Month: August 2025
Bookends: North to Alaska – Skaguay News Depot & Books
We have a soft spot for books and make a point of visiting bookstores wherever we travel. In this two-part series, we visit two very different bookstores—contrasting in location, stock, and longevity—but both sit squarely in the flow of tourist traffic. Here, we focus on Skaguay News Depot & Books, an independent shop in Skagway,…
Roaming around The Broad, Los Angeles – Part 2
Continuing with our tour of The Broad… the 120,000-square-foot building features two floors of gallery space and is the headquarters of The Broad Art Foundation’s worldwide lending library, which has been loaning collection works to museums around the world since 1984. The Broad welcomes more than 900,000 visitors from around the world per year. In…
Roaming around The Broad, Los Angeles – Part 1
During one of our trips to Los Angeles, we decided to stay in Hollywood rather than our usual spot in Orange County near family. This gave us the chance to try something new—using LA’s metro system. We took the Red Line to the Civic Center/Grand Park station and walked from there to The Broad, passing…
Museum of Broken Relationships (Muzej prekinutih veza), Zagreb
On our journey to Venice, we made a stop in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Though the Museum of Broken Relationships (Muzej prekinutih veza) came up in nearly every guidebook, it hadn’t been included on our itinerary. As it happened, we stumbled upon it while exploring the Upper Town—just after riding the funicular up the…
The Timeless and Relentless Boléro by Ravel
On this blog, we have been exploring iconic pieces of music that have inspired numerous cover versions and cross-genre reinterpretations. Maurice Ravel’s Boléro stands out as a particularly rich and fascinating work—one that continues to captivate musicians, dancers, and fans. What so special about it ? It is 15 minutes, two melodies, one crescendo—Ravel’s boldest…