Tag tourism

July 3, 2012
in European History, Humanities, Medieval & Renaissance History

The Venetian Book Tour

July 3, 2012
in European History, Humanities, Medieval & Renaissance History

Are you spending your holiday in the romantic city of Venice this summer? We’re not, either. We have happily entertained fantasies about such a getaway, though, thanks to two recent Yale University Press books about Venetian architecture. We also recently learned that one of our summer interns spent time in

December 8, 2009
in Business, Current Affairs, Economics

The stories behind Dubai’s rise and decline

December 8, 2009
in Business, Current Affairs, Economics

Last week’s announcement that Dubai World, a corporation owned by the government of the Arab Emirate known for its palm tree-shaped housing developments, would restructure $26 billion in debt sent shockwaves through the financial world. Today, Dubai stocks continued to fall precipitously, indicating that the worst may not yet be