Opened in 2009, Wynwood Walls has evolved into a globally renowned street art museum in Miami. This open-air gallery is visited by three million people each year.
Art Basel Miami
The 22nd edition of the premiere art fair in the Americas with 286 galleries around the world participating. The fair is both large and popular and held in Miami Beach.
An Empire Long Weekend
A long weekend back in New York – for 72 hours this time. It has been awhile since I have been to the Guggenheim Museum so I decided to pay a visit on this trip. I decided to go back to Momofuku Noodle Bar for my first meal, as it has been years, compounded by the closing of its Toronto outlet. I also headed back to the one star Michelin rated Estela in SoHo. The arroz negra still tastes as good as I remember it. One new restaurant I tried is DomoDomo and ordered their “Domokase” tasting menu. Food and…
Þakka þér fyrir
Or simply said as Takk (thank you). I have several friends who have raved about this country, yet in many respects, it still feels like a well-guarded secret – likely because of its bountiful natural resources, empty roads that wind through vast volcanic landscape, or massive open land with nothing but horses and waterfalls for miles. No trip to Iceland is complete without bathing in a hot springs. I decided to skip the famous Blue Lagoon, as I heard it gets overcrowded, and went to the Sky Lagoon instead. Featuring an infinity edge geothermal lagoon with views of the Atlantic…
Golden Circle & South Coast
Most travelers come to Iceland to seek out the stunning natural beauty and are ready for adventure. The most popular tourist route in Iceland, the Golden Circle is an easy path between three stunning, famous natural spots: the UNESCO World Heritage Site Thingvellir National Park (the geological meeting point of two continents), the world-famous Geysir (from which all other geysers get their name) and the Gullfoss, the “Golden Waterfall”. Driving further south closer to the Altantic Ocean, the South Coast boasts of Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Skógafoss waterfall, the Sólheimajökull glacier, and what I was really excited to see – the Reynisfjara black…
Iceland
Another summer, another google search on “Where it is not hot in August”. This leads me to this Nordic nation that was named one of the safest and most peaceful countries on Earth. Iceland has become one of the top adventure travel destinations in the world. Straddling between the Eurasian and North American continental plates, Iceland offers endless variations of magnificent scenery. First stop is the capital city of Reykjavik. The Harpa Concert Hall opened in 2011 and is a stunning example of Scandinavian architecture. The glass exterior reflects the waters of the harbour front. There are guided tours offered…
40 hours in The Chi
Third time a charm they say. My last visit to the Chicago was more than ten years ago and thought of another weekend getaway, as that is the only time off I can take these days. Went back to one of my “Happy Place” – the Art Institute of Chicago. There was a special exhibit on, entitled “Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan”. I tried out two Michelin Bib-Gourmand restaurants: The Purple Pig and Perilla (serving Korean-American cuisine – contemporary take on familiar Korean food). Both were outstanding. My lunch break from the museum was at The Gage –…
40 Hours in NYC
A weekend getaway – mainly to checkout this year’s Whitney Biennial 2024. The eighty-first edition of the Whitney Biennial—the longest-running survey of contemporary art in the United States—features seventy-one artists and collectives grappling with many of today’s most pressing issues. The exhibition’s subtitle, Even Better Than the Real Thing, acknowledges that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is complicating our understanding of what is real, and rhetoric. I took the opportunity to re-visit the permanent colllection of the Whitney, as it has been years since I have been. And of course, no visit to this city is complete without trying out restaurants for the first…
BCN
The last time I was in this city, it was seven years ago – mucho tiempo sin verlo! I am back in Barcelona, a city that is dear to me, for less than 24 hours to catch my flight home. It was a walk down memory “paseo”! I had the chance to go back to Arrosseria Xativa for their paella, specifically the Paella Valencia con Pollo. They have a few branches in the city. It was a challenge finding a restaurant for Sunday dinner but got I lucky to find Besta in the Michelin Guide. It was one amazing Menú…
Ibiza
Eivissa (in Balearic Catalan) or Ibiza has enchanted travellers for more than 3,000 years. For many, Ibiza is the Balearic island of excess with nightclubs, music scene and glamorous parties. For others (like me), I have come to the White Isle of Spain for some laid-back relaxation. The least-populated and most rustic part of the island where I stayed at, northern Ibiza has a boho, off-grid vibe due to its hippy heritage and remote landscapes. This is a magically beautiful region of forested hills, twisting backroads, timeworn whitewashed villages and a rugged coastline with some of the island’s most secluded…
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