The Athens Acropolis and Museum
My Wow, I'm in Athens! moment came quickly after my arrival. After my driver picked me up at the airport and drove me to the hotel, I checked in and…
The Lost Cafe Schindler
An extraordinary memoir of a Jewish family spanning two world wars and its flight from Nazi-occupied Austria. Meriel Schindler spent her adult life trying to keep her father, Kurt, at…
Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory
Oskar Schindler's name and his role in protecting Jews from the Holocaust during World War II became known globally with the release of Schindler's List. His efforts are recognized by…
Cool Photos #10
The Monolith, Vigeland Park, © 1999 Scott C Sosna, All Rights Reserved The Monolith is the centerpiece of Vigeland Park in Oslo, Norway. The collection of over 200 sculptures in…
Wawel Royal Palace
Courtyard of Wawel Royal Palace Zamek Królewski na Wawelu in Polish, the Royal Palace on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland was the residence of Polish kings and remains an important…
Random Learnings #58
Today I needed to go to the First National Bank Building in downtown St. Paul, MN for a personal appointment. The external cladding of the north entrance I used screams…
Muzeum Inzynierii I Techniki
The Museum of Engineering and Technology is a cultural institution of the city of Kraków, Poland with multiple locations, a former tram depot becoming its headquarters after a major renovations only…
Random Learnings #57
My wife and I are traveling to Switzerland this fall for some bucket-list train rides, including the Glacier Express between Chur and Zermatt. The Glacier Express requires seat reservations which…
Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego
Located at a former airport, the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków, Poland has over 200 historic aircraft plus other aviation miscellany in its extensive collection. CNN called it out as one…
Kraków Building Signs
You'll notice these extending from buildings throughout Kraków, Poland: triangular, metal signs with the building number prominent and the street name at the top or bottom. They contain lights to make…