Valdes in the City

One sunny afternoon I was taking my cousin to experience the best burger in NYC and right across from PJ Clark’s, shining in the sun, was this Manolo Valdes sculpture. I recognized it right away after my roadtrip through the Loire Valley and to the Château de Chambord in France.

Puppies Can Appreciate Art at Lincoln Center

One place with great energy is Lincoln Center. Living very close to it, I walk by a few times a week. One night I thought it would be more fun to walk through the Josie Robertson Plaza and gaze into the large windows of Avery Fisher Hall instead of walking around. I was in awe of how magical the building's aura was at night. It made me want to find out more about the architecture of Lincoln Center and the art inside...

Could You Wait 1000 Years...

...what I discovered there is this sleek, stainless steel sculpture. No, it's not a spaceship, it's a time capsule- the New York Times Capsule. It was designed by...

Meeting a Charioteer at the Delphi Archaeological Museum

The Delphi Archaeological Museum is right next to the Delphi ruins and...it has air conditioning. I hung out here extra long because it was the afternoon, super hot and the ruins offered no shade. So, although I was excited to explore the ruins, I was in no rush to leave the museum too soon. Not to mention that it is clean, modern and informative about the ancient artifacts from the area of Delphi that archeologists have uncovered and used to learn about what happened on this land over 2000 years ago.

My Oracle Prediction- You Will Love Delphi Greece

To beat the congestion from the steamy city heat in Athens, Mr. MuseumChick and I decided to take the bus up to the holiest site in ancient Greece- Delphi. I was looking to explore a little bit of the Greek countryside and to have my future predicted by the Delphic Oracle in the Temple of Zeus and Mr. M was looking for tasty, authentic moussaka.

The New Acropolis Museum in Athens

So here's the scoop on the brand spanking new Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece; it's well designed, kept beautifully clean, and makes the relatively small collection of ancient Greek artifacts that the Greeks possess (given that most of the best ancient Greek artifacts have been scattered around the world at this point) look bigger and more extensive than it actually is but there are no pictures allowed in the museum (a rule I hate). So, I'll show you as much as I could get on my recent visit this August, while still respecting the museum's policies.

Visit the New Acropolis Museum with me!