Living in Waynesville has some much envied advantages; the sense of community, charity and fellowship, not to mention a simpler lifestyle, reduced incidences of crime and the literal and figurative elbow room. Don’t get me wrong, we have our share of druggies, winos, sex offenders and petty thieves. After all this is the town where they arrested three men for operating a sadomasochistic castration dungeon, where a Baptist minister evicted nine congregants for not supporting President Bush, and of course,... read more »
Amsterdam Expo is rolling out the red carpet, but not for the kind of celebrities you may be expecting. Step aside, Angelina. Out of the way Johnny Depp. 'Cause the stars of Pixar just rolled up! Starting May 30, all your favorite characters from such Pixar classics as Up, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Wall-E will be on display at the Pixar: 25 Years of Animation Art Exhibition. More than 500 pieces of... read more »
Finally formatted and on Amazon for 77p (not entirely sure why)And here it be -LINK!For those of you who can't be arsed to click the link, here is the synopsis - "Lydia Riley, overweight bookshop assistant and and writer of bizarre poetry, is forced to re-evaluate her life when she finds herself alone on her birthday, imagining her ex-friends all having a lovely time together like the Famous Five. To add insult to injury, her latest ex-boyfriend has verbally harpooned her like the whale he thinks she is... read more »
The Villa Azure is a contemporary vacation home located in Cape Town, South Africa. This residence can be booked all year round from $780 to $2,000 per night, depending on the season. Villa Azure in Cape Town description: “Azure is an apt name for this property. A sense of peace and serenity pervades the property, [...] read more »
Although I've already written at length about the Rijksmuseum in anticipation of the re-opening, now that I’ve actually personally been there, I realize that you can never say too much about the Rijksmuseum. Also, in case you haven't noticed, this week has been a pretty big one for the Netherlands and all things orange and Dutch in general, and nothing (that isn't a windmill) screams "Dutch" more than the Rijksmuseum. To get into the spirit of all... read more »
Mwanzoleo residence is a private luxury rental six-story villa in Bantry Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. The 11,830 square foot house designed by Cape Town-based studio SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects is perfect to accommodate up to 10 people. Described as “the finest property of its kind in Cape Town,” the Mwanzoleo vacation home is staffed and can be booked [...] read more »
Italy is the birth place of Comedia dell'arte, New York is known for it's Broadway theater district, and London has The West End. There are numerous places to go during your travels where you can see some great theater. But no list is complete if Amsterdam's not on it. Seriously, this city is teeming with creatives performing on the street, in theaters, and during festivals. There are numerous theater groups, troupes, and organizations... read more »
Short n sweet post today! The view of Avalon on Catalina Island from atop the hillside! Such a quaint little town. Sorry for the long delay between posts! Residency has been keeping me quite busy lately! read more »
The Chinatown in Manila is one of the oldest city Ive known. It was establish by Chinese community long before any other business district here in the Philippines. Though I always consider myself a Manila girl, but only last Sunday that I was able to visit this famous aea in Binondo,Manila, in celebration of welcoming [...] read more »
Have you been seeing Dutchies running around in crazy costumes in the most random places? No, they haven't gone wacko and they don't have trouble reading the calendar (though it not widely celebrated here, Dutch people do know that Halloween is in October). It's Carnaval! Though the holiday is mainly celebrated in the South, you're likely to see folks dressed up all over the country as they flock south for the festivities. You... read more »
