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6 Oct
Vinegar Hill House is a charming restaurant located on the edge of Dumbo in Brooklyn. With a local, young crowd, it reminds me of a European...
5 Oct
Offering an outrageous and seemingly random fusion of Japanese and Jewish cuisine, South Williamsburg newcomer, Shalom Japan, quite simply,...
4 Oct
As time goes on, my life simplifies. I’ve never been a hoarder, but I have assembled collections of various objects – textiles,...
29 Sep
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is New York’s preeminent storehouse of riches. Fronting Fifth Avenue in the lower 80’s and backing...
27 Sep
Go, before the insistent voice of caution ensnares you, before your fears convince you to stay put. Early travels are an education in themselves,...
19 Sep
In 1975 I stayed in Kenya’s Maasai Mara for 18 months living amongst the Maasai with all that entailed and making films. It was among...
18 Sep
Dame Daphne Sheldrick has for many years run an orphanage on the grounds of Nairobi National Park in Kenya. Her story is wonderfully inspiring...
6 Sep
Maisha Marefu Na Matamu May You Have a Long and Sweet Life A sunset cruise begins with flower petals strewn from an unfurled sail.
5 Sep
Here is my Lamu cheat sheet – Overview: While many now opt for an end to their safari in a private house in the blander Watamu or Malindi...
4 Sep
When I travel I spend a good deal of time making sense of change – the before and the after, the old and the new, the process of aging....
3 Sep
Sunrise in the mangrove channels, painted sail bowed with the morning breeze. We are out for a day of line fishing with Omar and Ali in the...
2 Sep
Epicenter of Swahili culture that mixes Arab and African aesthetics and flavors, Lamu is an island of deep history. I have been coming here for...
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