Which Way to Go

While driving through the Croatian countryside, we saw workers installing arrows along the curvy roads. I wondered what would happen if they turned all the arrows around. If you are driving around a

The Curtain of Morality

The women of ancient Dubrovnik were proper. They wore skirts that covered their ankles. Showing skin in public just wasn’t done. The walkway to the church went uphill and the balustrade provided

Cat and Mouse

The ancient city of Dubrovnik brought in cats to keep the mice out of the grain stores. To this day, stray cats are everywhere in the walled city. Tabbies, black cats, yellows, calicos,

Model City

The patron saint of Dubrovnik, St Blaise, was always sculpted holding a model of the walled city. There are 17 sculptures of him around the old city. The city model he holds is

Singing in the Bathroom

The bathrooms in the Helsinki airport have bird songs playing to create a calming environment [https://www.finavia.fi/en/newsroom/2016/mother-natures-music-unexpected-use-bird-sounds-helsinki-airport] . > Since 2011, passengers using the toilets have been serenaded