Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile
Photos by Megan Kanipe
Barcelona, Spain
by Andrea Crowley-Hughes Barcelona is a city that has called out to me several times, first during college, where I studied the language and culture through cinema, and most recently on vacation. Taking a second look at the city only deepened my love for this cosmopolitan and artistic center. It is still a place where old traditions and new trends of thought meet and dialogue with each other, where nature is reflected in architecture and where one can enjoy mid-day…
Lifelong Friends and Cherished Chapters
by Lené Gary “write the day—you were here— write the day you were most yourself —write—i can thank you for that— write you went the beautiful way— you made time—you knew how to get things done and it touched everyone here at least once—” Jen Bervin, The Silver Book In the fall of 2011, following the dissolution of a long-term relationship, I returned to Montpelier, Vermont. I didn’t have many friends in the area, but that soon changed, thanks to a gentleman…
Photo Essay: Street Art and Graffiti of Berlin
by Emily Manthei One of the things I appreciate about Berlin is its refusal to look bleak or boring. Yes, there are a lot identical Communist blocks made up of lazy, post-war architecture. Yet buildings are not Berlin’s identity; they are just the canvas. Emily Manthei is an American journalist, travel writer and filmmaker currently living in Berlin. Previously a long-time Angeleno, she has written US News and World Report’s travel and real estate guides to Los Angeles, and she has…
Photo Essay: Tasmania, Australia
by Alison Wherrett Alison Wherrett is a keen amateur photographer. She particularly enjoys exploring and capturing her home state of Tasmania, Australia.