A couple of weeks ago I took off to attend the Association for Psychological Science 2012 conference in Chicago. During that visit, I made sure to visit some of the local universities, some of which are definitely among the leading
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum : Washington DC
If there’s one thing that Americans have and most of us don’t is a successful history of space exploration. Though us living in HK are receiving reports that the nearby uprising superpower is quickly catching up, they’re 40 years late.
Smithsonian National Museum of American History : Washington DC
If you’re interested in knowing more about American history, then what better place than the National Museum of American History, right? Back in high-school I was a history buff, there was even a point in time when I thought
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History : Washington DC
When it comes to museums, there’s little that does more than dinosaur skeletons to get your juices running, and the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC probably has some of the nicest collection of them lot. With over
United States Capitol & Library of Congress : Washington DC
You got to hand it to the Americans, they know how to build structures to house their governments. Serving as the meeting place of US congress – the American federal legislature – and located on top of Capitol Hill overlooking
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden : Washington DC
Art has a way of transforming public space into something special. If you ask me, I’d love to see a lot more art in public spaces, but somehow we don’t really see it that often – especially not in Asia.
Mount Vernon : Washington DC
Next on my list of surprises with American national symbols, George Washington – the first American president, and what better way than to explore this in his glorious mansion in Mount Vernon just off to the south of Washington DC.
State Capitol Building : Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Early morning we made a quick stop at Harrisburg, just before heading on to Gettysburg. All the way down from Corning, crossing the state border between New York state and Pennsylvania with an overnight stay on the way, we drove
Corning Glass Museum : New York State
After the visit to the wonderful Watkins Glen and a hiking around the Finger Lakes region I headed down to Corning, a lovely little town mainly known for their glass industry. The Corning Glass Museum hosts one of the most
University of Michigan Museums : Ann Arbor
It’s quite remarkable that a town as small as Ann Arbor would host so many wonderful museums, but I guess that having a world-class university in town – University of Michigan – tends to boost things up. So, how