Recently, my wife Alex and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary, and we decided to take something off of our bucket list: a trip on the legendary Orient Express! The first train crossed Europe in 1883, and now, a terrific… Read More ›
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“Hitch Hiking” #7! California’s Amazing Coastline! Hitchcock’s “Family Plot” Swan Song! Point Reyes National Park!
Welcome To Point Reyes National Seashore! One of the great things about living in a coastal state is that you can travel to some the most beautiful coastlines in the world! I live in Los Angeles, and you can drive… Read More ›
Three Travel Books That Inspire “Wanderlust!” Planes! Trains And Automobiles To The Far Corners Of The World!
Three Travel Books That Gave Me Wanderlust! I love books. I love to read. I love to travel. I am about to take a plane, a boat, a train and who knows what else…with that setup, I also know there… Read More ›
Amazingly Creative International Bodypainting Festivals! The Body As A Work Of Art!
The Body As A Painted Work Of Art! What a great expression of creativity and color! The Daegu International Bodypainting Festival was held last month in Daegu, South Korea. The theme this year was all about “love” with a focus… Read More ›
A Magical “Dinner And A Movie”! Feast On Babette’s Quail In Puff Pastry!
“Dinner And A Movie” Goes For The Gold! My latest installment of “dinner and a movie” heads overseas for a classic preparation: Quail in puff pastry – a delicious recipe from a Oscar winning film: Babette’s Feast! This classic 1987… Read More ›
“Theater Of Fish!” Terrific Memoir Of Newfoundland, Labrador And The Collapse Of Cod!
Welcome To Newfoundland! Yes, it’s a country that many people don’t know much about, and yes, it has icebergs that drop in all the time, providing amazing pics like these! It’s OK if you aren’t quite sure where you are,… Read More ›
Here’s “The Way” Sasha Grey Likes It! PIG And Sasha’s “That’s The Way I Like It” Dance Single And Music Video!
“That’s The Way I Like It” by and Sasha Grey Congrats to my friend Sasha Grey for her latest work, an electronic remake of the classic KC & The Sunshine Band hit “That’s The Way I Like It!” She did… Read More ›
The Dark Side Of Michelin Stars! One Chef Rejects Them! A Famous Chef’s Suicide! The Pressure To Cook Three Star Food!
The Magic Of Food! When you see an incredibly inventive dish, created by a world renowned Chef, it makes your mouth water. However, imagine the pressure for these Chefs to turn out incredible food day after day after day… For… Read More ›
Boeuf Bourguignon Recipe! “Dinner And A Movie” With Julia Child! “Julie & Julia!”
Time For Another “Dinner And A Movie” – With Julia Child! Here’s one of my favorite installments in the “dinner and a movie” series – because I got to make Julia Child’s legendary beef bourguignon recipe – and see Meryl… Read More ›
Vietnam’s “Golden Hands” Bridge! An Amazing Walkway Held Up By, Well, Golden Hands!
Walk Through Vietnam’s “Golden Hands!” Look at this amazing new bridge in Ba Na Hills, Vietnam! Since it opened to the public in early June, the Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) on the top of Da Nang’s Ba Na Hills has… Read More ›