The Odyssey
πολλῶν δ᾽ ἀνθρώπων ἴδεν ἄστεα καὶ νόον ἔγνω… ‘Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds…’ So begins the story of Homer’s The Odyssey. Like Odysseus, I too have been fated to wander distant shores and roam far off lands. Essentially following the journey of Aeneas in reverse, I am starting to understand in … Continue reading
Photo(s) of the Day: my first love
The first time I visited Rome, the Campus Martius stole my heart. Fresh off the transatlantic flight, my cousin asked if my father and I wanted to take a quick run through the city before dinner. We shuffled along winding streets, crumbling walls covered in ivy and beautiful flowers, past all the revelers celebrating Italy’s … Continue reading
The allure of the Côte d’Azur
The more I travel, the more I tend to find the same landscape painted by different hands. Cue scene to the French Rivieria – a place both unlike any place I’ve ever been and similar to so many others. As a unique area where the Provençial countryside, a European version of California’s ‘Silicone Valley’, oil … Continue reading
Yes, this is in fact what I do for a living…
When someone approaches you, wondering if you are interested in a 10-day, all-expenses paid tour of historic and archaeological sites in southern Italy, you don’t turn it down. Of course, there are always major drawbacks. An opportunity like this seems too good to be true, right? Almost. As luck would have it, my participation necessitated … Continue reading
Snow-day glory
On days like these, photos certainly are worth more than words. I’ll allow the following shots to do the speaking for me, all of which were taken in Central Park after Snowstorm Nemo found NYC and bestowed upon its residents a blissful winter wonderland.
Centennial Celebrations: from MCMXIII to MMXIII
History has a way of repeating itself – or better yet, we have a way of repeating history. On February 1, 1913, New York City’s Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopened as the world’s largest railroad station. Today, one hundred years later, NYC celebrates the building’s centennial with a day of commemorative events. Aside … Continue reading
Photo(s) of the day: Sunset over the Statue of Liberty
With the imminent forecast of snow on the horizon for New Yorkers today, I thought I’d share a photo I took last week at NYC’s Battery Park. I miss the sun, but snow is always such an exciting event in the city (especially since I’m not the one shoveling the sidewalk!).
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