Bogotá, Medellín, Salento, and Santa Fe de Antioquia
October 7, 2012, Colombia. I ended up making friends with a young Mexican man from Mexico City named Le (short for Alejandro) who worked at the Musicology Hostel. Over the […]
Tag Archives: culture
Back in Santiago de Chile
August 16, 2012, Chile. After returning to Santiago, I found myself with an unexpected week to enjoy the highlights of its lovely city center. Many of the most important buildings […]
Sapporo
May 14, 2025, Hokkaido, Japan. Breakfast was lovely—thick, fluffy toast topped with lettuce and prosciutto, served alongside potato soup. It hit the spot. I decided to head to Oriyama for […]
Kakunodate
May 1, 2025, Japan. I was sad to be leaving Tōno. We packed our bags and headed to the municipal museum, which turned out to be excellent. I stayed until […]
Latvia and Lithuania
Summer, 2015. I spent some time in Sigulda, where I learned about a Jewish painter who had a strong influence on Latvian art. I tried to find a latte but […]
Tblisi
May 7, 2015, Georgia. I arrived at Tbilisi airport around 5 pm. Max, a Nigerian student at the Technical University, greeted me. He’s been working with the Georgian consulate to […]
Germany
August 19, 2018. In the morning, I continued to Lübeck and arrived around 11:15 a.m. I really enjoyed the city—it was beautiful, with a charming tower, a moat, and a […]
Denmark
August 16, 2018. After stopping to look at a mill and manor, I crossed a bridge under construction and came across a beautiful church, which I took time to explore. […]
Alone Again in Finland
July 23, 2018. I headed to Haltia in Nuuksio Park, hoping for a good coffee, but the €4.50 latte was terrible. From there, I walked down to the lake and continued […]
Next stop: Aizuwakamatsu
April 19, 2025. Before catching the train from Tokyo to Aizuwakamtsu, we headed to the Fukagawa Edo museum which we had visited my first time in Tokyo in November. They […]
Lisa Karpinski 