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Okay, so here’s a great question for you: why do I love street art, and why do I get emotional when I hear bagpipes? First off, welcome to London’s Leake Street Art Tunnel. I know exactly why I have such an affection for street art. It’s free, it’s wild, and…
I love being in London. At first, I couldn’t quite explain why, but now I think I understand. When I was young, I spent countless hours listening to the music of the British Invasion—not just the Beatles, but Herman’s Hermits, Freddie and the Dreamers, Chad & Jeremy, and so many…
Amsterdam is alive with street art; it embraces everyone and pushes the boundaries of imagination and social conscience. The part that captured most of my imagination and time is the area known as Art City – Kunststad NDSM. Amsterdam Noord, or North Amsterdam lies directly across the IJ River from…
In Amsterdam there is a special day called Kings day. it celebrates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander, the current king of the Netherlands. It really is a big day, people from across come to celebrate, it is the biggest party of the year in the Netherlands. We purchased special orange…
Flying east, each time zone you pass takes about an hour. I flew 10 hours into the future and ended up in a City that is more or less, 2000 years older than me. I take comfort where I can find it!
