Gdańsk: A Regional Tourist Destination Levels Up
Spreading the word about a hidden treasure for visitors to Poland -- the city of Gdańsk.
Opening Up for the Vaccinated
Travel advice for "tourists at home" and visitors to New York City as more people are vaccinated and restrictions ease.
Monuments and Murals
Some thoughts on why Confederate monuments are falling now, in the midst of a pandemic and a far-right resurgence.
Cautionary Tale…or Instruction Manual
A discussion of museum exhibits used by today's far right as an instruction manual for gaining and wielding power and how to counter this.
Lisbon for Children and Teens
Fun and educational activities in Lisbon and the surrounding area for families with children and teens.
A Museum for the World to See
An important new museum that explores Portugal's history of dictatorship and resistance, increasingly relevant with the rise of the far right elsewhere.
The stained glass windows of the Cuxa Cloister bear the emblems of the Spanish crown, which incorporates coats of arms from Aragón and Catalunya.
Tourists at Home
A visit to The Cloisters in New York City is cause to reflect on the different fates of the Portuguese and Catalan languages.