Remember how Daddio and I wrote our first book about a Dutch shipwreck? The Tsarina’s Lost Treasure recounts the story of the Vrouw Maria, a 18th-century merchant ship that was carrying a stash of Dutch masterpiece paintings from Amsterdam to…
Underwater Sculpture Garden
Cancún, Mexico – In 2009, the government of Mexico launched a creative project to protect the reefs near Cancún, at the same time offering visitors a wonderfully unique underwater experience. The Museo Subacuático de Arte – better known as MUSA…
Ser joven es ser Cancún
Cancún, Mexico – The mural facing Parque de las Palapas reads “Ser joven es ser Cancún”. Being young is being Cancún. The motto highlights this city’s youthful energy but also its short history. Cancún was founded in 1970, when the…
The Best Things to Do in Salem
Salem, Mass – Halloween is coming! In honor of the spooky season, we have a new article about the best things to do in Salem. “It was 1692 – a dark time indeed – when the residents of Salem village…
The Dropsical Woman
Paris, France – Anyone who read The Tsarina’s Lost Treasure knows that the Dropsical Woman – masterpiece by Gerrit Dou – used to hang in the Louvre in the Salon Carré alongside the Mona Lisa. Now, the Dropsical Woman is…
Versailles Palace
Versailles, France – We are struggling with jetlag. This is the first time we have traveled to Europe (as a family) for less than a month, and we don’t have time to hang out and adjust to the time change.…
Offbeat Destinations and EV Road Trips
Here are a few interesting new titles by Lonely Planet (with contributions by yours truly!). These books both fall in the category of “inspirational” travel books. That means they are filled with unique ideas and gorgeous photographs to inspire readers…
Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, Mass – The collection of Impressionist and American paintings at the Clark Art Institute is exceptional for a small museum. It is particularly strong in its Impressionist paintings, especially Monet and Renoir, as well as Americans like Winslow Homer…
Boston With Kids
Boston is an incredible outdoor interactive museum, perfect for people of all ages to explore. From wandering the historic sites where patriots fought for US independence to studying Boston’s art collections, with elements that are quirky, creepy, funny and funky,…
Vervet Monkeys
New Castle, Nevis – They say that vervet monkeys outnumber the humans living in St Kitts and Nevis. Some of them were featured in this portrait exhibit at the lovely Drift Restaurant. So good!