I See Dead People…
Well, only two. And I followed one of them around Quebec City on a fabulous Les Promenades Fantômes tour. The ghost of Marie Riviere lead a small group of us through […]
Category Archives: Museums & Tours
Under the Dufferin Terrace
I’d signed up for an Under the Dufferin Terrace tour. I didn’t even know what that meant; had no idea what the Dufferin Terrace was until our Canada Parcs tour […]
I was Blind. I Could Not See.
If you stand outside of the Dialog Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, you’ll see this image: There’s nothing to see inside. Truly — nothing. This is the Dialog Museum where guests […]
Auschwitz I
How did I not know this? I’ve read so many books, and have seen so many movies, and yet, I didn’t realize that what I visualize in my mind as […]
Oskar Schindler
In a time when human lives meant nothing; when millions were exterminated without a second thought, Oskar Schindler risked his life to save as many Jews as he could. It […]
This Salt Mine is Making Me Thirsty!
Okay. This was stupid on my part. But the tour guide on our trip down into the Wieliczka Salt Mine invited us to touch the walls of the cave and […]
Crazy About Crazy Horse
I’ve been to South Dakota twice now. The first time was in 1996 and as we were roaming from one remarkable sight to another, we dismissed going to see the […]
The Neon Boneyard
The Neon Boneyard, where old signs go to die. Ever since I visited the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, I’ve been fascinated with old neon signs. So many of […]
Culture Clash in the Cave
I never like to think that other places in the world should act like America. I appreciate different cultures for exactly that: because they’re different. And valuable. And make you […]
Milwaukee’s Best: The Art Museum
My daughter and I loved our brief trip to Milwaukee, and we both chose one spot as our favorite stop on the trip: the Milwaukee Art Museum. I like art […]
