Dresden is Baroque on steroids. Easily recognizable by the presence of a “putto,” a cherubic baby, the Baroque style dominated in the late 1600s, just as King Augustus II the Strong, took the throne of Saxony and decided his capital city needed a makeover to rise from his perceived “wallflower … Read more
It’s that time of year when people dress in costumes, stalk the streets as ghouls and look for spooky goings-on. If you’re thinking of putting a little extra boo in your Halloween this year, here’s our list of some of the spookiest Halloween destinations and activities. Halloween in the Big … Read more
On a cloudless summer morning, I followed a winding road south from Heraklion, the capital of Crete, into the dusty countryside. Here, tidy groves of silvery-green olive trees and the occasional bright green stripes of vineyards cloak the valleys like a patchwork quilt. In this part of the island, the … Read more