Paris, France

By MRNY on August 2, 2011

As Hemingway wrote, “If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” … Read More

Manchester: Every Reason to Be Proud and Gay

By Mark Thompson on July 25, 2011

Remember when you turned 21? Neither do we. But still, there’s something resonant about that age – as if the world suddenly opens a door for you. And guess who’s turning 21 this year? None other than Manchester Pride. You … Read More

In Search of Lost History: Return to Montpellier, France

By Mark Thompson on July 21, 2011

Few things are as delicious as a ripe tomato eaten like an apple while lost on a bicycle on the way to the Mediterranean. Nearly thirty years before, we had traversed this road to the beach almost every day of … Read More

Open: Montpellier, France Redux

Montpellier, France Redux

By MRNY on July 19, 2011

As Thomas Wolfe knew, it’s sometimes difficult to return to a place that you once called home – and way back in the Eighties, Montpellier had been our home. … Read More

Open: Nothing Nicer Than Nice

Nothing Nicer Than Nice

By MRNY on July 16, 2011

Ever since F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald landed in the south of France during the Roaring Twenties, the Cote d’Azur has been imbued with romantic visions of a glamorous life along the shores of the Mediterranean. … Read More

Pink and Blue Summer in the South of France

By Mark Thompson on July 14, 2011

Nice and la Côte d’Azur: Ever since F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald landed in the south of France during the Roaring Twenties, the Côte d’Azur has been imbued with romantic visions of a glamorous life along the shores of the Mediterranean. … Read More

The Gastronomic Allure of Zurich, Switzerland

By Mark Thompson on July 5, 2011

While we are proudly nocturnal, we nonetheless found ourselves oddly and intoxicatingly energized on a recent morning – well before eight o’clock. Imagine our surprise, but there we were, atop the highest hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, on the 32nd floor … Read More

Open: Ze Good Life in Zurich

Ze Good Life in Zurich

By MRNY on July 4, 2011

Currently, the largest city in Switzerland (with nearly 400,000 people), Zurich has been designated the city with the best quality of life in the world – for seven years in a row. … Read More