How do New Yorkers celebrate Fourth of July?  I was told the Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest is a “thing,” so I headed to the legendary amusement district in Brooklyn in hopes of capturing a uniquely American scene. As a visitor from Portugal, I was immediately struck by the sights. The Manhattan skyscrapers had […]

The last Boeing 747 is ready to roll out of the factory in Everett, Washington. Drawing by Jeff Barlow When I was 9 years old, I saw a photo of a Boeing 747 model in Boys Life magazine and was immediately drawn to the sleek design of the airplane. When I was 17, I boarded a real […]

LISBON — The keel of a grounded boat and the structure that holds it upright frame an interesting view of the Tagus River from a small shipyard that I’ve been meaning to visit for a long time.  This is not your typical scene along Lisbon’s waterfront. The brutal increase of tourism over the past decade […]

An opportunity to travel to Nepal doesn’t happen every day, so when your best friend from childhood gets married in Kathmandu, you pack up your bags — and your sketchbook, of course — and you fly across the world.  I spent 13 fascinating days there in December — an optimal time to visit, as the […]

LISBON — You don’t see people marching with flags bearing the iconic communist symbol of the hammer and sickle every day. But this was not a typical day in Lisbon. It was the annual celebration of the Portuguese Communist Party, known as “Festa do Avante!” The event, which usually draws thousands of visitors over three […]