The Bishop Museum, located in a residential neighborhood of Honolulu, doesn't look like much from the outside, and the gift shop is small. But once you leave the visitor's center, you enter one of the world's greatest museums. This is because the Bishop Museum is the world's landmark institution for Hawaiian and Polynesian culture, with … Continue reading Operation Heiau: Bishop Museum
The Norwegian Breakaway has daily art auctions within its comedy club, which by day is converted into a full-blown auction hall with numerous works of art provided by Park West Galleries. Here you can view and possibly purchase various pieces including those by Thomas Kincaid, Andrew Bone, and others. There was even a small sketch … Continue reading Operation Yucatan: The Art Gallery Aboard the Norwegian Breakaway
The Windsor Court Hotel, which we acquired through a great stroke of luck on Hotwire, has comfortable lodgings. Located just southwest of the French Quarter and within walking distance of Bourbon Street, it is not only known for its lovely restaurant, the Grill Room, but its fascinating art collection, valued at some $8 million dollars. … Continue reading Operation Yucatan: The Art Collection At the Windsor Court Hotel
Within a few weeks, I'll be embarking on a nine-day voyage across the Gulf of Mexico to the lands of the Maya. Leaving from Fort Worth and making stops in Shreveport, Louisiana and the real-life Saint Denis, also known as New Orleans, we'll be hopping the Norwegian cruise ship, Breakaway, for a cruise. After a … Continue reading Operation Yucatan Overview
The Kimbell Art Museum is by far the best museum in Fort Worth, second in North Texas only to the Dallas Museum of Art. This modern building, designed by Louis Kahn, is divided into two halves; one wing for East Asia, the other wing dedicated to Europe. On the right side, there are statues from … Continue reading Fort Worth Side Trip: Kimbell Art Museum
The aptly-named Modern Art Museum has a lovely courtyard with a rippling lake along the side, which moves every time a breeze runs across. We entered the museum on Friday night, when admissions for the lower floor are free. Modern art is not my specialty, but I went in with an open mind. There was … Continue reading Fort Worth Side Trip: Modern Art Museum
The following is the overview for one of my more recent ventures. This operation commenced in the summer of 2017, but is still relevant... and highly recommended. Last summer, I had an ideal opportunity to visit my first foreign continent: Australia... Oceania... I don't really know. Scientists classifying part of the South Pacific as "Zealandia" … Continue reading Operation Cassowary Journey Overview
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Will Lourcey, and my mission is to travel. I'm a history, geography, and transportation buff with a passion for writing. I am soon on the way to become a master traveler, and with my journey in its beginning stages, I thought, why not tell the world and … Continue reading Introduction to WillTravel.blog
