From the terrace outside the art school, Ella Yang took in the same sweeping vistas that have motivated artists since medieval times. Historic buildings hug the mountaintop in Italy that she called home for three weeks after taking a break from her high-powered New York life for a vacation to indulge in her passion: painting.
“For [...]

Sitting down to dinner was a little disappointing.”I expected Francois Mitterand and Frida Kahlo,” joked retired languages teacher Mary, who together with her ex-GP husband was backpacking through south-east Mexico.
Na Bolom dining room. Mitterand, Kahlo, her husband, Diego Rivera, and even Henry Kissenger have dined here. Photograph: Ed Ewing
We were four at a table for [...]

When the free-thinkers of post-war Los Angeles set about changing the world through meditation, rock ‘n’ roll, mysticism, organic food, ritual dancing and/or hallucinogens, it’s safe to assume that – at some time or other – they all passed through Topanga Canyon. Far enough from the suburbs to be considered wild, and sufficiently [...]

For many its the religious significance.
For many others its a holiday, pure and simple, and a chance to get off lifes rollercoaster for a breather while the world grinds to a halt on Good Friday.
Without wanting to sound too shallow, Easter is special to me especially when it falls in line with the US Masters [...]

“A year ago, Dave Sattler was looking for something to wear that was friendlier to the environment than his usual clothes. He sought clothing made of organic materials.He was soon disappointed.””I was trying to find eco-friendly clothing and there wasn’t a lot of apparel that was eco-friendly and if it was, it was $70 [...]

Dubbed Canadas golden boy of the food industry for his steadily expanding empire, as well as curly blond locks, McEwan recently turned 50 but shows no signs of slowing down.
At his latest restaurant, One, diners are encouraged to share multiple deconstructed courses.
The menu, featuring plates such as pork belly poutine with aged Quebec cheddar, soft [...]

James Sakatos, executive chef at The Carlyle Hotel, will cook the five-course feast for members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science unable to attend the February 24 Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles.
I watched all the movies in one weekend, Sakatos said. I took notes in each movie and there were just so [...]