. . . . on the wall. Who's the sharpest of them all? The James Webb Space Telescope's mirror is truly remarkable. Size Matters: Its primary mirror is 6.5 meters in diameter, significantly larger than any previous space telescope. This larger size allows it to collect more light, enabling it to see…
Europe
Did you hear about the two atomic bombs that got into an argument?
They had a fallout.
‘It made me weep to see it.” Samuel Pepys.
“Simply by not owning three medium-sized castles in Tuscany I have saved enough money in the last forty years on insurance premiums alone to buy a medium-sized castle in Tuscany.”
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Ghosts of the Black Lake: If you're old enough, throw yourself back to the enlightened 1970's, a time where everything was changing. The women's rights movement continued to gain momentum, with women achieving greater equality in the workplace and society. Similarly, the Civil Rights Movement made significant progress, leading to increased racial…
Visit the San Francisco of Russia.
London is a modern Babylon. Dig in, baby.
Find your soul in the Blue Grotto
“Ronda is the place where to go, if you are planning to travel to Spain for a honeymoon or for being with a girlfriend.” Hemingway.
Here we go again, literally and figuratively. We've written yet another post about rail, and we're not ashamed. We've traveled over much of the planet, and the planet is crying out to us that rail is the way to go. Comfortable. Predicable, cost effective, relaxing, expansive, economical and an epiphany if you…
Iceland is The Land of Fire and Ice. So, that covers much of your trip.
Tenerife has a huge variety of landscapes, including volcanic rock beaches, black sand beaches, and golden sand beaches. The island also has swaths of lush vegetation & arid areas.
“Both sides believe that peace, development and cooperation lie at the core of the modern international system.”
“Après la pluie, le beau temps,” which translates to “After the rain comes good weather.”
“Italy offers one the most priceless of one’s possessions – One’s own soul”
Barbara Grizzuti Harrison (1934-2002) – American Journalist and memoirist
London is unambiguously and indubitably corrupt. More, please.
Look up, look down. It’s Paris all around.
“The Royal treatment”
You don’t win battles with hate.
Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones and plywood. How’d they get so rich? Because they’re free.
P. J. O’Rourke