Joel Simpson, Author at We Blog The World

Hot-Air Ballooning in Turkey’s Cappadocia

By Joel Simpson on April 5, 2019 in Europe, Featured, Photos, Turkey

Like every writer who contributes to We Blog the World, I'm addicted to travel. I want to experience "everything" when I travel—culture, nature, personal contact, art, food. But I've found myself most transported by the...

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Outsider Art Fair Kicks Off Art Fair Season in New York

By Joel Simpson on February 4, 2019 in Events, New York, New York City, North America, Photos, USA

New York's 27th Annual Outsider Art Fair offers consolation from the cold as it kicks off a new season of art fairs in the city. I love it: The Outsider Art Fair is a festival of the bizarre,...

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Westport’s Mill Times Hotel

By Joel Simpson on February 2, 2018 in Lodging, Photos

Head to Mill Times Hotel next time you find yourself in the charming town of Westport in Ireland, on Mill Street near the town center. Mill Times Hotel Mill Times Hotel is a gracious hotel, offering many...

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Museum of Country Life in County Mayo, Ireland

By Joel Simpson on February 2, 2018 in Europe, Ireland, Photos

This past July, I had spent two nights enjoying the warm hospitality of my friends Judy and Jimmy on their off-the-grid organic farm paradise (no running water or electricity; a river runs through it) in...

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Venice for Art Lovers: Damien Hirst and Beyond

By Joel Simpson on January 9, 2018 in Europe, Italy, Photos, Venice

Leaving Museo Carrer in the magical Ialian city of Venice, I headed for Palazzo Grassi, which housed half of the Damien Hirst show, Treasures from the Wreck of the Incredible. While I normally think of...

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Cultural Travel: The Biennale, Venice Art & Beyond

By Joel Simpson on January 4, 2018 in Europe, Italy, Venice

I love to go to art fairs, where in a few hours one can visit dozens of galleries, often from around the world. New York is particularly rich in them—the Armory Show, Scope, Volta, Outsider...

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Zip-Up Luxury in Nairobi National Park

By Joel Simpson on June 27, 2017 in Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Lodging

My traveling companion Barbara is a great animal lover, so she booked us two nights at the Nairobi Tented Camp in the heart of Nairobi National Park on the edge of Kenya’s capital. It was...

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The Bedouin Lifestyle Camp in Jordan’s Wadi Rum

By Joel Simpson on June 22, 2017 in Jordan, Lodging, Middle East, Photos

Americans might want to avoid the Middle East, since so much lethal conflict is going on there. But the friendly little Bedouin kingdom of Jordan is an island of stability and welcoming smiles, with a...

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Hot-Air Ballooning in Turkey’s Cappadocia

Outsider Art Fair Kicks Off Art Fair Season in New York

Westport’s Mill Times Hotel

Museum of Country Life in County Mayo, Ireland

Venice for Art Lovers: Damien Hirst and Beyond

Cultural Travel: The Biennale, Venice Art & Beyond

Zip-Up Luxury in Nairobi National Park

The Bedouin Lifestyle Camp in Jordan’s Wadi Rum

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