The Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, provides a retrospective collection of his art and influences in a well-thought out, modern design. There are the major works of Van Gogh on hand, like “Sunflowers,” self-portraits, and his later paintings of intense color and vibrancy. Artworks by his influences are on display as well: […]
Naturally, the Rhine River courses through numerous European countries – Switzerland, France, Germany, the Netherlands. Each country has its own culture and language, but all are tied together by the river. For example, in this video we examine the city of Strasbourg on the west bank of the upper Rhine. Located in northeastern France, it […]
There is life of all kinds on the Rhine River from Switzerland to Amsterdam. There is wildlife. There is the economic life it provides. There are the lives of people living in villages on its shores. Also, there is life on the riverboats. Tugs, cargo boats and riverboats ply these waters daily. Not only today, […]
There is a section on the Rhine River, called the romantic Rhine, where castles populate both sides of the river. History was made and stories were told comparable to Camelot and the Tales of the Round Table. Because these castles, both Medieval and newer, are all in excellent condition, your intense imagination can take a […]
Always, the Rhine River has been a liquid lifeline for public and commercial transportation in Europe. Towns, cities, and whole countries, (e.g. France, Germany, the Netherlands) have grown upon its shores into societies and economies of grand scale. It’s also a heck of a lot of fun to sail a boat or ship upon, as […]
Typical of the streets one finds in the United Kingdom, today’s video displays a sampling of buildings, old and new, and monumental streetscapes. Some you may have seen, others are there for you to discover on your next trip.
Museums have unique, different looks. The definition of a museum is “a building(s) in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.” A museum can be one built specifically for the purpose or an older building repurposed for such objects. However, as seen in the video below, they may be […]
“Madame Tussaud’s is something more than an exhibition, it is an institution” wrote Charles Dickens, the author, in All the Year Round Volume 2, (1860,) page 250. Marie Tussaud, though born in France, created her famous exhibition of wax models in 1830s England on Baker Street, London. Could this have influenced Sir Alfred Conan Doyle, another […]
The National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, Wales, U. K. is unique and different in that it holds exhibitions of the best in science and art all in the same building. The building itself is beautiful, and very notable in the bustling center of Cardiff. Although I had not planned a visit on the day […]
The Cotswolds region in England lies on the border of Wales, where I came from in my previous posts. Although close to the southwest Welsh border and the capital city of Cardiff, the Cotswolds still are attainable in a day trip from the bigger cities of Bath or London. Cotswolds market-towns like Chipping Campden settled, […]