I'm leaving on Monday morning for the next couple of weeks to Asia. I'll be hunting around Taipei for a day and then on to Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. I'm planning on hunting for everything from restaurants, stores to shops…
Continue Reading →In the heart of Amsterdam, on a side street off the Rokin, one of the Netherlands most renowned jewelry designers, Hans Appenzeller, keeps a collection of modern jewelry that represents a career spanning over 3 decades. Hans annually presents new…
Continue Reading →The gold glimmer of a vintage Nike track shoe caught my eye as I passed by the front window of Amsterdam's premier sneaker boutique Seventy Five. Unfortunately, they weren't open, but the time I spent with my face pressed against…
Continue Reading →The warm, organic feeling of WonderWood is noticeable even before you step through the door of this shop, gallery, and design studio. Situated close to Dam Square, WonderWood exhibits the "wonder-world of wood" through a collection of furniture, art, and…
Continue Reading →Sometimes you find a gem of an art gallery just by chance, such was the case with Reflex Modern Art Gallery. Located at Weteringschans 79a, slightly away from the tourist and coffee house laden Leidseplein, Reflex boasts photography and sculpture…
Continue Reading →Located in Museumplein Square, the Rijks Museum houses the largest collection, almost 1,000,000 objects, of art in the Netherlands. Unfortunately, due to a 6 year renovation effort that began in 2003, only a small portion of the museum was open,…
Continue Reading →I'm just back from Amsterdam and could not be more depressed. The city of sex, drugs, bicycles, and art has me addicted and my short 3 day stay left me craving more of the life, style, and times no other…
Continue Reading →I'm in Chicago right now for a quick presentation--unfortunately not long enough to check out much more than a few places. I did however get a chance to eat at Japonais, an exceptional Japanese restaurant right on the Chicago River.…
Continue Reading →The Inside Out Guide Book series from Rand McNally is pretty much the Swiss Army knife of travel guides. It's constructed with a sturdy vinyl cover, a pen, a light, and even a compass. But the coolest part is the…
Continue Reading →Anyone who knows me knows I love mint, especially Metromint-- the peppermint water made from nothing but spring water and pesticide-free mint grown in Washington's Yakima Valley. I guess the folks at Metromint loved me so much they went out…
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