While in Mexico City, I walked to the house that might have looked inconspicuous, but actually played a major role in the Oscar-nominated movie Roma… The movie portrays the city, and especially the Roma neighborhood, as they were in 1971. In Travel Examiner, I write about how Mexico City has changed—and stayed the same—over the past fifty years. Read more » » »
Even though most Europeans flock southward every August, some head for the rainy part of the continent. They are lured by an annual festival in Edinburgh—the Fringe—where performers of all kinds and experience levels show off their skills, against the backdrop of the historical Scottish capital. Now that the 2018 festival is under way, I recall my 2017 visit to Edinburgh. Read more » » »
The movie Loving Vincent inspired me to visit Auvers-sur-Oise, a town outside of Paris. I wanted to walk in the footsteps of the great artist, who lived, painted, and eventually died there, under tragic and still somewhat mysterious circumstances. Although Auvers has plenty of spots and buildings associated with the artist, it has kept its air of a typical, pleasant small French town. Read more » » »
