Europe

The Oldest Loo You Might Ever Use When the John Rylands Library was built in the late 1800’s, flush toilets were all the rage in [Read More…]

Last Monday, our first full day in Manchester, England, was the 100 year anniversary of the start of World War I. We didn’t plan it, [Read More…]

George Clausen’s “A Girl’s Head” Unfortunately I didn’t capture a great image of artist George Clausen’s “A Girl’s Head”, but it’s good enough for you [Read More…]

William Holman Hunt’s “The Shadow of Death” We recently spent a few hours at the Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester England. While it’s no Louvre or [Read More…]

The John Rylands Library With it’s gothic design, leaded glass windows, and long main reading room with looming arches, one might assume the building that [Read More…]

Cathedrals make the most interesting spaces, and not just in the faith sense for which they’re intended. We never tire of visiting them for their [Read More…]

  The pubs of Britain are a national treasure. Regardless of where you visit in these islands, pub visits must be part of your itinerary. [Read More…]

Manchester, England’s Town Hall (From Wikipedia.org) Manchester, England, much like Valencia, where we spent the last month, is off the radar for most major tour [Read More…]