There’s something really terrific about being a tourist in your own town, especially on a weekday. On weekends, the area around Circular Quay is full of both tourists and locals enjoying the space. But on a weekday, most of the locals are still at work, so it’s just you and the tourists.… Read the rest “Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens”
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I love how the Swedish subway is more than just advertising. As you’ll see elsewhere on the internet
… Read the rest “Stockholm Metro Art, Tunnelbana”The Stockholm subway system is said to be the world’s longest art exhibit – 110 kilometers long.Traveling by subway is like traveling through an exciting story that extends from the artistic pioneers of the 1950s to the art experiments of today.

I learned more about Australian plants in an hour walking around the Botanic Gardens, Canberra than I think I’ve learned in my life. Although I was a member of the Gould League as a child, most of the detail about banksias and grevilleas has never really sunk in.… Read the rest “Canberra Botanic Gardens”