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… Posted by By Ron Bernthal November 24, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, International Travel, Sports Venues
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… Posted by By Ron Bernthal November 19, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Cultural Travel, International Travel, Museums & Attractions, Urban Revitalization
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… Posted by By Ron Bernthal October 21, 2021Posted inBiking, International Travel
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… Posted by By Ron Bernthal October 19, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, International Travel, Urban Revitalization
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… Posted by By Ron Bernthal October 18, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Cultural Travel, International Travel, Museums & Attractions
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… Posted by By Ron Bernthal April 24, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Business Travel, International Travel, Urban Revitalization
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… Posted by By Ron Bernthal April 19, 202114 CommentsPosted inCultural Travel, International Travel
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… Posted by By Ron Bernthal April 15, 2021Posted inAdventure Travel & Outdoors, Architcture & Design, Family Travel, International Travel
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… Posted by By Ron Bernthal April 13, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Cultural Travel, U.S. Travel, Urban Revitalization
Bern Journal: Swiss Alpine Museum’s unique North Korean mountains exhibit. Bus shelter in Pyongyang, North Korea (film still © Katharina Schelling/Swiss Alpine Museum) by Ron Bernthal Two years ago a film… Posted by By Ron Bernthal April 7, 2021Posted inAdventure Travel & Outdoors, Cultural Travel, International Travel, Museums & Attractions