BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN NYC BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN NYC After a hurried breakfast, Dr. Sally Simmermon packed her bags and started her day-long climb up Mt. Veroli. Having spent her entire life studying volcanoes, she ascended the steep summit with increasing excitement. Would she witness a pyroclastic …
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MICHAEL LOMONACO, A TRAVELING CHEF IN ROME MICHAEL LOMONACO, A TRAVELING CHEF IN ROME Chef Michael Lomonaco, of Porter House New York and Center Bar, finds himself drawn back to Rome every year. He claims, “I have been in love with Rome for a long time—I went there for the …
Read More »THE REASONS MONTREAL IS SO VITAL TO THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY It’s likely that you’ve noticed that the new Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX isn’t like other airports. This installation is not just gorgeous, but it reacts to your movements and interactions with its enormous panels that display 3D …
Read More »5 INDICATIONS YOU’VE VISITED PORTLAND, ORGEON Even a San Francisco resident will admit that Portland, Oregon, is an odd place. However, I’m referring to “weird” in a charming manner (again, San Francisco). This city is a foodie’s dream come true, with its carefree coffee shops, surprisingly good strip clubs, and …
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9 CHARLESTON-RELATED THINGS 9 CHARLESTON-RELATED THINGS If you missed it, we had a great time seeing Charleston, South Carolina for our most recent AFAR Experience last weekend. The series of events features actual locals and includes anything from oyster roasts and chats with Civil War specialists to artist lectures and …
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TOP RESTAURANTS IN FLORIDA TOP RESTAURANTS IN FLORIDA Chef Michael Serpa, who is the brains behind the new Select Oyster Bar in Boston, started out in the kitchen by spending his summers working at his dad’s Miami restaurant. Even now, Serpa travels frequently south, particularly in the bitter Boston winters. …
Read More »REASONS TO SPEND A WEEKEND IN JOHANNESBURG On their way to safari, the majority of travelers only stay one night in Johannesburg, and regrettably, many of them spend that night at an airport hotel. Last weekend, when traveling to Cape Town for the We are Africa conference, I spent two …
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WHY IS THE BLUE PAINT OF CHEFCHAOUEN, MOROCCO? WHY IS THE BLUE PAINT OF CHEFCHAOUEN, MOROCCO? walls indigo. Azure steps. Thick turquoise doors set within gilded arches. Walking around Chefchaouen’s shifting blue medina might, after a while, feel more like swimming in the sea than exploring a town in the …
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BEST HISTORIC LOS ANGELES LANDMARKS BEST HISTORIC LOS ANGELES LANDMARKS The next big thing has always been recognized in Los Angeles. Weekly billboard rotation, yesterday’s hot trends disappearing fast, and forgetting what happened is the only thing worse than getting older. It’s amazing LA has any surviving history at all …
Read More »BELFAST: THE MOST ASTONISHING CITY IN THE UK Until I heard that Van Morrison was going to perform a 70th birthday concert on Cypress Avenue—the picturesque residential street he made famous in the song of the same name on his renowned 1968 album Astral Weeks—Belfast hadn’t crossed my mind as …
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