Tag: Tower of London

The Beefeaters at The Tower of London

The History of the Tower of London

Mosque of Cristo de la Luz in Toledo, Spain is an Example of the City’s Rich History
One of my favorite things to do while visiting Europe is to wander around and visit old churches. Churches, particularly in Europe, tell the story of a people. Sometimes church history is uplifting, and sometimes it shows the darkest parts of humanity. Either way, churches are the stories of the people and the communities they […]
Legends Museum in Madrid is a Football/Soccer/Futbol Lover’s Dream
As my son and I approached Legends: The Home of Football, my expectations had dropped. I had high hopes for visiting Legends since my son and I are huge soccer fans and we were in Madrid because my son was playing in Madrid for the week. I had envisioned a massive museum before going and […]
The Difficult Task of Saying Goodbye to Man’s Best Friend
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Dobby the House Elf perishes while saving Harry Potter and his friends. Dobby, more than anything, wanted to be a friend to Harry Potter. Harry, so grief-stricken, buries Dobby with his own hands instead of using a simple spell. The manual labor of digging a grave and placing […]
Is Operation Mincemeat Appropriate for Kids?
There are a lot of wild stories that came out of World War II, but none of them are equal to the weirdness that is found in Operation Mincemeat. The Broadway musical Operation Mincemeat is a true story about an espionage plot in 1943. Allied forces were struggling against the Axis powers and willing to […]
Habana Compas Dance Company Combines Flamenco, Afro-Cuban, and Contemporary Dance into One Thrilling Performance
My shirt stuck to my sweaty body as I entered the home of the Habana Compas Dance Company. The weather outside was in the low 90s, and my photography group had been doing its fair share of walking. As soon as I stepped foot inside the building, I was instantly enthralled by the artwork that […]

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