I’m not exactly sure why it took me so many years to finally visit the Tenement Museum, but after hearing about it on the Ahoy New York Food Tours I recently went on, I made it a goal to visit as soon as possible. Given I love history and culture through design and architecture, I was drawn to see how Jewish immigrants fresh off the boat from Eastern Europe lived back in the 1800s and early 1900s in the Lower East Side, as portrayed in Jacob … [Read more...]
What time is it? Fanciful at the Patek Philippe Museum
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I only had two hours to explore through centuries of unrivaled watchmaking and veritable antique jewels, with no photography device allowed. My anxiety level was at all time high; so much too see, in so little time. I was in Geneva, the capital of legendary watch craftsmanship and I was finally at the renowned Patek Philippe Museum. It had just been my birthday and I was looking for inspiration for my future watch; after this visit, I realized … [Read more...]
An illustrated summer guide to the Hamptons
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We're midway through the summer in New York City and it's HOT HOT HOT!! Between the sweltering heat, the hoards of people and the burning sidewalks, one has the moral duty to escape to the Hamptons! Image courtesy of Mr Gatsby Whether you choose the beaches of the South Shore, the vineyards of Sagaponack, the posh boutiques of Southampton or the trendy beach lounges of Montauk, there is plenty to keep you busy in the Hamptons, the … [Read more...]
The real Toronto: Kensington Market and street art
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I am not one to go wild for street art and graffiti. But I do however go crazy for unique art, local culture and off-the-beaten path locales. And after three days of exploring modern-day Toronto and being stuck in a dark convention center for TBEX, I just had to escape the conventional. I was craving to roam the streets of Toronto in search for beautiful architecture and adventure. The timing couldn’t have been better. My flight going back … [Read more...]
WiredArts Fest: travel digitally to experience New York’s vibrant art scene
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In a world where globalization is the new norm, people around the world expect to voraciously consume entertainment with only a click of a button. Overlapping several frontiers, somewhere between the world of dance, music and theatre and the realm of the digitally interactive experience, lies VirtualArtsTV - the first company dedicated to live-streaming the performing arts to viewers across the globe. VirtualArtsTV’s productions are … [Read more...]
