Rhetorically, who doesn’t love the Louvre? It holds one of the great art collections in the world. The Louvre started off as a humble fortress. Then, it turned into a fabulous palace. Now, it is home to “Mona Lisa” and all other kinds of fantastic artwork, dating from civilizations thousands of years old to today. […]
The Army Museum/Napoleon’s Tomb in Paris, France, is a fine place to learn about French military history. Located in the Place des Invalides, it is very close to the Eiffel Tower and the Seine River promenade. If you are in the area, you might want to check out this museum of weaponry, artwork, and descriptions […]
Please see the following video of life in the city of Paris, France, 2025. Remember to make the most of every day.
During my travels, I get to know a city by walking its streets, meeting its people, and trying to “live like a local.” Also, I see its museums – not only the great collections of artwork and paintings, but the small “city” museums that display collections of common items of the time grouped together in […]
You know I like to travel, and when I travel, you know I like to visit museums. This post, you get to see not only one, but three fantastic museums in Norway. They highlight some of the best art from Scandinavia. The first museum is the National Museum of Norway in Oslo. Not only does […]
Did you know there is a museum half a block from Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, that could add cultural education to your children’s amusement park entertainment visit? Seriously, the museum’s name is the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. The founders, (the Carl Jacobsen family of Carlsberg brewery fame,) chose the name Glyptotek because in Greek it […]
In this age of democracy, Swedish royal heritage still is alive and well and found in the Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden. At 1,430 rooms and 660 windows, the Royal Palace is one of the largest of its kind in all of Europe. It was built on top of the same site as the original palace, […]
Oslo, Norway is gorgeous, one of the most beautiful places in the world. On top of that, the Oslo City Hall outshines most other city halls in its dedication to the Common Man, citizens, and people of Norway. Please take a look at the following video and appreciate the artistic achievements of Norway’s capital city, […]
Vikings are popular. Everybody wants to know more about them. Though you may think of Vikings only as seafaring warriors, they were mainly farmers. They conquered many a-town but were first-rate explorers and traders as well (i.e., discoveries in the West; glassware and rope.) Although the Viking Age only lasted from the 8th through the […]
Flying to America from Europe, I spent a few days and nights in Iceland. Only 390,000 people inhabit the country, and a third live in the main city of Reykjavik, the world’s northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Landing on a cloudy day, it felt like I arrived on a world covered in fog and […]