It’s been two years since I wrote a blog post. Sheesh. Well, that’s embarrassing! What has happened during this time?!? Well, in a nutshell, after I got married in the summer of 2019, I got [Read More]

Having lived in the Netherlands for six years now, I’ve travelled to quite a number of major cities here. But the towns are mostly unknown to me. As such, during the summer, we decided to [Read More]

Imagine being on a ferry and sailing the crystal clear Meditteranean waters with a spectacular island in the backdrop? Well, that’s exactly what I did this month during my trip to Crete in Greece. Crete [Read More]

Dublin, Ireland is of course known for many things, including but not limited to, Guinness beer, Trinity College, the Dublin Castle and the raucous and touristy Temple Bar area. Sure, the main tourist attractions of [Read More]

When I told the owner of the bed and breakfast where I was staying in Taormina that I planned to walk up to the Madonna della Rocca during the height of summer, he laughed and [Read More]

Situated in a narrow street in Siracusa, Sicily (Via G.B. Alagona) lies a small hotel called Alla Giudecca. The hotel shares the same entrance with a tiny museum where you can find the Jewish Baths of [Read More]

Prior to visiting, I honestly believed that Taormina would be one of the most touristy places I’d experience in Sicily. I doubted whether I could find any ‘hidden gems’ to write about for The Museum Times. [Read More]

Bar Turrisi in Castelmola, Sicily is a unique, ‘cultural’ experience which left me pretty much in hysterics. From the outside this bar (near Taormina on a high hilltop) looks quite pleasant with its multiple balconies [Read More]

Situated in the heart of Prague just steps away from Wenceslas Square, lies the Museum of Communism, a museum bursting with character. From the moment you enter you’ll quickly notice the quirks and eccentricities, appropriate to the [Read More]

Most people overlook the inside of the Old Town Hall in Prague, preferring instead to view it from the outside and watch its world-famous Astronomical Clock chime every hour, on the hour. I don’t blame them [Read More]