GO THERE! Great art in Florence: FREE
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Our two favorite things: Florence and FREE! Great tips on free art you can see in Florence. Now’s a great time to go. Heck with the kids. How many soccer games can a parent see? Leave ’em with Grandma and head East to the Old Country while the tourists are few and the gustatory pleasures are many!
photo: BBC
History Schmistory: November 15. Out of our league?
Friday, November 20, 2015
1920: The first assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva. They swear they reserved the big conference room, but another “League” begged to differ.
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Team Marco Polo arrives at Marco Polo
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Team members Gabi and Siena arrive at Marco Polo airport in Venice. A quick bus to Piazzale Rome to catch the Vaporetto to the hotel, and, Venice, here we come!
Marco would have been so proud!
GO THERE! Team Marco Polo 2014 summer trip!
Monday, June 23, 2014
We’re packing the backpacks, charging the iPhones, downloading the music, and getting ready for Team Marco Polo’s annual summer trip, this time from Venice to Barcelona by way of Provence, France. Team members Gabi and Siena will be travelling and giving commentary, while producer Bill oversees the logistics.
From la Serenissima to Las Ramblas, we’ll dodge the doges and catch the Catalonians in our never ending effort to learn about the world through the eyes of young Americans.
Here’s our itinerary:
Venice to Barcelona
History Schmistory: February 2. Liar, Liar!
Sunday, February 2, 2014
February 2, 1935. First polygraph machine tested.
History Schmistory, Olympics Edition: All Hail the Olympic…Gods?
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The early Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D., when the games were banned for being a pagan festival (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god Zeus)!
Ryan Lochte…the Swimming God?
Some girls see it that way!
History Schmistory, Olympics Edition: Gold is old school!
Monday, July 30, 2012
The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912. Gold spray paint probably became popular soon after that…
No wonder this tasted like chocolate!
History Schmistory, Olympics Addition: Ring Em’ In!
Saturday, July 28, 2012
The five Olympic rings represent the five major regions of the world – Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania! The rings will always bring us together.
Recognize this hot spot?
