Do you seek out sacred moments when you travel? Or do you simply open yourself up so as to allow them to occur serendipitously? And when they do surprise you, do you recognize them as being special and savour the moment? Or do you only appreciate them later on? To me, a sacred moment is … Read more about Sacred moments when you travel
Mesmerized, I marveled at the jaw-dropping spectacle of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games, enjoying it more than any other opening ceremony I’ve watched before. Surely this feast for the imagination was the most arresting, audacious and innovative yet? With its epic scope, theatrical scale, dreamy atmosphere, and experimental film-like form more … Read more about Beijing’s 2008 Olympics and its cinematic Opening Ceremony: spectacle and its power to inspire
Exotically located movies and major sporting events get us moving, according to the Association of British Travel Agents which has announced its predictions as to where we’ll be inspired to travel in 2008. The organization claims the Cartagena-set ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’ “promises to put Colombia back on the map of must see … Read more about Travel inspirations and travel trends: movies, museums and sports move us
Mojitos in Havana, Caiparinhas in Rio, Pisco in Chile, Arak in Beirut, Lychee Martinis in Thailand… I find memories of exotic cocktails and local liquors, generally sipped in equally exotic locations – an atmospheric fort in old Havana, a beachside cafe on Copacabana Beach, sunset over a dramatic Atacama desert landscape, a nightclub on New … Read more about Travelling inspirations: liquid travels