AvatarJulie Yoshioka4 days agoUnique Bronze Age Fortress Discovered In Galway, Irelandancientpages.com - AncientPages.comJan Bartek - AncientPages.com - While carrying out fieldwork in the Burren lowlands east of Gort in Co Galway, Ireland archaeologist Michael Gibbons …
AvatarJulie YoshiokaThis Canal Cruise in Amsterdam Was Just Named the No. 1 Travel Experience in the World — and It Comes With Unlimited Wine and Cheeseverified_publisherTravel + Leisure - Evie CarrickWhen you're on vacation, time is valuable. There's nothing worse than spending a day (and your money) doing something that ends up being a total let down. That's where companies like Tripadvisor come in. Each year, they compile traveler feedback to highlight the activities that are well worth your …
AvatarJulie YoshiokaWhy Dutch & Japanese Cities Are Insanely Well Designed (and American Cities Are Terribly Designed)openculture.com - by Colin MarshallPity the United States of America: despite its economic, cultural, and military dominance of so much of the world, it struggles to build cities that …
AvatarJulie YoshiokaLarge Roman fort built by Caligula discovered near Amsterdamverified_publisherThe GuardianA large Roman fort believed to have played a key role in the successful invasion of Britain in AD43 has been discovered on the Dutch coast. A Roman legion of “several thousand” battle-ready soldiers was stationed in Velsen, 20 miles from Amsterdam, on the banks of the Oer-IJ, a northern branch of …
AvatarJulie YoshiokaArtist Installs a Dazzling Bejeweled Carpet in Amsterdam’s Royal Palaceverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Arnesia YoungDutch artist Suzan Drummen has always found herself utterly enchanted by things that glisten and sparkle. From the colored silver foil carefully removed from a chocolate egg to the smooth, gleaming outer shell of a chestnut. This fascination, nurtured since childhood, has now made its way into her …
AvatarJulie YoshiokaStijn Hoekstra Explores the Empty Streets of Amsterdam Under Curfewthephoblographer.com - Ellyn KailFor more stories like this, please subscribe to The Phoblographer. “All of these pictures were taken in one night, as a snowstorm covered the …
