by Mona Brooks, Photo Diva Mona Brooks’ Top Ten Photography Tips: 1) The window light falling on the cabana boy on your bed in the morning works wonders if you look where the light falls on him. If you don’t like it, move around or have him move. This works for natural or artificial lighting….
by Jennifer Nedeau It is hard to describe the city of Valparaíso, Chile, without using a box of crayons. The houses are of wild design and color choice: deep blue piping creeps along bright yellow homes interrupted only by vibrant fuchsia petals of a wandering flower; powerful red doors steal the presence of all who…
by Alison Macbeth, Events Diva CALENDAR OF COOL, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2006 Alison likes to mix it up. She seeks out culturally rich and stimulating art, film, music and literary events, festivals, parties and galas that span from “hole in the wall” venues to elegant, formal settings. She hopes to represent these eclectic interests in…
by Gloria Fallon My friend Patty and I didn’t say much as we loaded our luggage into the rental car at Keflavik Airport. We’d just landed in Iceland, and already we were silenced by the landscape. “It looks like we’ve landed on Mars,” Patty finally said as we took it all in. Since we met…
by Willard Manus The first thing to remember about the Edinburgh Festival is that it’s a misnomer. The annual August arts jamboree in Scotland’s capital city should really be called the Edinburgh Festivals, if only because there are eight festivals taking place concurrently. The prestigious one is the International Festival, which, being heavily subsidized by…
by Holly Burns I’ve always been fearless on flights. My earliest memory is of sitting curled in an airplane seat thousands of feet above Paris, watching and waiting for the ground to get closer as the plane descended. I’ve flown through Thai thunderstorms with even the flight attendants screaming and clutching one another through every…
by Kristine Ambrose Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, California is quickly becoming the hippest place to eat and shop. Ten minutes from the airport, you can find yourself experiencing the best of food and drink for a very happy hour or hours. The place to begin is Primitivo Wine Bistro from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, Sunday…