For everyone making plans to attend one or more festivals around the world, Norway’s in the middle of hosting its much anticipated Nuart Street Art Festival in Stavanger. Nuart began way back in 2001 exhibiting urban art but in 2005 Nuart chose to focus exclusively on street art, essentially art … Read more
So, if you’re like me, you’ve been thinking that this summer’s blockbusters aren’t up to par and with ticket prices to see a first run film out of control, the experience is a bit of a letdown. Summer is all about smash hits and top-grossers, but this summer hasn’t delivered. … Read more
The island of St. Barthelemy has always had a strong fashion connection. And well it should, after all it’s part of France. But there’s something fashionable happening right now that’s more than runway chic. The low-key luxury property, Hotel LeVillage, a family owned cluster of 20 cottages and 3 villas … Read more
With the 4th of July behind us and summer in full swing, it’s time to get cooking on rounding up the kids and having some fun together. If, like us, you’ve been carefully studying options since spring and have organized that once in a lifetime trip to Rome, good for … Read more
It’s safe to say that great cities have great architecture … Sydney’s Opera House, Paris’ Eiffel Tower, Spain’s Bilbao Museum. These few brilliant examples have certainly put these cities on the map. But beyond that, great buildings have a personality of their own and don’t just meld into a place … Read more
Norwegian super-artist Edvard Munch will be getting some scream, er, screen time sometime this fall when director Dheeraj Akolkar’s new film titled “Let the Scream Be Heard” makes its premiere. This year, which marks Munch’s 150th anniversary, has Norway abuzz and celebrating with events and exhibits of the famed artist’s … Read more
In case you haven’t heard it before, art isn’t easy (thank you, Stephen Sondheim); all the meticulous work of getting everything right, only for a moment of appreciation or in the case of Norway’s Edvard Munch, criticism. True art is timeless and exists to not only provoke thought but to … Read more
Norway’s capital is chock full of unique sights and attractions waiting to be discovered and its tourist friendliness is a big plus. The city is not only a manageable size but many of the monuments and museums are within walking distance of each other. Even so, take it from us, … Read more
Norway is a cultural goldmine this year and is now in full swing celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of its treasured son, artist Edvard Munch. The country aims to commemorate the occasion by not only highlighting Munch as the revolutionary artist of Norway but also by promoting enthusiasm … Read more
If you’re a bonafide fashionista or just like to hang with the supermodel crowd, no doubt you prefer a hotel to be scene central from the lobby to the pool to the after hours lounge. Our friends over at LuxuryTravelBible.com really know their stuff when it comes to traveling deluxe … Read more
People travel for all sorts of experiences, some of them recently giving rise to new classifications like “voluntourism” (volunteering for a cause or organization) and “architravel” (traveling to study the architecture in a destination). But, until now, no organization has thought to trademark a classification. After noticing a growing number … Read more
It’s finally Spring (well, technically) which (in theory) means blooming flowers, budding cherry trees and brighter sunshine (note this is completely hypothetical, and if the past few weeks are any indication, “Spring” might just as well be a mythological concept). But if the proverbial groundhog hadn’t seen his shadow this … Read more
It’s been 25 years since the first chandelier crashed from the ceiling of Broadway’s Majestic Theater onto the stage in front of a stunned crowd at the macabre show, The Phantom of the Opera. Back then, the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s wife and muse Sarah Brightman played the starring role … Read more
As if a stay in London’s absolutely fabulous Chelsea could get any more fabulous, the Draycott Hotel, a romantic town house property around the corner from Chelsea’s Slone Square, is currently offering guests an experience that combines personal shopping with a celebrity stylist. I mean does it get any better … Read more
Get ready for a musical adventure that will introduce you to the soul of Tobago. The Tobago Jazz Festival will bring together some of the best elements of this little Caribbean island like beautiful beaches and magical sunsets – with music from world renowned artists. The nine day concert event … Read more