The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Eakins Oval. The museum administers collections containing over 240,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin. The various classes of artwork... Continue Reading →
The National Gallery of Art and its attached Sculpture Garden is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people by a joint resolution of the United States Congress. Andrew W. Mellon donated a substantial... Continue Reading →
Traveling from India to the United States of America isn't a simple task. Many times, people get stranded on either side for whatsoever reasons, from bad weather to technical problems. But the best way to avoid most of these problems is by using the right airline when I was booking my flights, I only went by... Continue Reading →
Philadelphia is one of the most culturally rich places in the country, you can’t go wrong with this town. There are so many fun things to do in Philadelphia. You don’t need to spend too much time pondering or researching to find awesome stuff to see and do. Here’s a list of stuff you can do... Continue Reading →
The day I landed in New York, the temperature was around 2°C, which is pretty decent for the month of February. I honestly wanted the next two weeks to pass like a cloud, without any surprises in store. Coming from a tropical region, I'm adaptable to the rain, however, it's not the same when it's... Continue Reading →
Aside from checking out the memorials, the monuments, the Capitol, the White House, the Mall, the Smithsonian museums, and the embassies the things I'm about to list are particularly fun things you will enjoy doing over and over again: On late Friday afternoons/early Friday evenings during the summertime, go to Jazz in the Garden at... Continue Reading →
I recently visited the United States of America, was there for almost two weeks. It was more of a work cum leisure trip. Since my work was based out of New York City, I was there for more than a week. I'll keep this short, I'm just gonna speak about my favorite places in New... Continue Reading →
If there's a travel option which is both affordable and luxurious, then it's Amtrak. Their service and comfort are excellent, much better than those long lines in the airport and the traffic on the roads. The costs, however, vary depending on when you book your tickets. I did my bookings at least a month before,... Continue Reading →
It's a bit silly to say the one museum, in a city with dozens of the best museums in the world, is the "best." Clearly, it depends on one's interests. I studied American History and Literature briefly in college and hence wanted to see and experience everything which mattered to the greatest country in the world. Please... Continue Reading →
The city of Pokhara is in Central Nepal, it acts as a gateway to the Annapurna Circuit, a popular trail in the Himalayas. You can find a ton of travel options from Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. However the public transportation system in Nepal is the worst, in fact, there isn't a definite organization managing it.... Continue Reading →
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