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NYC – The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
NYC – The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

NYC – The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Located in Midtown Manhattan on 53rd Street just west of 5th Avenue is New York’s MoMA, officially the Museum of Modern Art. Inside the building’s six floors is one of the world’s most renowned collections of modern and contemporary art.…

New Hampshire – Mount Washington Hotel
New Hampshire – Mount Washington Hotel

New Hampshire – Mount Washington Hotel

A Brief History of the Mount Washington Hotel The origin of the Mount Washington Hotel can be traced back to the 1880s and the Mount Pleasant House. New Hampshire native, entrepreneur, and financier Joseph Stickney owned the Mount Pleasant House…

Vietnam – DMZ Tour – Part 2: Highway 1 & Vinh Moc Tunnels
Vietnam – DMZ Tour – Part 2: Highway 1 & Vinh Moc Tunnels

Vietnam – DMZ Tour – Part 2: Highway 1 & Vinh Moc Tunnels

After the morning portion of the tour and a lackluster lunch our tour guide made sure that everyone was back on the van so that we could promptly leave at 2:15 p.m. for the afternoon portion of the tour. We…

Vietnam – DMZ Tour – Part 1: Ho Chi Minh Trail, Highway 9 & Khe Sanh Combat Base
Vietnam – DMZ Tour – Part 1: Ho Chi Minh Trail, Highway 9 & Khe Sanh Combat Base

Vietnam – DMZ Tour – Part 1: Ho Chi Minh Trail, Highway 9 & Khe Sanh Combat Base

A Brief History of the DMZ In 1954, the French military was defeated by the Vietnamese at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, resulting in their withdrawal from the region. Following the French War, the Geneva Accords temporarily divided Vietnam…

NYC – Ferry Tour – Liberty & Ellis Islands
NYC – Ferry Tour – Liberty & Ellis Islands

NYC – Ferry Tour – Liberty & Ellis Islands

A Brief History of the Statue of Liberty Surrounding the southern tip of Manhattan are a number of smaller islands within the New York Harbor that have significant cultural and historical connections to local and American history. Liberty Island is…

Long Island City, NYC – P.S. 1 & Then Some
Long Island City, NYC – P.S. 1 & Then Some

Long Island City, NYC – P.S. 1 & Then Some

P.S. 1 is a contemporary art museum located in Long Island City, Queens, NYC, NY. The museum has been affiliated with the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) since 2000. The building contains exhibits by some of the most progressive emerging…

Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014
Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014

Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014

Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014 Day 0 – July 3 & 4 – Flights from NYC,NY to Osaka, Japan; and the connecting flight to Taipei, Taiwan & Overnight Layover Day 1 – July 5 – Ho Chi Minh City…

Dalat, Vietnam – Part 2: Full Day Private Tour
Dalat, Vietnam – Part 2: Full Day Private Tour

Dalat, Vietnam – Part 2: Full Day Private Tour

History of Dalat During the 1890s, French colonial explorers in the area asked for permission to create luxury resorts in the Central Highland area. The governor agreed, and after some time was spent looking for the ideal location, construction began…

HCMC, Vietnam – War Remnants & HCMC Museums
HCMC, Vietnam – War Remnants & HCMC Museums

HCMC, Vietnam – War Remnants & HCMC Museums

Like most major and capital cities around the world there are a plethora of museums that people can visit throughout Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). According to most travel guides and walking tour itineraries available on the internet, writers suggest…

HCMC, Vietnam – Reunification Palace
HCMC, Vietnam – Reunification Palace

HCMC, Vietnam – Reunification Palace

Reunification Palace also referred to as Independence Palace was once the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The original capital building Norodom Palace was bombed in 1962, and a new building was designed to…