‘Berlin Metropolis’ at New York’s Neue Galerie
Between the years 1871 and 1919, the population of Berlin quadrupled as people from around the world found themselves drawn to the glittering, burgeoning metropolis in the heart of Europe. The political center of Germany, Berlin was also considered the…
Yountville’s Small-Town Charms
As you stroll past the various Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury properties that dot Yountville’s main street, it might be hard to imagine that this culinary capital of Napa Valley with its tagline “Taste life here” was once better known for its…
Three Getaways in Southwestern France
Paris is grand and Nice is nice—and Marseille is marvelous—but sometimes you want to wander deeper into “la belle France.” Next time you need a taste of “l’art de vivre,” consider these three locales in the Aquitaine region in the southwest of France.…
Stockholm Summer Bliss
For many of us, the perfect vacation starts on an island — and each of Stockholm’s fourteen isles has its own Swedish charms, especially in summer.
Roaming the Stockholm Bathhouses in Search of Nude Men
Camera in hand, Eugène Jansson roamed the Stockholm bathhouses in search of male models. The illustrious Swedish artist had a reputation for photographing nude athletes, particularly swimmers. Celebrated for his nocturnal cityscapes of his native…
EuroGames Stockholm: The LGBTQ March From Aesthete to Athlete
It’s possible to look at the evolution of LGBT liberation as a movement from aesthete to athlete, from Oscar Wilde to Michael Sam. Or so it seemed during the latest EuroGames, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, where more than 5,000 LGBTQ athletes…
Songdo: 21st-Century ‘Aerotropolis’
Northeast Asia is such a hub of explosive growth that international cities appear to emerge overnight. Take the case of Songdo, the world’s most sustainable, all-new LEED-certified city along the Yellow Sea near Seoul that offers the wide boulevards of…
Soaring Nonstop to the Guadeloupe Islands
From the air, the two largest isles of the French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe resemble a verdant emerald green butterfly floating above an aquamarine sea. Located in the French Caribbean (aka the French West Indies), the Guadeloupe Islands are…