Category: seaside & lakefronts
From Slovenia’s Piran to Venice by Sea
We were heading to Venice for the Biennale last year and wanted to arrive by sea on this occasion. Piran, Slovenia, seemed the perfect launch point as it perches on a narrow peninsula jutting into the Adriatic Sea, and sits almost directly across from Venice. We flew into Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, spent several
Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors on Naoshima
Continuing with our day trip on Naoshima 直島 in Japan… after the town bus dropped us off at Tsutsuji-so つつじ荘, we changed to the Benesse shuttle bus that ferries visitors to the Benesse Art Site. This is part 3 of a 6-part series, earlier posts are Art and Architecture on Naoshima and Ando Museum. The
Art & Architecture on Naoshima 直島, Japan
Chris spent a full day on Naoshima 直島 to see its contemporary art installations and museums. This is the first of a series of posts on this trip. Naoshima Naoshima is a small island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea 瀬戸内海. The Seto Inland Sea lies between three of the four main islands of Japan (Honshu,
Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Part 6/6
This is the last post of the Cinque Terre series. We explored Corniglia and Manarola by train on our first day, followed by boat on the second day to Riomaggiore, Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare. If you like to join us on this epic road trip from the beginning in Switzerland, click here for the