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…
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…
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…
Prato Journal: The first “Urban Jungle” in the world proposed for Tuscan city.
by Ron Bernthal Prato is the capital of the Province of Prato in Tuscany, Italy. Over the centuries, Prato has mainly been…
Colorado Springs Journal: Newly opened museum is an architectural gem.
by Ron Bernthal Museum exterior (photo Jason O Rear) The US Olympic and Paralympic Museum (USOPM), which opened in Colorado Springs…
Lubbock Journal: A new building dedicated to native son Buddy Holly.
by Ron Bernthal The new Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences is West Texas’ largest dedicated performance venue, bringing…
Bilbao Journal: Basque Gamble Still Drawing Crowds
Exterior of Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (photo GMB) By Ron Bernthal In the 1989 film, Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner hears a…
Driveable Getaways: Hiking the Hudson River School Art Trail in the Great Northern Catskills
The view from Sunset Rock, one of 8 sites along the Hudson River School Art Trail in the mid-Hudson Valley region,…
Ilulissat Journal: New Icefjord Visitor Centre opens at UNESCO World Heritage Site
(image courtesy © MIR) by Ron Bernthal Along the western coast of Greenland lies the massive glacier Sermeq Kujalleq. For more than…