Copenhagen regularly appears on the indices of the world’s most livable cities, which is certainly connected to the fact that nine in ten Danish adults own – and ride – a bicycle. … Read More
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Great Danes: Copenhagen’s Gastronomic Renaissance
It’s completely understandable that Denmark has long held a fascination for so many gay people. After all, it was Denmark that gave us modern home design. (Where would “Mad Men” be without Danish contemporary furniture? And, really, could any of … Read More
Bright Lights, Big City: “Tokyo Taxi”
As anyone who’s visited Tokyo knows, the city is a nocturnal wonderland of neon and color, a kaleidoscopic realization of “The Future: Now Playing.” With a citizenry as colorful and animated as the signage, Tokyo at night is a photographer’s … Read More
Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Originally called the “mountain of the great Manitou” (or Great Spirit) by the Algonquin, Mont Tremblant is, as the civic boosters declare, “a mountain of possibilities.” … Read More
The Joys of Winter at Mont Tremblant, Quebec
The snow started slowly, almost hesitant, as if uncertain about its form. For ten minutes or twenty, it looked as if we would get icy rain – and then, miraculously, the snow commenced: big fluffy fat flakes that clustered on … Read More
Easy Livin’ in the Big Easy: New Orleans Anew
Way back in 1947, in a Hollywood film called “New Orleans,” Miss Billie Holilday and Mr. Louis Armstrong performed a little ditty called “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?” The answer to that lyrical query was … Read More
New Orleans
Aficionados of Louisiana will note that the state tree is the bald cypress, while lovers of New Orleans might point out that Terpsichore Street runs parallel to Melpomene. The Muse of Dance alongside the Muse of Singing: it’s the spirit of New Orleans in two blocks. … Read More
Weekend in West Hollywood
Recently on the West Coast, a certain rainbow-flagged jurisdiction considered a resolution for “Go-Go Dancer Appreciation Day” – because the mayor was fearful that the city was becoming a little too sanitized. Where else but West Hollywood, right? Originally known … Read More
