Mainz’s Gutenberg Museum: More than History
While the museum salutes its namesake, it focuses on how printing and graphics have shaped our world
Paul Heymont August 13, 2026
While the museum salutes its namesake, it focuses on how printing and graphics have shaped our world
A few suggestions to make your move to New York go smoothly (sponsored content)
St Stephan’s Church has gorgeous windows by Chagall and others inspired by him
Some good suggestions for how to properly prepare for a few day weekend cruise getaway (sponsored content)
At the end of a long container-ship voyage from Singapore, Joanna Yates enjoys unexpected weeks in Malta
Eco-friendly vacation rentals explained: what to look for, how to verify green claims, and how to find the right sustainable stay for your next trip (sponsored content)
Miles away from the French Quarter and tourist New Orleans, Marilyn visits a beauty spot
Myrtle Beach, SC vacation planning made simple: best hotels, top attractions, and practical tips to make your stay worth every dollar (sponsored content)
Jonathan L shares what he observed while walking the streets of Lisbon, Portugal
There are few travel experience quite like visiting the Grand Canyon. Some suggestions for your visit (sponsored content)
Low water splitting Rhine, disrupting economy
The continuing low water levels are blocking channels and locks, and forcing changes in power generation
Wallaby on the lam, six months later
A wallaby that escaped a Dutch zoo is still enjoying its freedom and evading pursuers
DC’s other airport gets some love, too
While not as big a plan as the $22.5 billion Dulles rebuild, close-in DCA will get a major upgrade
Deep underground, a new honor for engineers
In an unlikely spot, two of Britain’s great engineers are remembered with a plaque.
Shorter cruises gaining popularity
Shorter cruises that fit into a long weekend are growing in popularity with younger cruisers
While the museum salutes its namesake, it focuses on how printing and graphics have shaped our world
A few suggestions to make your move to New York go smoothly (sponsored content)
St Stephan’s Church has gorgeous windows by Chagall and others inspired by him
Some good suggestions for how to properly prepare for a few day weekend cruise getaway (sponsored content)
At the end of a long container-ship voyage from Singapore, Joanna Yates enjoys unexpected weeks in Malta
Eco-friendly vacation rentals explained: what to look for, how to verify green claims, and how to find the right sustainable stay for your next trip (sponsored content)
Miles away from the French Quarter and tourist New Orleans, Marilyn visits a beauty spot
Myrtle Beach, SC vacation planning made simple: best hotels, top attractions, and practical tips to make your stay worth every dollar (sponsored content)
Jonathan L shares what he observed while walking the streets of Lisbon, Portugal
There are few travel experience quite like visiting the Grand Canyon. Some suggestions for your visit (sponsored content)
The oddly-designed truck that has become an icon was also a pioneer
Today ProfessorAbe takes us to Kyrenia, also known as Girne, in the Turkish-occupied North of Cyprus
A look at the lone surviving steam locomotive in Toronto.
One of the more unusual and interesting of the owl subspecies
Built in the 18th century, it is/was Europe’s tallest smock windmill. Next to it is a tree still bearing fruit at 150 years old
It’s sort of an inside joke because the neighborhood is popular with architects and designers, and the teapot is modeled on one of the early
The (partial) eclipse of 12th August, as seen from Cambridge, England. (My son’s photo.)
Full-size ambulance waits with a motorcycle used by emergency techs on call
Due to a supply issue, though, it had a double of black pudding and no white at Mooney’s on Abbey Street, Dublin