Luigi Pirandello (1867 – 1936) was a novelist, short story writer and poet who lived in the small town of Agrigento in Sicily. In 1934 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Today his coastal [Read More]
I love beautiful gardens. And if anything, Italy and Sicily have some of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen (take Villa d’Este near Rome for instance). And the Giardino della Kolymbetra at the Valley of the [Read More]
I recently visited the Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi) in Agrigento in the south of Sicily. This amazing architectural site comprises 7 doric temple ruins of Greek origin dating from the 5th century BC. [Read More]
I’m ecstatic! Tomorrow I’m jetting off to Agrigento, Sicily for a fabulous four-day blogger trip with il Daily Slow, a web portal for sustainable and slow travel. I’m really chuffed to be a part of this exciting [Read More]
The Haags Historisch Museum or (The Historical Museum of The Hague, Netherlands) is set in one of the most magnificent locations, right on Hofvijver, the city’s parliamentary strip. Even more important for museum goers is the [Read More]
The Louis Couperus Museum in The Hague is an unexpectedly small museum. It’s literally a single room and that’s it. But for those with an interest in Dutch literature (or literature in general) you’ll find this museum quite [Read More]
Imagine a museum where you walk in feeling like you’ve discovered a hidden treasure and emerge with a strong desire to become a scientist or archeologist…Well that’s the impact the Teylers Museum can have on [Read More]
Corrie ten Boom’s story is one the world has never seen. And sadly so since Corrie’s story is so moving and inspirational. My wish is for more people from around the world to discover her story, [Read More]
You can argue that Christmas markets are not museums or art galleries of course. But, in this case, I beg to differ and felt compelled to enlighten you about some very special Christmas markets that exist [Read More]
The German Pharmacy Museum (or Deutsches Apotheken Museum) is a small, intriguing museum but one in which you can spend hours as there are over 20 000 objects on display! This museum was the highlight of [Read More]
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