Kunming/Vientiane Journal: New high-speed rail link from China to Laos.
by Ron Bernthal In early December, 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Lao counterpart, Thongloun Sisoulith, attended a virtual ceremony…
Turin Journal: Restored 1940’s tennis center opens in Turin’s Santa Rita district.
New court surface and lighting (image @ Fabio Oggero) by Ron Bernthal The winner of a competition to restore Turin's popular…
West Kowloon Journal: At 700,000 square-feet it’s one of the largest contemporary art museums in the world.
Preview post by Ron Bernthal M+, Asia’s first global museum of contemporary art, designed by the architecture firm Herzog & de…
Paris Journal: Tour de France 2022, July 1-24, begins in Copenhagen; Tour de France Femmes follow July 24-31.
by Ron Bernthal During an October, 2021, presentation in Paris, race organizers announced that the route of the 109th Tour de…
Sydney Journal: In a city of ocean beaches, new swimming pools and water cleanup are proposed for harbor revitalization
by Ron Bernthal A bold plan to make Sydney Harbor swimmable has been unveiled by the City of Sydney with a…
Ljubljana Journal: New Cukrarna contemporary art gallery opens in Slovenia
© Miran Kambič by Ron Bernthal With the opening of the Cukrarna Gallery in Ljubljana, in September 2021, the Slovenian capital…
Rennes Journal: Downtown revitalization project transforms historic French city.
Passengers in Rennes train station (image EuroRennes) by Ron Bernthal The Saint-Michel quarter has always been a transient place. Rennes’s history…
Nairobi Journal: City government strives to unclog daily traffic jams.
by Ron Bernthal One of the consequences of the rapid urbanization in African cities is the increase of urban traffic. People…
Norway’s spectacular treetop cabins.
TreeHouse Dome (Photo Kristine Elvemo) by Ron Bernthal For travelers to Norway who wish to enjoy a quiet and unique experience…
New York City Journal: Lincoln Center’s renovation of David Geffen Hall to finish sooner than expected.
by Ron Bernthal New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New YorkPhilharmonic announced in spring, 2021, that…