For those of us that love to travel back in time, exploring history and anthropology, the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities is really a bit of a dream, as there are not many places you can go back further in human history, especially right from it's source. And this is a museum that I really never expected to be walking inside. Now love of history … [Read more...]
Italy 3 – A History Lesson in Pompeii
I’ve always been bad with numbers. Don’t get me wrong – my math ability has not yet failed my Asian stereotype. But there’s something about numbers that does not stick in my memory. As a result, history has never been my thing. As much as I would like to quote dates and statistics as if they’ve been printed with invisible ink on the back of my hand, I couldn’t even tell you … [Read more...]