7 articles tagged with museum visits
While I typically document workshops and conservation efforts across Japan and Southeast Asia, last month I found myself in Auburn, Maine, accompanying my sister and her kids on what turned out to be an unexpectedly enriching family adventure. As someone...
When my best friend invited me to join her family vacation to Atlanta, I wasn't sure what to expect. Trading my usual concert venues for kid-friendly attractions? But let me tell you—Atlanta's rhythm isn't just in its hip-hop scene. There's...
As someone who typically chases celestial events across remote corners of the globe, my recent adventure to Bismarck, North Dakota with my colleague's family offered a delightful gravitational shift. While stars and motorsports usually dictate my itinerary, accompanying the Ramirez...
When I tell my fellow Aussie friends I'm heading to Kansas for a weekend getaway, I'm typically met with raised eyebrows. 'What's in Kansas?' they ask. After spending a delightful spring weekend in Overland Park with my old university friend...
The Rock River winds through Rockford like a timeline, chronicling the city's evolution from industrial powerhouse to cultural renaissance. As a wildlife biologist who has documented urban adaptations across North America for three decades, I find Rockford particularly fascinating—a mid-sized...
When my dear friend Elaine invited me to join her family reunion in Corpus Christi last spring, I jumped at the chance to explore this coastal Texas gem. After five years of European adventures from my Florence home base, I...
As someone who typically documents climate-resilient architecture in extreme environments, my recent detour to East London, South Africa with my colleague's family revealed an unexpected family paradise hiding in plain sight. This unassuming coastal city along the Eastern Cape sits...