Poems in Conversation: Hope and Supernatural Spirit
Supernatural Spirit Striding up the Nietzche path to Eze, […]
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Schloss Schauenstein: the heart of the Caminada family creative epicentre
In the sunny valley of Swiss castles, the waiting list at the gastronomic restaurant at Schloss Schauenstein can delay your appetite for months. You are up for the most special […]
Gastronomic ceramics chosen by the greatest chefs in France
Gastronomic ceramics at the greatest restaurants in France tend to be most locally connected in the rural regions where the artisans settle. Like the legendary chef Georges Blanc in Vonnas, […]
Divining the future through mirrors
We brought mirrors into our lives for various reasons. Their reflection is what stirs something inside us. Whether it is the self-judgemental inner critic of our superficial appearance does not […]
Corrupted purity: Chinese poetic mastery meets contemporary reality
My short poem about corrupted purity was inspired by some of the eternal truths shared in the poems of perhaps the greatest Chinese poet Du Fu. Also known in the […]
Tea That Is NOT Tea: infused botanicals for health, vitality and taste
The ongoing global pandemic opened our eyes to the importance of boosting our immunity. Yet the remedies include a wealth of sketchy promises that fog our well-intentioned minds. With a […]
The art of ikebana: Japanese flower arrangement when heaven, Earth and human elements unify
I have practiced ikebana for eight years now. Starting at my first apartment in the Mediterranean, well before traveling to Japan, I adopted my own, personal style. As a creative […]
Western Tea Musing: My own hands hold the passage of time
This is a tea musing of a tea lady that travels East to West in circles transcending the physical boundaries drawn on the map of the Earth. I dropped a […]
Hiking the Como Lake hillsides
Nowhere can we socially distance more effectively and enjoyably than when hiking in nature, ideally on the less-trod trails. Como Lake hiking surprisingly offers plenty of authentic escapism from its […]
Beaune: in the heart of the wines of Burgundy on foot or bicycle
Burgundy, with its fresh and friendly attitude towards wine production, is perhaps the most significant wine region in France…What is amazing about Beaune’s wines is that they can be drunk young while tasting gentle with a very low acidity…