Visiting New York? Here’s an insiders’ guide to the best things to do in Chelsea NYC and its surroundings, with suggestions on where to go and what to do from two New York gallery owners. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Exploring Chelsea and Hudson Yards “Okay, show me the big shawarma.” “The what?” […]
One day in Biot, France
If you’re travelling to the South of France, consider a day trip to Biot, France. A stunning medieval hilltop town just four km from the Mediterranean coast, Biot is famous for its glassmaking, its impressive museum dedicated to the Cubist artist Fernand Leger and for its fascinating -and notorious – heritage. Here’s my experience and everything you […]
One day in Arles, France
Thinking of spending a day in Arles, France? Curious about Van Gogh in Arles? The Romans? Where to eat and stay? Look no further. Here’s everything you need to know for the perfect one day itinerary in this fascinating French town. It’s hard to get past the fact that Arles is where Vincent van Gogh […]
Visiting Assisi, Italy, and my night with Giotto
When I told my mother I was going to Assisi, a medieval town in Italy, she said that she and my father had gone there on their honeymoon, aka the penniless but thrilling art tour of France and Italy, to see the Giotto frescoes. “You mean Padua,” I said. “The Giotto frescoes in Padua.” “Assisi. […]
Edmonton art gallery trip! Woohoo!
That’s right, folks. It’s an Edmonton art gallery trip, a wild and crazy cultural vacation to that big prairie city in the province of Alberta in good old Canada – though now I pause to think about it, Canada’s not that old. It was founded in 1867, which would make it, um (pause for calculation), 147 years […]
One day in Grasse, France
Touring the South of France? Thinking of spending one day in Grasse? Here’s how I spent my time in this wonderfully fragrant city – and how you’ll want to spend yours. Daytrip to Grasse, France I was sitting on the train in Nice Ville Station waiting for it to depart for Grasse when a policeman […]
One day in Menton
If you’re exploring the Cote d’Azur, don’t miss a day trip to Menton, one of the unexpected pleasures of the French Riviera. Here is everything you need to know to spend one day in Menton. If you have one day in Menton in the South of France, there are two obvious attractions: lemons and Jean […]
How to attend an art opening in Chelsea, New York
You will be forgiven for confusing an art opening in New York’s gallery district of Chelsea with a nightclub. When I whipped down to Manhattan for two days to attend the opening of an exhibition of paintings by my late father, William Perehudoff at BERRY CAMPBELL gallery, I entered a strange and wild scene made […]
What to do in Saint John New Brunswick
Obviously the main thing to do in Saint John, New Brunswick, is to eat lobster, although scallops go down well, too. Once you’ve eaten lobster rolls for breakfast, lunch and dinner, you’ll obviously want to look at the water since the Maritime city of Saint John, population 120,000, is considered the Gateway to the Bay […]
Saskatchewan – a mind-boggling experience even John Cage could appreciate
Strange things happen in bogs, especially in northern Europe where all kinds of rituals and magical rites went on during the Iron Age. After visiting a bog, or muskeg, just near Waskesiu Lake in northern Saskatchewan, in Prince Albert Provincial Park, and walking the Boundary Bog Trail, I’ve become a certified bog fan. But I […]
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