Best Things to do in Bogotá At 8,612 feet above sea level, Bogotá, Colombia is the third highest capital in the world. Colombians call it “The Refrigerator.” If you live in sweltering Cartagena or Mompóx that nickname makes sense, but if you’re looking to escape a snowy northern winter, Bogotá’s average daily highs in the […]
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How to Get Free Art in New York City Visiting Museums can be expensive, especially in a city like New York. But it doesn’t have to be. Armed with the right information, you can get a whole lot of free art in New York City during your travels there. Nearly every art museum offers a
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Free Museums and Art Galleries in London London is the most expensive city in the UK, and one of the hardest for budget travelers to survive. One thing that is cheap, or free actually, are many of the famous galleries and world-class museums. This is one of the many reasons that makes London such a
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I have several reasons to be critical of the Vatican. Besides centuries of corruption, child abuse scandals, and myriad other unholy deeds, the Vatican loves money. Let’s push this aside for a moment—if we can—and focus on the magnificent trove of art that the Holy See sits upon. Indeed, this art is practically invaluable in
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It’s 1440 and you are King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty. You are a well-respected ruler and a champion for the common person. But you have a little problem. Your population is undereducated and you want to communicate with them. “My people cannot write characters even though they have hands, and can’t read characters
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