Miniature Berlin LOXX – In A Berlin Minute (Week 138)
Based on the idea and design of Stefan Göddeke, Berlin LOXX is the 3rd largest model train set in the world (760 square meters) and first opened in 2004 in Charlottenburg and then moved…
Brooklyn Bridge – In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 275)
There should never be a (first) visit to New York City without a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, in my opinion anyway. So when my cousin Annick and her family, who were visiting…
Castillo de San Marcos (St. Augustine, Florida) – In Another Minute (358)
The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida, is usually simply referred to as “the fort” by locals. It’s actually the oldest masonry fort in the continental USA and well worth a visit….
Virginia Dale – In A Colorado Minute (Week 361)
The small community of Virginia Dale, Colorado, has a very significant claim to fame: the last remaining stage station of the Overland Trail! The Virginia Dale stage station was established in 1962 by…
Hotel Nacional + Plaza de la Revolucion (Vedado, Cuba) – In Another Minute (339)
The Hotel Nacional de Cuba and the Plaza de la Revolucion are two of the main sights worth visiting in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba. In Vedado, you will also find the…
Meet Darla Elsbernd (Architect) – In A Minute Portrait (Week 332)
Darla Elsbernd is an architect, an urban adventurer and a traveler. She’s also one of my best friends. Darla Elsbernd works at the prestigious New York City firm Ennea Architects, which specializes in…
Cobá Mayan Ruins (Mexico) – In Another Minute (312)
The Cobá Mayan ruins are the remains of an ancient Mayan city on the Yucatán Peninsula in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Cobá is located just 27 miles (44 km) north-west of Tulum, which I…
Cañon City and Florence – In A Colorado Minute (308)
Cañon City and Florence are two charming old towns east of the Rocky Mountains, in Fremont County, Colorado. Cañon City and Florence were both established around 1860. The remaining buildings from the late…
