Düsseldorf, Part One

If Düsseldorf looks cold in these photos, it’s because it was. But even on a dreary day the city is magnetic. This diverse city along the Rhine River is an international business/financial center with beautiful modern architecture, but its Altstad (Old Town) is a must see for all visitors: This charming one-square kilometer block is chock full of buildings that …

Marché de Noël, Dortmund

I’ve been to Germany a few times and have always loved the fact that even if I fell from a plane with no clue of where I am exactly, I can always tell I am in Germany just by looking at the distinctive architecture. I also love that the German people are generally very direct and cordial, and you can …

¡Ay, Caramba!

So yesterday I left you hanging at the Buen Retiro Park. I’ll blog about it separately since it is so special it deserves its own entry. But on my first afternoon in Madrid, I’ve only got a few hours of sunlight left so I’m in a hurry to cut across the park to get to the Paseo de Prado, which …

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Belgian Churros

So I’ve been talking about Bruges the last couple of days but did not mention the look I pulled together for my visit. It’s actually Look 4 built on top of a Jcrew grey tank and Banana Republic camisole… then layered with the cashmere muffler, ski jacket, and goofy shearling trapper hat: The fur lined Hogan boots have been my …

Bruges Christmas Markets

It is Monday today and there seems to be a real break in the rain. So the whole country of Belgium and I converge on the photogenic town of Bruges during its final days of the Christmas market. Traffic builds as we drive closer to town center, and all public parking lots flash the word vol (full) in red, so …