Arouca Journal: Soaring New Footbridge Opens Over Portuguese River
New 516 Arouca suspension bridge in northern Portugal (photo © Arouca Ponte Suspensa) By Ron Bernthal Authorities in Portugal will shortly…
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…
Berlin Journal: After many delays, the new Berlin airport is set to open. Really.
Terminal 1 facade at new Berlin Brandenburg Airport, official opening is October 31st, 2020. (photo Berlin Brandenburg Airport) By Ron Bernthal…
Germany’s 30-Year Reunification Celebrations Begin in Oct 2020
Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, 1964 (photo © Ron Bernthal) By Ron Bernthal With Germany’s reunification on October 3, 1990, Berlin was reinstated…
New 2020-2022 Hotel Openings in Italy
View of restored 14th-century Barco house at Castello di Reschio Estate in Umbria, Italy (photo © Castello di Reschio) By Ron…
Fall is the New Summer on Nantucket
The 70-foot tall Sankaty Head Lighthouse was built of brick in 1850 but moved to its location next to the fifth…
Cape Cod’s ‘Second Summer’ Lasts Until November!
Fishing along the Cape Cod Canal © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Cape Cod, Massachusetts— Definition: Cape Cod’s Second Summer — A phenomenon, part…
Cabo Verde Journal: Sunsplashed islands off African coast wait patiently for prosperity
by Ron Bernthal Césaria Evora, Cabo Verde’s “Barefoot Diva,” often sang about her home, the stunningly beautiful island of São Vicente,…
Airport City Manchester Journal: A large, mixed-use development ent to Manchester Airport in England satisfies business and residential needs.
Green space, office, retail, hotels, and residential housing are part of the Airport City Manchester project, located adjacent to Mancester Airport…
Nice Journal: New “Joia Méridia” Quarter Adds Architectural Gems to Cote d’Azur Lifestyle
Méridia Tower by Sou Fujimoto overlooks Metropolitan Plaza in Joia Méridia, the central town of Nice Méridia. (rendering courtesy Sou Fujimoto…