The Most Beautiful City in Brazil: Ouro Preto
(Things to see and do in Ouro Preto below, and resources for hotels and guidebooks at the bottom of this post.) Before leaving on…
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Unexpected Beauty: Windows & Doors of Minas Gerais, Brazil
I knew the historic towns of Minas Gerais, Brazil, would be nice, but I didn’t expect the special atmosphere and beauty that we found in each…
The Best of Sao Paulo: Parque Ibirapuera
São Paulo is the world’s 9th largest city by population and also happens to be where my husband was born and raised. It’s a…
Where to See Historic Architecture in California
California has so much to offer the traveler: diverse food, craft beer, incredible wines, stunning natural beauty from top to bottom, bustling cities, and…
The Arts and Crafts Movement in the U.S.
The topic of this month’s ArtSmart Roundtable is art movement or period, and instead of trying to cover the complexity of an entire period,…
Art Nouveau Architecture in Prague
The theme for this month’s ArtSmart Blogging Roundtable is architecture, and I’ve chosen to look at art nouveau architecture in Prague, one of my…
The Architecture of Oscar Niemeyer
If you haven’t heard of Oscar Niemeyer, you probably won’t forget him after this post, and you might even start making plans to visit…
The Dome of Florence: 4 Tips to Understanding the Architecture
One of the most famous domes in the world is the dome of the Duomo (the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore) that dominates…