A Visit to the Ernest Hemingway: Between Two Wars, Morgan Library and Museum Exhibit

The first cool weekend of fall provided the ideal opportunity to visit the ‘Ernest Hemingway: Between Two Wars’ exhibition which recently opened at the Morgan Library and Museum in midtown Manhattan.

Laid out chronologically, beginning with Hemingway’s high school years, the exhibits include letters, draft manuscripts and excerpts from published work providing a fascinating insight into Hemingway’s writing process and personality.

Walking in the City - The Bowery and Mulberry Street, New York

If I've learned anything from all my walks in Manhattan, it's how big the city actually is. You can walk for several hours and think you've explored a decent sized area, but when you trace it out on a map, you discover you've barely begun to cover it. So it was on Saturday when, inspired by Edward Rutherford's fascinating historical fiction 'New York', my daughter and I decided to explore the area south of East Houston Street which incorporates the Lower East Side, Chinatown and Little Italy.

Berlin - Museums and Memorials Galore

With grey skies and cold temperatures, sightseeing in Berlin’s winter might not seem such a great attraction, but with a multitude of museums and memorials relating to both the city and the country’s turbulent history, there is plenty to see that will soon make you forget the less than pleasant climate.

One of my favorites, the German History Museum, offers a fascinating timeline of the region