Top Attractions in Millennium Park: Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain & Pritzker Pavilion
Millennium Park in Chicago features iconic artworks like Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain, and Pritzker Pavilion, showcasing stunning public art.
Vienna’s Museum of Art Fakes | The stories of the great art forgers
Vienna’s Museum of Art Fakes is one of the city’s most unusual museums, offering a fascinating insight into history’s greatest art forgeries and forgers. Edgar Mrugalla – master forger The Rembrandt (or should that be Rembr-aren’t?) etchings on the wall look indistinguishable from the originals.…
Mt Doom, Emerald Lakes & the Red Crater on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
On the North Island, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is New Zealand’s best day walk – and you might recognise the volcanoes from Lord of the Rings. Walking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing The blackened, rough-sided rocks sprawled across the horizon make it pretty obvious that the…
Kayaking to the Mine Bay rock carvings on Lake Taupo
A Lake Taupo kayaking tour on New Zealand’s North Island shows off the incredible Maori rock carvings at Mine Bay. Lake Taupo kayak tour summary Strong winds made the kayak trip challenging but rewarding. Matahi Brightwell learned stone-carving alone in the 1970s. He carved Ngātoroirangi…
Street Art in Valparaíso: A Historical Journey
On a street art tour in Valparaíso, Chile, the inventive murals have a history behind them. The Piano Stairs of Cerro Concepcíon Several cities have high concentrations of street art. However, probably only in Valparaíso can you trample all over it without realizing. The truth…
Braving the Singapore Flyer with food poisoning
If there’s one thing you do not want to do after being sick all night with food poisoning, it is go on a massive observation wheel. Falling ill after the open air buffet My wife took one look at me and knew she was on…
Touring Chicago’s gangster heritage – from Prohibition to the Untouchables
A Chicago gangster tour can help piece together the city’s unwanted past – as can visits to the Valentine’s Day Massacre site and the Green Mill. Al Capone - the gangster known all over the world Dressed in his snazzy fedora and wide pin-stripes, Chicago…
Why the Vasarely Museum is Budapest’s best art museum
The Vasarely Museum, located in the overlooked suburb of Obuda, showcases over 400 works by Op Art pioneer Victor Vasarely. Unlike other Budapest art destinations, it offers a unique perspective on art through geometric patterns and colors. Tickets cost 2,400 forints, free with the Budapest Card.
How Julius Caesar’s assassination site became a cat sanctuary
Among the ruins of the Largo di Torre Argentina in Rome, a colony of cats has made a happy home. Visiting Largo di Torre Argentina Largo di Torre Argentina in Rome is a very odd place. Roads fairly heavy traffic flank what should be another…
Iceberg kayaking on Tasman Lake, New Zealand
A kayaking tour on Tasman Lake, near Aoraki/Mt Cook, reveals the dramatic retreat of the Tasman Glacier over 25 years. Participants navigate icebergs that are melting and witness stunning scenery. The tour emphasizes safety and offers a unique experience of ice and nature, culminating in whiskey on the rocks.