Bhutan: land of colorful clothing
What a visual treat to travel in a country where everyone looks like they are in a folk costume...
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Bhutan: Religion around every bend in the road or river
I’ve had a lot of people ask me to tell them about my recent trip to Bhutan. It’s very tempting to respond...
Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Design
Last week I had a chance to visit Ireland in Chicago. Spending a couple of hours at the The Institute of Art’s...
Faces of Bhutan
I can’t tell you how many times the thought, “This feels like being in the middle of the pages of...
Bhutan: Splendid Isolation
The photo above speaks a lot to me about Bhutan, a very small country in the Himalayas. I was fortunate to...
Chicago Botanical Gardens
by Judy Bereza, Guest Blogger A trip to Chicago for those of us who live in Grand Rapids almost always involves...
Austin: Creative to the Core
Austin, the city that tops “best places to live” consistently is the 4th most congested city in the...
Let’s Talk about Austin, Texas
Let’s think about Austin. I’m thinking about Austin and the terrific three day experience I had there with...
Keeping Austin Weird
In February, I had the wonderful opportunity of going with a group of Grand Rapidians to visit Austin, Texas with...