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Coffee from paradise
I had the best coffee in Los Angeles last week at Caffé Luxxe. Following a tip from the director of Coffee Quality Institute—aka the Cupper Gods—I experienced the joy of having a real espresso outside europe: “espresso should have a … Continue reading
Villandry, green and violet poetry in the garden
I’ve been to the Loire Valley in France a few times but never seen anything like the Château de Villandry’s magnificent gardens! I would like to share this with my friends so let’s start: the Loire region is a few … Continue reading
Dim Sum, Dim Sum, tickle my heart…
On a rainy sunday afternoon in Paris, you can get really sentimental about a good old Los Angeles Dim Sum! A visit to my old pictures of these Har Gows or shrimp dumplings made me wax nostalgic…These little shrimp bonnets were a … Continue reading
What Graphic Designers do for fun
I like playing with colors and each photo I take has a unique palette; I was in Vitra some time ago and I liked the Japanese architect, Tadao Ando‘s, conference pavillion: It’s a visual play for me to make the … Continue reading
Hellooooooo Paris!
I am finally in Paris—to stay. Looking for a job and an apartment and so happy that even the gray rainy days don’t make me homesick for my sunny California (yet)! Everything looks kind of rosy in the Luxembourg Garden: … Continue reading
Two Queens, one King and the holy Trinity College by the river Cam
University of Cambridge, England, is one of the oldest universities in the world (800 years old) and is made up of 31 colleges. A college is where students live, eat and socialize. It is also the place where students receive … Continue reading
Meeting Edward Hopper, the quiet American in Lausanne
I knew Hopper before I met him again in Lausanne a couple of weeks ago and I was delighted to say hello to him again. He had some new things to show me. I’ve known his beautiful but quiet women: … Continue reading
Paul Erdos, the wandering dervish
It’s 1999 and I am reading in a special issue of Time magazine about the geniuses of the second millennium: Einstein, Einstein, Einstein and finally a short article about this “mad looking” guy and W O W…I discovered a wandering … Continue reading
Ms. Foodie goes to Hollywood
After living for a few months in Switzerland, I couldn’t wait to get to my favorite Cuban restaurant in Los Angeles, Versailles; everything tastes more delicious and was way cheaper in the good old U.S. of A. The most famous … Continue reading