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Category: The Americas
One from the vaults: Postcard from the Big Apple
Last week’s #onefromthevaults featured our preceding trip to Paris and now we’re off to New York in 2011. Another day, another town – the same procedure as before. Yes, I’m now pounding the pavements of Manhattan. We had a great flight over on one… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: Postcard from the Big Apple”
One from the vaults: Postcard from Long Island
This post should’ve preceded last week’s but but what the heck! Prior to heading to Richmond for the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, we spent a few days in NYC and Long Island. My beloved is on a roll. He successfully navigated our way… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: Postcard from Long Island”
One from the Vaults: Postcard from Richmond, VA
This year’s UCI Road World Championships are taking place from 18-25 September in Wollongong, near Sydney. Frankly, we should be there, but we’re not. We were in Australia for the 2010 Championships held in Geelong. We were also in Richmond, VA for those held… Continue Reading “One from the Vaults: Postcard from Richmond, VA”
Postcard from New York: Part II
I’d previously visited the Whitney at its former location but it was finally time to visit its latest one. As the pre-eminent institution devoted to art of the United States, the Whitney Museum of American Art presents the full range of 20th century and contemporary… Continue Reading “Postcard from New York: Part II”
Postcard from New York: Part I
A friend of ours has successfully dabbled in paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat so when we saw there was a new exhibition, Jean-Michael Basquiat: King Pleasure©, assembled by his family which reveals the creative evolution of the artist, we booked tickets. The popular mythology surrounding Basquiat’s… Continue Reading “Postcard from New York: Part I”
Postcard from the Shore
We spent a total of 10 days at The Shore, kicking off with Cape May over the Memorial Day weekend followed by six days at Long Branch which gave us an insight into the Shore’s various areas. Cape May Cape May was named for… Continue Reading “Postcard from the Shore”
New Jersey Shore: backstory
Back in late May/early June, we enjoyed our maiden visit to the New Jersey Shore thanks to a business event organised by one of my beloved’s US clients. As we’ve previously never visited, I naturally did some research before committing to the trip. The research… Continue Reading “New Jersey Shore: backstory”
Postcard from Washington DC: Part IV
A dear friend advised me to visit the Library of Congress. I’ve always loved libraries with their stacks of books, hushed atmosphere and more. This is truly a magnificent place to dally particularly amongst its architectural splendour. The Library of Congress, housed in three… Continue Reading “Postcard from Washington DC: Part IV”
Postcard from Washington DC: Part II
I’ve spread our meanderings over three posts and in today’s we’re heading for The Mall where many of Washington’s museums are grouped though I appear to have failed to capture pictures of all of them – probably mesmerised by all those Doric columns! National… Continue Reading “Postcard from Washington DC: Part II”
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