New York Public Library Main Branch
More formally known as the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, the flagship branch of the New York Public Library is above and beyond most other libraries I've visited, in particular the architecture.…
(Very) Short Berlin Trip
After exploring Poland for four days, my final stop before flying home was a night at the Berlin airport hotel. So after dropping off my car, dumping my bags in…
Travel Roulette
Question: what item, if lost or stolen, would most affect whatever trip you're currently on? Notwithstanding extreme travel where you are cut-off from civilization - perhaps crossing the Sahara - most daily…
First-Time Airports
My recent trip to Morocco and Poland required flights to/from two European airports to which I had never been: Paris Orly (ORY) and Berlin Brandenburg (BER). ORY was totally unknown…
Thirty-Six Hours in Gdańsk, Poland
Another quick stop on my introductory trip to Poland. Gdańsk intrigues me due to its Prussian history - and where World War II began - and its proximity to the…
Book Stores
My wife and I search out new book stores to visit during our travels.: I enjoy history and it's fascinating to read older books that describe an event based on…
Twenty Hours in Poznań, Poland
Poland has an interesting history - the country itself didn't exist from 1795 until 1919, during which it was partitioned by the major powers surrounding it - and then was…
Hassan II Mosque
The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca - also known as the Grand Mosque in English - was commissioned by then-King Hassan II of Morocco and is the world's fourteenth largest…
Museum of Musical Instruments
The name of the museum in Polish is Muzeum Instrumentów Muzycznych and contains actual and reproduction of musical instruments for many eras and countries. The museum is located in the…
Vistula Spit
The Vistula Spit is a narrow strip of land - as narrow as hundreds of meters - separating the Vistula Lagoon and the Gdańsk Bay, and has been on my…