Cambodia today continues to suffer the consequences of its wars. We stopped at the Cambodia Landmine Museum on our way out to Banteay Srei on our first day of temple-hopping. We then squeezed in the War Museum as one of our last activities in Cambodia. Sobering. Cambodia Landmine Museum The landmine museum was founded in […]
Exploring Cádiz
Cádiz was the inspiration for this trip to Andalucia. I had never heard of it until earlier this year when I randomly came across it in a travel journal. Prepared to use up every single day of holidays available to me this year but still wanting to be warm as autumn descended on me, I […]
A Day in The Alhambra
The Alhambra is probably the main reason tourists pass through Granada, Spain. It is a large complex that includes the Nasrid Palace (Palacios Nazaríes), other palaces, the fortress, and the gardens. Entry is by ticket which can be bought online but is often sold out months in advance. I found myself in this predicament. Refusing […]
Malahide Castle and Gardens
I was en route to Spain and I had a six hour layover in Dublin. I have never been to Ireland so I decided to escape the airport for a while. The coastal village of Malahide was just about a twenty minute taxi ride away. Perfect. It took me less than an hour to de-plane, […]
Perfect Few Hours in Zagreb
Since we were three, we booked a triple sleeper compartment on the ÖBB Nightjet (Sparschiene) from Salzburg to Zagreb. The last time I was on a sleeper train, I was ten years old and travelling from Berlin to Brussels. I don’t remember the compartment being this tiny. Through acrobatic feats though, we each changed for […]
A Chance Encounter with Professor Ablade Glover
Professor Ablade Glover is probably one of Ghana’s national treasures. A painter and educator, he trained in Ghana, Britain, and the United States. Born in 1934, this octogenarian’s art can be found in galleries worldwide. He is a recipient of the FLAGSTAR Award (the top award for Arts in Ghana), is a Life Fellow […]
Burning Man Exhibit At Renwick Gallery
The first Burning Man in 1986 saw Larry Harvey and his friend Jerry James building and burning an effigy of a man on San Francisco’s Baker Beach. There are multiple explanations for the why. Since then Burning Man has become a global community and a unique creative festival that attracts over 75,000 people to Nevada’s […]
Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors DC
The most popular exhibition in Washington DC this year, Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors, is free but that doesn’t guarantee you a visit. The Smithsonian’s Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is hosting the retrospective exhibition that showcases six of the Japanese artist’s famed Infinity Mirror Rooms and some of her other multimedia art. The exhibition opened 23rd […]
A Visit to the National Air and Space Museum, DC
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC has the largest collection of aviation and spacecraft in the world. It boasts being the most visited museum in the United States. It boasts the Wright brother’s plane, the Lindbergh Spirit of St. Louis, Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega 5B, the Friendship 7 capsule and the Apollo […]
A Visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC)
I didn’t expect the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to be Black. Don’t groan. I didn’t expect there to be a Sweet Home Café and as delicious as the offerings sounded I dared not brave the lines. Not only were there so many Black people of all hues but a good number […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.