Behind the mountains and beyond the forests there were two brothers… These brothers, returning from the war expedition, promised that they would never marry- “Good, good, sir brother, this is your plan – you have no women in our cottage,…
A train of spies, artists, and aristocrats…
A mystery to solve! Traveling should be an adventure or an experience of luxury. Perhaps many people associate trains with the transport of the past, but what the best of them have to offer will make you thunderstruck. Exclusive trains…
Creation of your reality lies in your hands
“He who works with his hands is a labourer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”* Standing on the stone…
A Symphony of Flowers By Dubravka Lisak
Visiting Marco Polo and his “laboratory” demanded driving through the Irish countryside past quaint towns hugging the Shannon River. Navigating narrow roads, and dodging straying sheep to reach tiny Drumshanbo had been a challenge. But I was intent on meeting…
A Vietnam Fascination
Glistening rice paddies surrounding Bai San hô are only one indication that this serene, beachfront resort in central Vietnam is going to offer a unique cultural immersion. Adjoining the flourishing paddies, 73 thatched-roof villas, many soaring high on stilts, are…
Viva Cuba Libre
The revolutionary olive greens are gone. So are the beards. The exotic nightclubs frequented by the mob and Frankie S. have long disappeared, along with jobs, medicines, 1950s’ car parts, and a spirit of hope. Che’s colorful billboards exhorting Victorias…
News from around Art Basel Miami Beach that fought my eye
Long anticipated Art Basel has finally returned to Miami Beach after two years brake due to global Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. I’ve been very enthusiastic about being able to see all the artworks on view at the main fair as well as…
The most interesting art exhibitions currently on view in NYC
From Drift Studio’s extraordinary multi-sensory installations, Scherezade Garcia’s unique aesthetic in her work, Paulina Olowska’s beautiful large scale paintings, an extensive exhibition of a Japanese American artist Ruth Asawa, to THE ART SHOW organized by ADAA, the following are the…
The Glass Prism
A celebration of Chinoiserie, the theatrically stunning stage set is abuzz with expectation. The artists, along with their fashionista friends, flocking to the Michelin-starred Jing Yaa Tang bistro will soon embark on a voyage celebrating dance and architecture. Its avant-garde aesthetics will be in perfect…
Listening to the Snow in Romania By Mariangela Bruzzi
Huddled in a small minibus, their bags full of food and other necessities of life, Romanian women in tattered coats tried to stave off the evening chill. They held their possessions tight as if an unknown force were about to…