Paris, France — The equatorial rain forest of French Guiana— one of the best preserved in the world — is home to more than 5,000 species of plants including 1,700 species of […]
Plunging into the Forest Primeval
The Plague of Phylloxera: When Cognac Was Culled
Cognac, France —They are pale yellow and nearly microscopic, they are insidious, they violently attack roots, leaves and suck sap, notably the sap of commercial grape vines, until they are dry and […]
Moments in Time: The Reverso 1931 Café Time
New York, New York — Two icons of Art Deco design joined forces last November 1st: New York City and Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso timepiece. The timepiece was created in 1931 and much of […]
Into the Imagination
Halloween has always provoked the imagination. A story of spooks, good and bad, witches and broomsticks, in short the fantastical, the symbolic. An alternative way of looking at things, at times surreal, […]
Cheverny, the Celestial
Cheverny, France —It is a classical vision of France that emerges as the visitor faces the great Loire Valley castle of Cheverny. It is a château that is alive and well and […]
By Appointment Only
Paris, France —It is one of those nice little Parisian secret spaces to explore by appointment only. Nestled into an 18th century mansion accessible through a courtyard in the cosy and elegant […]
Celebrating Home
Paris, France — Bold brush strokes, vivid colors, luminous, it is one of the capital’s most original and astonishing exhibitions. These are the artist’s interpretations of the Kaiadilt, her people, the surrounding […]
Revelations Reveals Once Again
Paris, France —The autumn of the arts is upon us in Paris with major fairs, special gallery shows, installation exhibitions and competitions around the capital offering venues for both established and emerging […]
Critic’s Choice: Elusive Illusions
Paris, France — As Paris Art Week was playing out in the French capital, largely kicking off on October 19, we took a turn off the beaten path which led us to […]
Moments in Time: Anywhere Time
Would you like to know the exact time of the sunrise or the sunset anywhere on the planet. It might be wherever you are or wherever you might imagine yourself to be. […]
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