Category: City or urban travel
This year, I celebrated New Year’s Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia – a rather unusual location. It was my first time in the country and I didn’t really have an …
Celtic Connections: that is the name for one of Europe’s best winter festivals, held every year in Glasgow, Scotland. Celtic Connections also makes a good description of the essence …
I’m flattered when people ask me for travel advice – “I’m going to so-and-so place for the first time; what should I see?” – but often as not, they …
Boston and Dublin: these are two cities where people really know how to celebrate the music of Ireland and other Celtic lands, on any given day of the year. …
Kerry Dexter
October 23, 2023
Australia & NZ travel, City or urban travel, encounters, Europe travel, History, Kerry projects, Travel, travel stories, US travel, world music
As autumn begins to turn to winter, as days grow shorter and nights become longer in the northern hemisphere. it is the time of Halloween, of Samhain, a time …
As October begins, it’s almost time for Thanksgiving — Thanksgiving in Canada, that is. That has me thinking about the stories of Canada adventures we’ve shared with you, experiences …
Not a lot of people visiting Argentina are going to put Villa de Merlo on their itinerary, but it’s one of those off-the-beaten-path destinations that’s worth spending a day …
Even though I am not much of a morning person, one of the things I most enjoy on a trip is finding a terrific local breakfast place. It’s been …
What’s in Buffalo NY? A city packed with incredible architecture, a get-it-done attitude, and a lot of very proud Buffalonians (yes, that’s what they call themselves.) Let’s start with …
For years, I was under the impression that Ghent was the best town in Belgium, but then I spent an afternoon on a walking tour of Bruges. Now I …
There is something about a city that is on the water. Hong Kong without its harbor? Chicago without the visual drama of Lake Michigan or the Chicago River? Pittsburgh …
The sound of pipes: it is a sound that immediately evokes Scotland. That’s as true of the music of a lone piper on a remote hill as it is …