Salkha Journal: Design-savvy school opens for young women blends into in India’s Thar Desert. by Ron Bernthal In India's northern Thar Desert, in the state of Rajasthan, the New York–based Diana Kellogg Architects has designed… Posted by By Ron Bernthal December 7, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Cultural Travel, International Travel
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… Posted by By Ron Bernthal December 6, 2021Posted inCultural Travel, International Rail Travel, International Travel
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
Breckenridge Mountain Resort Is Worth The Hike It is common practice among locals to hike to peaks higher than the chairlifts can travel by Eric Leiberman Lacing up… Posted by By Travel Features Syndicate September 22, 2021Posted inSKI
ASCUTNEY MOUNTAIN RESORT PUTS FOCUS ON FAMILIES Fun Abounds On & Off Slopes at Cozy Vermont Resort David Leiberman & Michael Marco The panoramic view of Vermont’s Green… Posted by By Travel Features Syndicate September 22, 2021Posted inSKI
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