Salts Mill, Yorkshire
Sir Titus Salt considered the harsh living conditions of the weavers and mill workers in Bradford, so instead of retiring, he created a new town with good houses and facilities for his workers.
Riga, Latvia
For many years, I wanted to visit the Baltic countries. Three small countries finally gained independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991. Living in Sweden thirty-five years ago, I accompanied the oldest son in sixth grade to Tallinn, Estonia, shortly after the liberation. The variety of food was scarce, and everything seemed poor. After all these years of independence, […]
War Memorials at Helsingborg, Sweden
A heartfelt thank you to Sweden for opening up for our percecuted Danish citizens during WWII
The Miracle of a Surviving Synagogue
Shortly after the arrival of German occupiers in Riga in July 1941, the synagogues were destroyed; only one in the old city of Riga remained intact. A German institute was close to the building, and the invaders were afraid to damage their building. As always, the beautiful Art Nouveau building was taken for its own purposes. The same thing happened […]
Guthenbergs Hotel- An Extraordinary Place in Riga
It was unforgettable because of the staff, particularly one young man, Levs, who was a living lexicon of whatever subject we wanted to know about in Riga. He recommended a local restaurant where we could taste a speciality: Sojanka soup with vegetables and smoked sausage. We returned to get the same menu again one of the other days. While on […]
A Visit To Carl Larsson’s House in Dalarna, Sweden
In the house, so much seemed alive as quotes written on the walls were meant to encourage the children to remember to behave. My favourite was: Be well-behaved and happy; then you will solve the riddle of life! In Swedish, it rhymes.
A Travel to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the Late Communist era
My longtime memory from this journey thirty-two years ago is unforgettable hospitality
The Sorolla Museum in Madrid
Sorolla seemed to be a loving father and husband, and he cared for the socially challenged people in his surroundings.
Summer Adventures With Public Transportation
This summer, my daughter gave me a one-week train pass to use infinitely for a week. I used it intensely most of the first week of July. Going by car for years, I needed to learn which track the train departed from and if the destination was correct. Gas prices have increased so much that I learned to use public […]
The Beaches of Skagen
In the last part of the nineteenth century, the Danish Skagen painters got their inspiration from the light and the seas of Skagen, the most Northern part of Denmark. On a windy and cloudy morning, I walked along the beaches where they found many of their motives.
From one Heart to Another 