Articles about 'Traveling'
June 1st, 2013
Here’s a short color film of New York city taken in 1939. What’s interesting is how much it looks like today, though the city wasn’t as "tall". Everyone was also more dressed up. A lot of people wore hats in those days.
Enjoy!
Mama Lisa
Hattip: Kotke Photo: Wikipedia
April 11th, 2013
My family and I took a trip to Washington DC last weekend. It’s the first time we’d been there in many years and there have been a lot of changes. Several new major monuments have opened.
One of the most impressive is the FDR Monument. It’s a particularly great destination if anyone in your party...
April 1st, 2013
"La nuit porte conseil" is French for "sleep on it". It means, think about it overnight and don’t make a decision until tomorrow… often good advice!
The photo is this saying on the door of a Broom closet in Herald Square (New York).
–Mama Lisa
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March 26th, 2013
Debbie wrote from Japan about cherry blossoms, which are called sakura in Japanese. Spring is a favorite time to view the sakura and have picnics. Here’s what Debbie wrote:
Everything comes in sakura colors right now. Doughnuts. Noodles. Even the exercise ladies in my morning exercise show were wearing sakura-colored t-shirts. Never mind that the cherry...
February 7th, 2013
All kids should watch this video below for inspiration… it’s a good answer the question, "Why should I do well in school?"
December 22nd, 2012
It’s a tradition in the US and the UK to tip people at the end of the year who perform services. Some of the people who are tipped are: Mail Couriers, Sanitation Workers, Hairdressers, Milkmen, House Cleaners, Nanny’s, Music Instructors, Dog Groomers, Teachers, etc. Many people wonder if they’re tipping the right amount. This seems...
September 8th, 2012
MoMA Unadulterated is an unofficial audio tour created by kids about modern art at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
"Each piece of art is analyzed by experts aged 3-10, as they share their unique, unfiltered perspective on such things as composition, the art’s deeper meaning, and why some stuff’s so weird looking."
Here’s...
March 20th, 2012
Jeremy Shatan wrote from New York: "It’s the vernal equinox, the first day of spring. Around this time of the year, my mom would always say: ‘Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, the boid is on the wing.’ Yes, just like that."
This saying is all in "New Yorkese", a New York accent. It...
September 1st, 2011
MP3 of Broadway
Broadway by Sarah Teasdale
THIS is the quiet hour; the theaters Have gathered in their crowds, and steadily The million lights blaze on for few to see, Robbing the sky of stars that should be hers....
August 30th, 2011
Ha Long Bay in Vietnam is home to about 1600 people who live in floating houses. Most of them make their living through fishing.
Here’s a photo of Fruit vendors in the floating village on Ha long Bay.
Thanks to Purabi Khisa Tandra for sharing these photos!
Mama Lisa
June 9th, 2011
This fantastic photo was taken in Jamaa el Fna Square in Morocco by Monique Palomares on a visit to the city of Marrakech last year. The square looks like a market, but it’s actually filled with outdoor restaurants. The tall tower in the background, with the light on top, is the Koutoubia Mosque.
The name of...
April 6th, 2011
Adult humpback whales are 39 – 52 feet long and weigh approximately 79,000 pounds! If you visit Hawaii during breeding season, you can help count them in an effort to maintain their future health and safety.
Stephanie Spengler Batzer wrote to me about how she’s involved in counting humpback whales in Hawaii. Here’s what she wrote…
Hawaiian...
January 21st, 2011
This is the Year of the Rabbit according to the Chinese Zodiac. The Chinese Zodiac is followed in China, as well as Japan.
Ayako wrote to me from Japan about the Year of the Rabbit…
We have twelve different signs (animals) in Chinese lunar calender called “干支”.
We call the men of the year “toshi otoko –...
January 4th, 2011
In Japan, people traditionally make displays in their houses for special holidays. The displays often include flowers, branches of trees and symbolic food.
My friend Ayako Egawa in Japan sent the photo below of a floral arrangement she made for the New Year. She wrote, "The berries are ’senryo’, lucky plants for the New Year in...
December 29th, 2010
Here’s a video of Julia Child showing how to make a French Tarte Tatin (upside down apple tarte). We posted a recipe for tarte tatin in the past. It’s interesting to see Julia’s version.
Watch the full episode. See more Julia Child.
Julia served her Tarte Tatin with creme fraiche in the video. Creme fraiche is...
November 2nd, 2010
French Self-Taught, by Franz J. L. Thimm (1905) was just posted on Librivox with mp3 recordings. (You can listen to it streaming on Internet Archive if you prefer a player.) You can also read the book online while playing the recordings in the background.
The recordings are broken down by chapter on subjects ranging...
June 16th, 2010
The main entrance to a shrine in Japan. “The kanji on the stone on the left side says ‘Hirohata Hachiman Jinja’.” -Shintaro
Yesterday, we posted some photos of Japan from Shintaro Tominaga, including the one above. It shows the entrance to a shrine. The kanji text on the stone near the entrance says, “Hirohata Hachiman Jinja’”. ...
June 15th, 2010
Here are some photos from Japan with descriptions from Shintaro Tominaga .
The rice paddy near the river.
One month later.
“A heron in the river called ‘Ohtsu-gawa’ is trying to hunt a small fish in the water.”
Bamboo
“The main entrance to the shrine. The kanji on the stone on the left side...
April 13th, 2010
Here’s an alternate version of the traditional song Daisy, Daisy, sent to me by Bretta Gerhard…
Daisy, Daisy
Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer due.
I’m half crazy,
All for the love of you.
It won’t be a stylish marriage.
I can’t afford a carriage.
But you’ll look sweet,
Upon the seat,
Of a bicycle built for two.
Michael, Michael,
I’ll give you my answer true
I’m not...
April 12th, 2010
Check out this 6 minute video to remind you of some simple French expressions, to practice your accent, or to learn some simple phrases if you’re planning a visit to France or French Canada…
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