Category: City or urban travel
Norse traders, medieval monks, Renaissance era scholars, contemporary Irish artists and film makers, old pubs and new galleries, high end flats and loud drunks at the weekend — Temple …
Oxford Street, the main road through the upmarket Sydney suburb of Paddington, is best known for its eclectic mixture of funky, creative and sophisticated boutique shops showcasing the finest …
Last year, citing the city’s diverse ethnicity, rich culinary heritage, friendly locals, and unique architecture, fellow Perceptive Travel blogger Sheila Scarborough returned home wondering why there wasn’t more travel …
“There was an…incident…in the steam room.” So said the all black clad, very toned lady who works at my oh-so-fancy gym in Manhattan. She was stopping me from re-entering …
I’m not the type of person who does these sorts of dunderheaded things: I’m the one who shakes their head and rolls their eyes at those that do. My …
“I often describe my style of presenting as gathering people in my house, with the broadcast signal extending the walls of my living room,” says Brian O’Donovan, host of …
The dramatic sculpture Keeper of the Plains presides over the intersection of the Big Arkansas and Little Arkansas Rivers in downtown Wichita, Kansas (note: it’s pronounced “Ar-KAN-sas” in these …
Traveling in a big city in developing countries often means dealing with nightmare traffic, thick blue smoke pollution, or both. A few have made efforts to turn at least …
Pumpkins, spooky tales, haunted places, legends, and ghost stories are part of Halloween. Hearts and flowers: those are part of Valentine’s Day. Easter brings thoughts of bunnies, baskets, eggs. …
I write this from Greenwich Village, as Hurricane Sandy (or Blizzard, or Nor’easter or Frankenstorm or whatever) rapidly approaches. What you’re seeing is a photo taken from …
I was spoiled for craft-beer choice in North Brooklyn, where I could walk a block to fill my growler with fancy award-winning beers from the likes of Evil Twin …
There are two proven ways to eradicate the previous night’s overindulgence, one painful and the other gluttonous but both wholly effective, after rolling out of bed with a throbbing headache …