When traveling, the rules seem to fall away (or at least give me an excuse to ignore […]
Growing up in Philadelphia, I was exposed to graffiti and thought that it was destructive and ugly. I didn’t know the nuances of the tags – the street names, the gangs, etc. I just knew that it was, for the most part, black spray paint as either puffy […]
As a solo traveler, time allowed to wander in a museum is priceless. I can stare at a painting, read the information cards, listen to the audio guide or just sit in a room and take it all in. The Louvre is one such museum where despite multiple visits, I can’t say […]
After my niece ran out of her shopping money in Paris, her enthusiasm for touring the city was beginning to wane. It was a bright sunny June day in the city and I was loving walking around taking it all in. While I can walk for hours and hours, my […]
Staying near Bourbon Street, I didn’t know what to expect when I started to walk around. I was pleasantly surprised by the art in New Orleans French Quarter specifically on Royal Street, one of the cities oldest streets. Royal street is home to many art galleries, antique shops and boutiques. […]
It’s no secret that I’m a cookie addict. While I have tempered the craving a bit by only eating highly worthy cookies such as Metropolitan Bakery‘s Sour Cherry Sea Salted Chocolate Chip or my local Hope’s Cookies, I was on a cookie quest in Chicago. I was in search of […]
Visiting Paris often entails a visit to the Louvre, the Musee D’Orsay or another museum in the city to view amazing art. I was interested in viewing the art outside of the museums – the Paris Street Art scene throughout the city. The tour wasn’t originally on my radar, but […]
In my travels, I love to stumble upon various outdoor art installations. Walking around the cities and towns, I’m always on the lookout for sculptures, murals, statues, signs and all kinds of art displays (cookie and cupcake art counts as well!). While we are all so busy in our lives, […]
This week’s #FriFotos theme is “Orange” so I present my colorful “orange” photos in art, nature, food and sports encountered during my travels. My recent trip to Seattle, introduced me to the Chihuly Garden and Glass – so many colors, of course, orange is represented quite well throughout the exhibit. […]