So, a pretty rough week with travel in the mix. From these pics you can probably figure out that I’m presently in Big D. Yes, it’s about time Dirk got his ring. But no, it doesn’t make me feel any better when I think about the Spurs’ less than stellar season–do I need to remind myself that I watched them …
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Musée De La Vie Rurale En Wallonie
One of the more interesting museums I visited this past month was the open-air Musée de la vie rurale en Wallonie. It is a remarkable compound in Saint-Hubert, on a nature reserve, consisting of original and reproduced structures representing provincial, rural life in 18th and 19th century Belgium. This area is referred to as Fourneau St. Michel and there are …
Père Lachaise Cemetery
A little something-something is arriving this Thursday, according to the UPS online tracking, so there’ll be a fashion post on Friday if UPS is accurate. In the interim, I thought I’d take you back to Paris today to a tourist attraction, the Père Lachaise Cemetery. Over 100 acres, it is the largest cemetery within the city of Paris. And if …
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Japan In Belgium
I’ve probably seen more of the country of Belgium than many Belgians, and it’s starting to become a challenge to find new surprises there. But on this particular trip I stumbled across Japan in Belgium at Hasselt’s Japanese Garden, designed and constructed with the collaboration of Hasselt’s Japanese sister city, Itami. The design is based on the traditional Japanese tea …
A Tale Of Three Dim Sums
If you know me, you’d agree that I’m better at making reservations than dinner itself, but I’m always up for an adventure in the kitchen. So while visiting my friends–who happen to love dim sum–in Europe last month, I tested our friendship by venturing into their kitchen and then making them eat the hagow I dared to make after watching …