I know Ive been properly spoiled when I say I dont think I could live in a city that didnt place a healthy importance on arts and culture. One of my favorite things about Paris is the fact that they ...
This weekend I had a friend in from the States, which resulted in me doing something completely uncharacteristic: I went to a soccer match.For reference sake, the last time I went to a sporting event...
This is going to be a personal post about something thats very close to my heart. I dont tell most people about this part of my life, but the time has finally come for me to share.It all began a...
Im not usually one to openly discuss politics (too controversial), but here I go anyway.The last presidential election I watched was in 2008,I can clearly remember sitting in my Brooklyn living room ...
Recently, I was approached by a student at the London University of the Arts, who asked if I would like to contribute to her very first issue of a magazine to be published on the iPad. The magazine, ...
For a capital city that prides itself on its beautiful language, its surprisingly easy to get away with simply speaking in English in Paris. Once youve mastered the basics of restaurant-ordering, man...
I think graffiti can be a great insight into local culture, and its one of my favorite things to photograph.Heres some of what I saw as I wandered around Istanbul:Lost in my dream(s)
Dolmabahce PalaceOn the recommendations of one of my friends, who said she saw the "most beautiful room in my life" here, we decided to add the Dolmabahce Palace to our sight-seeing list. Im ...
Topkapi PalaceSnuggled on top of a large hill, behind the Hagia Sophia, is the Topkapi Palace. You can see a pretty photo of it above on the day before we went exploring. The rest of the photos were ...
As you can probably tell, Im a huge fan of galleries, museums and cultural events, in general. That having been said, there is next to nothing that will get me into the Louvre. I hadnt been inside in...
Hello lovelies... Im sorry Ive been so silent lately. Theres been a lot going on behind the scenes.I have much to fill you in on - the rest of my Turkish adventures, my New York happenings, and, of c...
What to do on a gray St. Patricks day? Drink green beer and chase leprechauns, you say? Well, yes, but those are more nighttime activities. What to do during the day?How about a flashmob at Trocadero...
When I was in New York a couple of weeks ago, I had the great good fortune of seeing "Once" in its Broadway previews. It opens tomorrow, March 18th.I saw the indie film when it first came out...
Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya)Istanbuls Hagia Sophia (also known as the Aya Sofya) has had quite an interesting past. It was originally constructed in 360 as a Byzantine church. Both the churchs first and ...
Before I left for Istanbul, I did very little research. This is unlike me. I usually know exactly where I want to go, and more or less exactly what I want to see. This time, I left it up to the Fates...
I promise that there is more to my vacation than flirting, and that I will write soon about some of the wonderful things I did and saw in Istanbul, but until then....Top seven best Turkish pick-up li...
Yesterday, I had a two hour layover in Munich, Germany. In that short amount of time, I was able to glean two important things about the Germans and one about me.1. German guys are hotLet me preface ...
I have not been back to New York since I left 15 months ago. I will be heading "home" in a little less than a week and I am getting very excited for it. I do anticipate a fair amount of cultu...
With a friend coming to stay with me both last weekend and this, Ive thought a lot about the best way to show off the city that I love. Ive managed to take them both on the same basic walking tour, w...
Do you know about the locks that line the bridges of Paris?This is a question Im asked a lot.Why are they there? What do they mean?The story is simple, but sweet. When two lovers know they want to be...
Im so excited! Tomorrow morning, one of my best friends in the world is coming to visit me! Weve known each other for nearly as long as the age I pretend to be, which is saying something.Shell be her...
"Use your heart to love somebody. And if your heart is big enough, use your heart to love everybody."- Stevie WonderIn honor of Saint Valentine, one of my favorite love quotes (above) and one...
Let me start by saying that I am sick of this weather. I am not made for this cold. Look at these photos I took on Sunday of Canal Ourcq. Im ready for summer.Now that thats done with, let me explain ...
Adham Fisher, intrepid metro explorer, is also the creator behind the 1000 Stations music collective. The collective is dedicated to writing and performing songs and spoken word about different metro...
From time to time, people will contact me with their interesting ideas, events or projects. (Which I love, by the way. Keep em coming.) Maybe its the New Yorker in me, but when Adham Fisher contacted...
I spent this weekend surrounded by friends and filled with music, which are two very good ways to spend a weekend.Saturday night, I went out dancing to a very loud bar with some best girl friends and...
I spent my Sunday wandering through the 19th arrondissement, which is chock full of graffiti. Heres some of the colorful art I encountered:Which is your favorite?
"I really believe there are things which nobody would see unless I photographed them."When I mentioned to my mother that there was a Diane Arbus exhibit coming to Paris, she told me that, in ...
Last year, when the three-year visa I had hoped for turned into a one-year visa, I wrote an open letter to France, promising an artful seduction that, by the end of the year, would have her begging m...
Hidden on a side street in my old neighborhood lies the Fondation EDF, which is currently exhibiting "Sept Fois Plus à lOuest" by Yann Kersalé. Kersal é is a contemporary F...
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