The Welcome Wing has three galleries which deal only with contemporary science. We're going to have a guided tour of one of them. We've ordered lunch at the café, so we'll all meet up there at 12:30. And don't be late. We have to go to the cinema at 1:15. I think that's...
not here (blows on fingernails and rubs against shirt). There have been ‘incidents’ in the past like the year we agreed not to buy each other presents but THG sneakily got me one but I hadn’t got her one. Aaaagh. We stopped that nonsense and get each other prezzies...
At Babuino 181 (also the address), you’re smack in between the Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps. Oh, and you’re right on Via del Babuino, which is the best street for finding antiques, jewelry, and art galleries in this neighborhood. Really, it’s an ideal location. Also w...
We took a JR line and a subway and walked about 15 minutes in the hot sun to the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya. The first picture in the set below are two girls on the metro who were dressed alike. We found two sets of matching girls today. Some of the galleries were closed in th...
While milling around Venice one day, my mother and I popped into a few art galleries. All modern art. Which… If you don’t know about modern art… It’s fucking weird. GONE ARE THE DAYS OF THE DAVID. Nah, modern art is great BECAUSE it’s so fucking weird. Look at these lovely...
There are 20 neighborhoods in Paris. These districts are called the “arrondissements.” They are arranged like a snail’s shell. The first arrondissement is at the center. Double-digit arrondissements fall along the outer edges of the city. A highway, the “Périphérique,” surrounds the ...
fresh produce, crafts, and more. There are also numerous galleries and a large amphitheater. It’s the perfect place to wander, window shop, eat, and enjoy the summer weather. Be sure to grab a drink at the Granville Island Brewing Co, one of the first cottage breweries in the entire ...
There young adults established a trend of early marriage and relatively large families that went for more than two decades and caused a major but [JY](3)___ temporary reversal of long-term demographic patterns. From the 1940s through the early 1960s, Americans married at a high rate and...
Covent Garden offers a wide variety of mid-range and luxury hotels, but it seriously lacks options for budget hotels. Don’t get me wrong; there are plenty of “budget” options even in this neighborhood, but they’re not necessarily affordable enough for true budget travelers. ...
near Bercy Arena, where the gymnastics are taking place. My top hotel pick there isHotel Particulier La Défense, which chef Cristina Coroir opened last fall inside a 19th-century private mansion. The elegant rooms and home-cooked breakfast in bed will make you feel like royalty (...