If you would know Ireland, you must read its poems and stories.W.B. Yeats The stories that Dublin shares of its past are part of what makes this city so rich in history and art, and help to shape its future. Read on below as Jacqueline Swartz continues her adventures in Ireland, exploring the stories of history and art in Dublin. Then it was on to Dublin. I had been … [Read more...]
Museum Night in Bern, Switzerland : Museumsnacht Bern – Tips for a Fantastic Night of Culture
A Culture Filled March Weekend in Bern Back in 2014, I was fortunate to end up in Bern, Switzerland on Museum Night - Museumsnacht Bern. I had not planned this. I was visiting for Jazzfestival Bern at Hotel Innere Enge, and my head was focused on music, but boy of boy, am I ever glad I did arrive there on that day in time to partake in this annual event. It really was … [Read more...]
A Rainy Day Adventure at the Museum of Vancouver
When I was in the 9th Grade, I took part in my junior high school’s German exchange program. It was a memorable experience and we visited plenty of neat sites, but one of the things I wanted to do most, which we ultimately couldn’t get around to as it would veer from the plans laid out by the pre-set itinerary, was to visit the DDR Museum in Berlin. No, not DDR as in … [Read more...]
