20 ways to know a place on a dime [Part One]
river taxi on the Mekong River, Luang Probang, Laos
I will never forget being six years old in a new city. My mother and I had just moved to Austin, Texas, her old stomping grounds from post-graduate days. Disposable cameras in hand, we drove through the neighborhoods taking pictures of Austin's iconic landmarks-- the cast iron bat on South Congress, the giant fork outside Hyde Park Grill, the busty woman with arms open at Maria's Taco Express, to name a few. Those pictures later became the inspiration for her book, Wildly Austin, Austin's Landmark Art, telling the story behind each landmark artwork.
I will never forget the joy of that day; all it took was $9 and a good idea. For all my fellow explorers out there who would rather rely on their sense of adventure than Yelp this post is for you! Here are 20 ways to know a place, accompanied with original photography. I hope you enjoy! More to come.
Brooke
, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
Christiania, Denmark
Asheville, North Carolina
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Spring Valley Neighborhood, Washington, DC
Democracy Spring Convergence, Washington, DC
DogStar Books, Lancaster, PA
Amor by Robert Indiana, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philly, PA
Elephant Super Car Wash, Seattle, Washington State
Our Generation, Our Choice Youth Demonstration, Washington, DC
Barton Springs Pool, Austin, TX
Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
The American University, Washington, DC
Station Inn, Nashville, TN
Metro System, Washington, DC
Copenhagen, Denmark
Waters near Aarhus, Denmark
Art in the Alley, Trinidad Neighborhood, Washington, DC
Bohemian Caverns Jazz Club, U Street, Washington, DC
Luang Probang, Laos
Malcom X/Meridian Hill Park, Washington, DC
Khmer Language, Siem Reap, Cambodia
South Bend, Washington State
Have some exploring tips you want to share? Comment below!