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AL ANDALUS: The Ornament of the World

Posted on December 19, 2019 by admin

THE ORNAMENT OF THE WORLD Filmed in Cordoba, Granada, Seville, and Toledo, this film retraces the 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences, revealing what made … Continue reading →

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CITINERARY: Asilomar Architecture

Posted on September 3, 2019 by admin

. pdf Asilomar’s rich history dates back to its origins as a YWCA Leadership Camp built in 1913. Known as Monterey Peninsula’s “Refuge by the Sea,” the state park is located on 107 acres of state beach and conference grounds, … Continue reading →

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CITINERARY: San Francisco – SE

Posted on August 8, 2019 by admin

Day trip by train… from Yerba Buena to Chinatown… around Union Square… and back: Yerba Buena is where it all began. As one of San Francisco’s first neighborhoods, the district has seen times as a gold prospector’s camp and as … Continue reading →

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ITINERARY: France 2019

Posted on June 10, 2019 by admin

Itinerary 2.0… almost there 🙂 0. Tue, 06/11, SFO-CDG: BA by Aer Lingus connected flight in Dublin… BA6146: SFO Terminal I, 11 Jun 2019 17:30 – DUB Terminal 2, 12 Jun 2019 11:45 BA8942: DUB Terminal 2, 12 Jun 2019 … Continue reading →

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CITINERARY: PARIS

Posted on May 26, 2019 by admin

Welcome to Paris, the City of… Cats! There are … million people living here in the capital of France, one big river… dozens of monuments, dozens of churches, dozens of museums… and thousands of cats. This is the 2019 CITINERARY … Continue reading →

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CALIFORNIA: Monarch Butterflies

Posted on February 13, 2019 by admin

Are We Watching the End of the Monarch Butterfly? Create Habitat for Monarchs Growing Milkweed from Seed #SaveMilkweedSaveMonarchs Planting Challenge The Four Biggest Hazards Facing Monarch Butterflies, and How You Can Help Western Monarch Call to Action Native Milkweed Planting … Continue reading →

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CITINERARY: Hakone

Posted on February 6, 2019 by admin

Founded in 1969, IT is the first outdoor, open-air museum of art in Japan. IT creates a harmonic balance of nature and art by exhibiting sculptures with views of the surrounding valley and mountains. The permanent collection is comprised of … Continue reading →

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Monarch Butterfly Garden

Posted on January 14, 2019 by admin

Amazed by the incredible Journey of the Butterflies… saddened by the latest population drop that brought their count to a record low… inspired by The Monarch story… we’ve just embarked in our little California native journey to create a Bird&Butterfly B&B… after starting … Continue reading →

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WINTER BREAK: North Lake Tahoe

Posted on January 5, 2019 by admin

A winter full of surprises… and epiphanies… after looking for another ski or winter destination we came to realize that for us Tahoe is a 14 year old tradition to be continued and celebrated… wonderful beach walks… amazing sunsets in … Continue reading →

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MUSIC ITINERARIES: From Ada to AI

Posted on October 10, 2018 by admin

From Ada Lovelace… to AI HOW AI-GENERATED MUSIC IS CHANGING THE WAY HITS ARE MADE Numbers into Notes – Ada Lovelace and Music… …The Music of Proof

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