The first postmaster general of the United States is also the only non-president to be permanently featured on American money. He built his house in the middle of a courtyard in Philadelphia, making the museum tricky to find. Franklin was one of 17 children and apprenticed under his brother, a Read more
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia is devoted to education on the American constitution and the history of American slavery. The constitution was severely challenged when southern states decided to leave the union despite the supreme court ruling that the nation is indestructible. But after the war and Abraham Lincoln‘s Read more
The famous French sculptor has his main museum at the Museé Rodin in Paris. Many of his works in clay have been cast in bronze for Philadelphia. Sculptures are one of the few forms of visual art that can be reproduced faithfully in a near-exact manner. Featured figures in his Read more
Philadelphia was the largest city in British North America at the time. Independence Hall was originally built as Pennsylvania’s colonial seat of power with the governor’s office and the courtroom inside the building. The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed here. You have to book in advance Read more
It was the largest settlement in New England at the time of the American Revolution, so there is plenty of history. Elfreth’s Alley is the oldest street in America that is still continuously inhabited in its 18th century form. The Second Empire style city hall can be seen from the Read more
This museum in New York City should be seen in context with Philadelphia’s Weitzman Museum of Jewish Americans. This is the art and culture museum, and that is the history museum. The yellow OY/YO is immediately recognizable in both museums as are the photos of European Jews landing in Coney Read more
Route: Zürich to MontrealPlane: A330-300Date: Jul 13, 2025Price: $1,811.96 (including a previous flight from Oslo and an onward flight to Ottawa, same price as premium economy) ComfortThe seat is over a decade old and its age shows. The buttons look tired and there are crumbs stuck in crevasses everywhere. My Read more
I was fully prepared for the Guggenheim in New York City to be the same experience as the Museum of Modern Art downtown. It’s crowded, caters to the basic mass market, and is massively overhyped. Its interior is structurally similar to the Hirshhorn Museum in Washing D.C. Being a giant Read more
When interest rates are high, there are plenty of risk-free arbitrage opportunities. Banks entice customers with generous bonus savings rates and credit card issuers do the same with low rates. I spotted one such opportunity in June 2024 with the no-fee MBNA True Line credit card and Wealthsimple’s high-interest savings Read more
Delaware made assisting slave escapes illegal, so participants had to be very clever about the Underground Railroad or risk getting caught. If caught, the penalty included a year in prison, a fine of $100, and being sold into slavery—a high price. Abolitionists sometimes managed to redeem the freedom of their Read more