March 3rd, 2008
Valentine’s Day – a celebration of love. Hearts – a symbol of love. I probably should have written this blog a few weeks ago when the day of cards and flowers and chocolate and jewelry reminded me of some art that I had seen during my travels. Somehow, I seem …
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December 3rd, 2007
Are diamonds really a girl’s best friend? Is all that glitters really gold? These are questions that I have asked myself since returning from a trip around the Baltic Sea. In several capital cities that I visited, I noticed a certain gemstone everywhere I looked. Nicknamed “Gold of the North,” ...
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October 22nd, 2007
The Louvre; The National Gallery; The British Museum. Renaissance; Baroque; Impressionism. Michelangelo; Rembrandt; Monet. During my travels, I usually go to the large art museums to see paintings, sculptures and other art forms that have survived over the centuries. My experiences in these museums have included the infamous artists and …
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October 8th, 2007
In most European cities, you almost don’t need a watch to know what time it is. Instead, you have the church bells. Church bells chime in Europe like clockwork. (No pun intended.) Most chime on the hour, every hour, and many even ring every quarter of an hour. They also …
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