Category Archives: Cultural Focus

A story, tradition or experience relating to people in a particular place…

Camargue horses have a wild, untamed beauty. Especially when running through water. Galloping in unison, staying close together in small groups, these spirited animals look joyful splashing across marshes or sea coasts. Manes flying, silky blond, dancing in the wind. Moving freely. Gracefully. And harmoniously in the nature that surrounds them. These stunning white horses […]

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Looking for a day trip that combines ancient architecture, a dark history and artsy fashion design?   Then make your way to tiny Lacoste village in the Luberon Valley… That’s what my daughter, Jordan, and I did. Continuing our road trip in Provence, we travelled to this evocative place tinged with darkness and an artistic […]

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Millions of tourists visit San Antonio each year eager to see the Alamo and the Riverwalk. But if you like wandering around photogenic ruins that impacted history, make sure you carve some time to explore the San Antonio Missions.   My daughter and I spent a couple nights in San Antonio this summer. Staying in […]

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Creepy? Evil? Haunted? You decide.   Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum: Kirkbride Building The Gothic Revival styled Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, now a national historic landmark, was built in 1864 as a light-filled sanctuary to help heal the mentally ill. This architectural design allowed up to 250 patients to enjoy curative sunshine and fresh air in private rooms staggered along […]

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Architects attest that Kentuck Knob is the masterpiece of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian style.  Wright fans claim this as one of their favorite homes to tour. And to live in. So of course I was eager to see it. ~~~ Frank Lloyd Wright was already 86 years old when he agreed to design this one-story […]

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