One year we took a drive trip to the Grand Canyon and northern Arizona for our spring break family vacation. Along with the Grand Canyon, there were sites in northeastern Arizona to explore: Canyon de Chelly, Petrified Forest and Meteor Crater.
Read more…Basho’s banana tree
In the 17th century, the great haiku poet Matsuo Basho lived in Edo (Tokyo). He had a small house along the Sumida River, and a banana tree (basho) in his yard.
Read more…Matisse in bloom
Get out your scissors and colored paper – here’s four fabulous new books about French artist Henri Matisse.
Read more…Basel: Take a walk through the Old City
Where can you walk through a beautifully preserved medieval old city and see St. George and the dragon, and lots of basilisks?
Here’s our favorite walk through the Old City in Basel.
Read more…Taxis take you … everywhere
Visiting a big city in the United States, we only take taxis a few blocks, but traveling in Asia and South America, we discovered taxis are a great way to go … everywhere.
Read more…Ancient Egypt in New York City
The oldest monument in New York City is more than 3,500 years old – it’s an ancient Egyptian obelisk called Cleopatra’s Needle in Central Park.
And what about tomb paintings, such as this one of pharaoh Amenhotep III, with his mother standing right next to him?
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