There was a bite in the cold Alpine fog lingering over the resort town of Fronalpstock in Switzerland’s Canton Schwyz. I wiped my wet boots on the mat and entered Gipfelrestaurant Fronalpstock, a wood-lined

Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar stole the show, and most of the awards, at the 2018 Grammys. Mars provided the night's big upset, taking the album of the year trophy that most critics assumed would go to

The Swedish founder of the Ikea furniture chain, Ingvar Kamprad, has died at the age of 91, the company has announced. Mr Kamprad - who pioneered flat-pack furniture - died at his home in Småland, Ikea

‘Uri’ isn’t a mere grammar point, it’s a cultural canon that captures the very essence of a nation. “Our husband is also a teacher,” my co-worker told me as she noisily slurped her soup. She was seated

Slowly, over a dozen visits to Dalmatia, Croatia, writer Kristin Vuković grew to appreciate the sublime state of 'fjaka', in which a human aspires for nothing. One hot July, I was sitting at a cafe in

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In 1985, Jorge Eckstein, long-time resident of Buenos Aires’ historical San Telmo neighbourhood, purchased an abandoned mansion near his home that he intended to transform into a restaurant. Built in 1830,

President Donald Trump has launched a fierce attack on "predatory" trade practices, warning trading partners at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the US will not tolerate unfair trade. He

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virginia woolf 1.Early years and marriage Virginia Stephen was born in London on January 25, 1882. She was the daughter of Sir Leslie Stephen, a famous scholar and philosopher (a seeker of knowledge) who,

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Claude Monet and Durand-Ruel It has already been eleven years since Claude Monet and Paul Durand-Ruel know each other and work together, when the art dealer writes to the artist on May 26th, 1882,” My

Antonio Vivaldi published his famous group of violin concertos, The Four Seasons, in 1768 at the age of forty-seven. They were what was known as “programme music”, or music written to depict specific scenes,

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Song of the Sea The animated film Song of the Sea is an artistic triumph, and its strong connection to nature only enhances its power. The story is based on the legendary Selkie, a creature who can change

1.Biscuits and gravy This dish gets a lot of hate from the Brits. First, they object to calling this a biscuit, as what they call a biscuit is what we call a cookie. And what we call a biscuit, in this

The magical Strandbeests: The kinetic sculptures of Theo Jansen are unlike anything else in the world. They seem to defy category, they are art and machine, but also works of theater on a grand scale.

Tending the untended garden, and appreciating small moments in nature. The Untended Garden has been truly untended lately. I’ve been focusing on other writing projects this year, and it’s been hard to

I’ve been neglecting this blog in recent months, as I’ve been trying to focus on my art and writing. Thank you to all my loyal readers for staying connected. I have a backlog of interesting artists to