chicken run – wine cottage
Once the chicken capital of the world, today Petaluma is home to many chicken barns in ruins. But not all memories of the past have crumbled. Some got a second or third chance. Like the ‘Wine Country Cottage’ a Californian couple turned their barn into for example. It must be the happiest chicken barn in the […] more…
on freud’s couch
Before making his way to London, the godfather of psychoanalysis – Sigmund Freud – resided in a beautiful Fin de Siècle town named Vienna. It was at Berggasse 19 that the oral, anal, phallic stages were born, soon to be accompanied by dream analyses, the superego and personality theories. All this and more was conceived […] more…
the art of sharing
The door of artist residence Motif#1 is open. Always. That’s just how it is. That’s South Korean writer and photographer Ansoo Lee’s life philosophy. Openness is also what Ansoo’s habitat, Heyri Art Valley, is all about. Here, close to the concrete hive Seoul, hiding behind a hedge or a fence is not allowed. Streets are […] more…
rock it suda
Kim Jae Il had a dream. A dream that one day, on the color dotted hills of Jeongseon, music and architecture would melt together in brotherhood. It was a dream which in the hands of Korean architect Moon Hoon was turned into reality. A reality so stunning in shape and color, that you pinch yourself […] more…
back to school
What would King Arthur think in case he were to take his seat on top of the extinguished volcano overlooking Edinburgh? First, he would be proud or embarrassed the Scottish named the place he is sitting after him: Arthur’s Seat. Second, he would notice Edinburgh had changed quite a bit since his last time around. […] more…
starry starry night
It is quite a contrast, from the fast and the furious to plain, quiet and simple. But it is a change that fits former Formula 1 pilot Ricardo Zunino like a glove. Especially since he transformed his parent’s hacienda into a Posada where Argentina embraces you with all its beauty. Besides countless memories, all that […] more…
portland style
Is it the coffee culture that gave the ‘Portlanders’ the idea? Or perhaps the world record density of beer breweries per capita? Or else the fact that the Oregon city is surrounded by wineries? Whatever it is, a place that chooses ‘Keep Portland Weird’ as the city motto must have a vibe. A good vibe […] more…
bunking at the barn
Whereas most people head down south, driving up-coast from San Francisco can be rewarding. Not only do you get some quality time with the Golden Gate, after crossing the Bay, you’ll be driving through your own carmercial. Hills roll over to you, the sea waves at you and the road curves for you. You are […] more…
the palace of sweets
Once a brothel and nicknamed the Palace of Sweets, the Palace Hotel today is a charming place at the waterfront of a time capsule called Port Townsend. Port Townsend was meant to become the largest harbor at the West coast. That at least was the plan back in the 19th century. But the world changed […] more…
southern belle
Unlike the rest of The Netherlands, the southern state of Limburg has rolling hills of which the highest one ‘Vaals Mountain’ is an overwhelming 322 meter high….. Between these Dutch mountains, about 6 kilometers from the beautiful state capital Maastricht, you’ll find the hamlet of Vilt. With a population of less than a 1000 souls, […] more…
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