At the end of the wharf harborwalk and the freedom trail is Quincy Market and the Faneuil Hall, which served as Boston’s commercial downtown during the 19th and most of the 20th century. After a couple of slow decades the
Wharf Harborwalk : Boston
One of the first things I did in Boston, just before following the famous Freedom Trail, is a wharf walk. The walking tour generally does the harborwalk from the Rowes Wharf heading up north all the way to the US
Georges Island & Fort Warren : Boston
The nicest surprise, by far, from my visit to Boston was discovering the outlaying islands. Turns out, that Boston is surrounded by a series of islands declared national parks and that there are island hopping boat tours for very cheap
Harvard Natural History Museum
Connected to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology at the Harvard University is another fine Harvard museum dedicated to natural history. As you can expect from Harvard, it was pretty impressive for a university museum. Being a natural history
ICA – Institute of Contemporary Art : Boston
Over the years I’ve developed an increasing fondness of contemporary art museums. The more traditional art museums have their appeal too, ofcourse, but with those I usually know what to expect – a few highlights of Picasso, some Chagall, maybe
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology : Harvard University, Boston
A tour around Harvard University has a lot to offer beyond campus life. There are also some terrific museums ran by the university on various topics from a variety of research fields. One of the museums I visited while there
Harvard Campus : Boston
On my way to my new American life in the middle of nowhere Florida I had to fly in to the US through somewhere and looking at the options of NYC, Miami and Boston I knew it had to be
Visions of Boston : Instagram
I spent the last few days walking about in Boston, a surprisingly charming city with a relatively laid back atmosphere combining history, academics and culture. I was blessed with gorgeous weather and amazingly friendly and welcoming locals who have made