City Slickers
I noticed how easy it is to run in the desert. I could’ve run for hours. I only stopped because it got dark and I wasn’t prepared to find out what kind of critters appeared when the sun sets. It’s… READ MORE
The Art of Island Living
“Architectural projects begin with an understanding of the environment. The architect must understand which elements should be highlighted and which elements need to be protected in order to create an interaction between nature and the building.” This is the philosophy behind… READ MORE
Five dresses, One Wedding
It was immediately clear that this would be no ordinary wedding. If I did my math correctly, I would need to bring at least five dresses. And a bikini. And shoes. And bags. Knowing the bride and groom’s fabulous friends,… READ MORE
Because Everyone Wants a Game of Thrones Wedding…
The local press called it the wedding of the century. And they were determined to make their case. The newspapers in Dubrovnik sent a handful of unlikely paparazzi to circle every party venue, hoping to get shots of Brad Pitt… READ MORE
Songs about Savannah
The Savannah College of Art and Design is a well-oiled machine. With a property of about seventy buildings, spread across a campus that reaches every corner of Savannah, a population of more than 11,000 international students earning degrees in just… READ MORE
Kazakhs on Canvas
The weather wasn’t that great in Kazakhstan. This time of the year is mostly grey. It rained a lot and we really only had one full day of sun, when we visited the Big Almaty Lake. I’m not complaining, just saying… We’d imagined… READ MORE
The Chronicles of Kazakhstan
When was the last time you heard anything about Kazakhstan? In fact, do you even know where it is? Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world! It borders Russia in the North, China in the South East, Kyrgyzstan,… READ MORE
The New Frontier
You know something collectively catalyst is going on when one of the world’s top collectors and most active patrons of Latin American art has decided to open a new Contemporary Art museum in Mexico City. A project of such a… READ MORE
Holy Trinidad
I’ve been raving about Cuba for the past three weeks now – its beautiful landscape, its warm people, its inspiring colors – but let’s talk practicalities for a second. The questions on everyone’s mind are probably: 1. HOW do you… READ MORE
Easy Riders
Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, and the 17th largest in the world. It stretches 780 miles long and has a population of 11 million. The views and landscapes are fantastic and sometimes breathtaking. No one had prepared… READ MORE
Havana Nights
There’s two ways to do Cuba. You could take the vacation route and consider this country your ultimate summer holiday destination: reserve one nice hotel in Havana, like the principle pride Nacional in Vedado or Hotel Saratoga in the old town,… READ MORE
The Hunt for Red Delicious
Even the woman on the phone wasn’t so sure we should come up. “Just so you know,” she said, “the apples are scarce! Columbus Day weekend was really busy.” Everyone and their mother must have been at the Outhouse Orchard… READ MORE