Tag: art
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The ‘Joie de Vivre’ of a day in Paris {France}
The French have a marvelous saying “Joie de Vivre” which means an exuberant enjoyment of life. It seems that Paris certainly carries that all through the city in long meals, delicate pastries, artistry in every structure, and music playing along the river. While our first day in Paris was filled with the iconic, historical, and…
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Walks Along the Seine-A Day in Paris {France}
We began our day in Paris in the Saint Germaine area with a perfectly French breakfast of croissants, coffee, and fruit at Cafe Louise. The cafe was so elegant and had a great view of the street and we enjoyed just sitting there and watching the passersby as we ate. The day was off to…
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Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit at Zoolumination {Tennessee}
With the Chinese New Year we look ahead to the Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit symbolizes longevity, peace, and prosperity so for many this is a year of hope. In honor of the Chinese New Year, the Nashville Zoo has been putting on an incredible light festival of Chinese art and folktales that they…
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Knights & Armor- Frist Art Museum {Tennessee}
We’ve been sticking closer to home lately and not venturing off to neighboring states on the weekends. We decided to go up to the Frist Art Museum in Nashville and see what they had to offer for a day out. I’m not much for art museums. While I love art history, wandering through an art…
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Experiencing the Immersive Van Gogh {Tennessee}
It was summertime last year when I first started seeing the advertisements for the Immersive Van Gogh experience. I looked when to see it would come to Nashville and was happy to see that tickets were open and the exhibit would begin a few months later. So I ordered tickets for December thinking that would…
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Best Holiday Experiences In Salt Lake City {Utah}
Happy December Everyone! Roll out the holly- the holiday season is in full swing now with the delights and wonders that only this time of year can bring. Bring on the carols, the baked goods, the greeting cards, and the festivities. In a few weeks we will be heading home to Utah for Christmas and…
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Visiting Ammunition Hill National Memorial, Good Samaritan Mosaic Museum, Genesis Land, & Qumran National Park {Israel}
Ammunition Hill National Memorial We began our day visiting the national memorial of Ammunition Hill. After Israel had declared their independence, the city of Jerusalem was not considered part of the state. It was a divided city with a large wall separating the people. Families were divided across the wall and the space between East…
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Visiting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Knesset Building, Theodor Herzl Museum, & Holocaust History Museum {Israel}
Southern Steps We began the day with a visit back to the old city of Jerusalem at the Southern Steps. This is the original entrance to Temple Mount dating back to biblical times. The path up the stairs would have been lined with people coming to the entrance to be cleansed before entering the temple…
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Trinity College & The Book of Kells {Ireland}
If there was only one thing you could do in Dublin, then Trinity College and the Book of Kells should be it. This was my absolute favorite part of Dublin. Trinity College itself is incredible place with its history reaching back to 1592 when it was founded by Queen Elizabeth I. In fact the full…
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The Athena Parthenon- Centennial Park {Tennessee}
Did you know that Nashville is called the ‘Athens of the South’? Because of Nashville being a central point in the cross roads of trade throughout the country and their focus on education they were compared to the great city of Athens. And from there the Parthenon was created. They even have their own Parthenon…