Caravaggio at the National Gallery
This article originally appeared on May 27, 2011 in Nuvo Magazine. Click here to see the original version A contemporary old master. Not only is Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio one…
Africa on the Orient Express
This article originally appeared in Nuvo Magazine It was night in the Botswana bush and everything seemed hyper real: the blackout sky was crammed full of stereophonically bright stars, and…
After Andy Warhol: Pop Life Exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada
This article originally appeared on June 1, 2010 in Nuvo Magazine. Click here to see the original version (appeared in NUVO Magazine) Long before the Material Girl, Andy Warhol was…
CARDIFF Makes a Cool Comeback
This article originally appeared on June 1, 2010 in The City Traveler. Click here to see the original version A century ago, Cardiff, the capital of Wales, was a prosperous…
CHATEAU LYNCH-BAGES
Savouring the Bordeaux Culture of Wine In the tasting room of the Bordeaux winery, Chateau Lynch-Bages, I raised my glass, noted the dark brick colour of the wine and inhaled…
“Corsica, that’s in Sicily, isn’t it?”
Not true, but my well-traveled friend’s mistake is typical. Few North Americans know much about Corsica and most have strong misconceptions about this Mediterranean island that is much closer…
Authentically Israel
This story originally appeared in the 2012 October-December Issue of Taste & Travel International. Click here to see a PDF of the original magazine article Authentic Food in Israel It…
Trekking in history’s hiding place
This article originally appeared on June 19, 2009 in The Globe and Mail. Click here to see the original version I am floating like a cork on the salty…
Klimt’s Vienna
This article originally appeared on March 2, 2009 in MacLean's Magazine. Click here to see the original version Vienna is known for its ornate palaces, for Mozart for pastries –…
DREYFUS SPEAKS
(a version appeared in Maclean's Magazine) Paris.... Charles Dreyfus, in his mid-80's, carries his famous name with dignity and his tall frame with military bearing, as he continues to be…