Rio de Janeiro and the Girl from Ipanema: Where Music Meets the Sea
Rio de Janeiro is more than a city—it’s sun-soaked poetry. From the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue gazing over the city to the energy of Copacabana, Rio pulses with life. ...
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The One and Only GEM: First Look at the Grand Egyptian Museum
The winner, besting 1,557 competitors from 82 countries, was the Irish firm Heneghan Peng Architects who was tasked to create the world’s most impressive, ethically responsible and sustainable ...
Cairo’s City of the Dead: Where Life and Death Embrace
It is a curiosity, in stark contrast with the upscale metropolis of posh hotels and casinos in “new Cairo.” The narrow, unpaved streets of the City of the Dead wind between the tombs and ...
Doorway to the Afterlife: Egypt’s Magical Eye of Horus
Among the many wonders I encountered on my recent trip to Egypt, the Eye of Horus was a symbol that seemed to follow me everywhere. Whether exploring grand temples, browsing local markets, or ...
The Tip of Chilean Patagonia: Formidable, Spectacular Torres del Paine
Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile became a favorite within minutes of arriving. A park with everything hikers like me dream about. Narrow but stunning valleys that separate hypnotic ...
The Tango! Passionate, Electrifying and Forbidden Dance Takes the Stage
The Argentine tango, a passionate dance and music style emerged in the late 19th century in Buenos Aires, Argentina from a blend of European, African and native influences, especially in the ...
Ice Music! Patagonia’s Astonishing Symphony of Glaciers
Visually impressive, sure! I was startled and fascinated by their constant, changing soundtrack, so unexpected from this vast frozen panorama of limitless shades of blue ice formations. ...
The Brilliant Colors of La Boca Tell Buenos Aires’ Stormy History
At first, it is all kitschy street drama. Tango couples inviting tourists in for the photo op with tipped hat and mimed kisses. There is much more to the story of ...
A Visit with Gauchos of the Argentine Pampas
My joy is to live as free as the bird in the sky; I make no nest upon this earthJose Hernandez from his 1872 poem The Gaucho Martin Fierro Picture from the Rossiter personal collection at ...
Visit the Most Beautiful Bookstore in the World
It’s called El Ateneo, Spanish for “The Athenaeum”, a place associated with learning, the arts and intellectual pursuits. A hundred years ago, it was one of the most elegant theatres in all ...