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2 Apr

Sheep Shearing in Garzon

A great brouhaha went up this morning bringing us into the road.  We found Julio and a fellow gaucho herding the village sheep out of town...

29 Mar

Garzon, Uruguay

I was in the hills last night, no more than 15 minutes from Pueblo Garzon and 40 minutes from Jose Ignacio, where I had lunched at La Huella,...

23 Mar

War Horse: A Half Review

Playbill to the National Theatre of Great Britain’s brilliant play, War Horse, states, “A total of eight million horses died during...

22 Mar

Meditations on Travel #21

Man’s first canvas was himself. After that, Lascaux, Altamira, the rock face. Cave art became creations on wood, on plaster, on canvas,...

21 Mar

Morikami Gardens

South Florida is not known for its cultural offerings.  What a treat it was to come across the Morikami Museum and the lovely Japanese gardens...

16 Mar

Willing Foot Goes to East Africa

Willing Foot, the exciting purveyor of smart, authentic, unique itineraries for the world, has just launched four new itineraries for Tanzania...

15 Mar

Azul: Great Vibe

I just celebrated a birthday and chose, as the dinner venue for my group of 8 friends, a favorite of mine, LES restaurant Azul. I first came...

9 Mar

Shambala Game Reserve Opens Zulu Camp

A really lovely experience has become available 45 minutes by helicopter and 2 hours by road from South Africa’s Johannesburg.  Shambala,...

7 Mar

Montevideo, Again

I don’t usually reprint other people’s articles, and I rarely write about the same place more than once.  Montevideo, however, is...

3 Mar

Willing Foot Awards Capri

In celebration of its launch, Lisa Lindblad’s Willing Foot has announced the winner of its inaugural contest.  Averell has won a three-day...

1 Mar

Caffe Falai

Located in Manhattan’s NoLita, this tiny, white and very cool space was opened by Le Cirque’s ex-pastry chef, Iacopa Falai as a follow...

25 Feb

Meditations #20

Vineyards are lovely. Their tailored uniformity belies the startling individuality of their grape. And today, in valleys as far-flung as Calchaqui...

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