Move over margaritas, I have a new favorite cocktail! The mighty Pisco Sour. Tart, sweet, strong and awfully yummy. Invented by American Victor Vaughen Morris at his Morris's Bar in Lima, Peru around 1920. We found them served everywhere. The…
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iguazu falls
Every guide and every book says you must visit the falls. They also say it as overpriced a touristy destination as you will find. This time they were right. Iguazu falls are beyond touristy, horrible value for your money and…
palermo soho
Nobody loves a hotel more than I do and nothing makes me happier than being greeted with a “welcome home Mrs. Vogel” from one of my favorite establishments. But lately I’ve been coming around to the whole airbnb/VRBO thing. It…
moo….
I have eaten more beef in the last four weeks than in the last four years… But, when in Rome. Or actually when in Argentina. Everyone in this country seems to eat beef. About 135 pounds a year. Each. “If…
more from rasha
What follows are the last of Rasha's notes which she sent to me when she got home to London. Just so you know who's who, her family consists of husband Hassan and kids Danna (I think she's 21 now), Omar…
ai weiwei at the royal academy
You have to wonder about Ai Weiwei? A media darling and clever self-promoter, he is loved by the press. But really, how good is his art? Ai Weiwei does not like the Chinese government, past or present. He has his…