Animals of Asia
Wikipedia assures me that the term “fauna of Asia” is “somewhat elusive,” because there is no polite physical boundary between Europe and Asia such that we can distinguish Asian animals […]
Inflatable Extravaganza
The world is filled with strange and wondrous things, and inflatable objects have to be high on the manmade list. That’s Castle of Vooruit, a sculptural installation suspended over the […]
Exploring Boston
There is so much to do in Boston! I have written about a number of options elsewhere — the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), the Tiffany Windows of Arlington Street […]
Sculpture in the Great Outdoors
It’s not the first place one might think to go on a sultry July afternoon in Boston, but the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum turns out to be a lovely […]
The Gilded Age at the MFA
There is so much to see at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) that it’s impossible to do the whole thing well in one day. So I visited the upper […]
A Working Waterfront
One of my more interesting summer outings was a Whaling City Expeditions harbor tour in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This was a little bit of history, a little bit of sociology, and […]
Waterfalls, Lakes, & A River
The landscape of the triangle at the tip of southern Ontario looks an awful lot like Iowa if you watch it flick by from the highway. But get off onto […]
8 Universities in Ontario
Most people don’t spend their travels visiting universities, but as a high school college counselor, that’s sometimes how I find myself occupying my days. I’ve recently been in southern Ontario, […]
10 Fun Things to Do in Toronto
There’s so much to do in Toronto that I can’t possibly list everything — but if you have four days, here are some options for enjoying your time: 1. Walk […]
Shoes, Glorious Shoes
Who knew that there were museums dedicated entirely to shoes? It turns out that there are at least six or seven such places (one in the Netherlands, the International Klompenmuseum, […]
