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26 Oct

Puglia and Basilicata

It is a region of Italy that reveals itself slowly but not grudgingly.  Puglia and Basilicata are hardscrabble neighbors, sandwiched between...

23 Sep

A Restaurant That Is Also An Inn

Francis Mallmann’s Restaurant Garzon is arguably Uruguay’s best restaurant and one of the finest in all of South America.  But...

21 Sep

Meditations #77

A child’s travels begin in the imagination, down the rabbit hole, in Mr. McGregor’s garden, under the floorboards, across a treasure...

12 Sep

Nick Brandt: Big Life Foundation

Big Life was co-founded by photographer Nick Brandt and award-winning conservationist Richard Bonham in September 2010. Since its inception,...

12 Sep

Nick Brandt: Inherit the Dust

Many wonderful photographers have documented the African bush and its wildlife, but no one’s work, in my book, is as honest, as stunningly...

7 Sep

Japanese Boro Textile and Indigo Traditions

The art of boro is one born of necessity—agricultural and working class families prolonged the lives of their clothing and cloth possessions...

3 Sep

Sandra Chace’s Dog Wall

Sandra Chace’s story is a layered and complex one, shaped by a stunning intelligence and a deep well of passion.  She was a second sister...

2 Sep

Revisionist History: Gladwell Explains Things to People

“Think with your eyes, feel with your ears,” says best-selling author, Malcolm Gladwell.  It’s all ears when you indulge...

2 Sep

BookHampton: The East End’s Storied Gem

On the lovely east end of Long Island, a bookstore has been reinvigorated by a friend of mine, Carolyn Brody. About a year ago, Carolyn purchased...

30 Aug

A Weekend in the Berkshires

Just 2.5 hours north of New York City is Great Barrington, an eclectic, laid back town in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. Do not make...

15 Aug

Lessons From the Land Down Under (3)

Gavi Duncan, Aboriginal elder, playing the didgeridoo at Pretty Beach House, NSW One of my favorite books is Bruce Chatwin’s The Songlines...

12 Aug

Lessons From the Land Down Under (2)

The story of much of Australia is the story of sandstone.  Arrive in Sydney and it’s all around you – in buildings proud and humble,...

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