August 31, 2010
BEIJING, CHINA – Sometimes it seems as if I don’t have enough hands to deal with the demands of navigating my way through a city like Beijing. Juggling camera, cab fare, map, umbrella, and cup of tea while traversing the cobblestones of the Forbidden City or maze-like hutongs is enough… (more)
August 29, 2010
THE WORLD – So let’s say you’ve found that perfect boutique hotel in your favorite destination. You can almost see the stunning city view out your window, taste the freshly made cocktails in the lounge, and feel the soft Frette linens on your skin. Except…you first have to figure out… (more)
August 27, 2010
LOS ANGELES, USA – A quick glance at the real estate listings in the most exclusive pockets of Los Angeles will clue you in to the types of amenities that come standard with your average Tinseltown mansion: in-home movie theaters, grand ballrooms, domed glass spas, and even discoteques. These posh… (more)
August 26, 2010
LOS ANGELES, USA – As the saying goes, it never rains in Southern California. Thing is, it does rain here. Not that we have anything to complain about to the likes of constantly drenched Seattle folk or anything, but there’s definitely a period when Los Angelenos must forego their flip-flops… (more)
August 22, 2010
LOS ANGELES, USA – Worst case scenario: the newest blockbuster you want to see cuts right into the dinner hour, so you decide to skip a meal in favor of popcorn and Milk Duds. You wait in an impossibly long line to buy tickets only to end up craning your… (more)
August 14, 2010
LOS ANGELES, USA – When a bar shares a name with French siren Brigitte Bardot, you know there’s going to be some serious va-va-voom involved. Such is the case at Bardot in Hollywood, a sexy 1920s-themed nightclub where Brigitte’s signature fashion statement–various states of undress–can be seen at every turn.… (more)
August 13, 2010
BEIJING, CHINA – The midriff-baring, hip-quaking moves of belly dance may have been considered too racy for mainstream Chinese culture even just a decade ago. But as the country has thawed to global influences in recent years, belly dance (along with other sultry foreign dance forms like flamenco) has been… (more)
August 13, 2010
MANHATTAN, USA – Trudging through a rainy Manhattan yesterday was the last day I expected to have my first celeb run-in. So you can imagine my delight when, hiding under an awning on 61st, my line of sight caught the fluttering eyes of Ramona Singer from the Real Housewives of… (more)
August 11, 2010
LONDON AND EVERYWHERE- High heels have been making headlines in London this summer, thanks to Beyoncé stepping out for a browse of London boutiques in sky-high Lucite platforms (perhaps not to be outdone by Miley Cyrus teetering in seven-inch Louboutins in Madrid just weeks before?). And the tabloids were abuzz… (more)
August 4, 2010
SANTA MONICA, USA – What do you get when you cross a Venice Beach upbringing with French culinary training? A decorated chef who’s been known to surf and a fine-dining French restaurant with California cool. The chef-cum-surfer in question is Josiah Citrin, a half-French native son with full-French cooking prowess… (more)
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