Architecture and More in Dusselforf

July 28, 2008 | Written by Cindy Lou Dale

Apart from it being Germany’s richest city, the nation’s advertising and fashion capital (where Claudia Schiffer was discovered), and the hub of many Japanese corporations and banks, it’s also a city of eclectic art — ultimates and extremes, a sensational mix of over-the-top, old and new.

Radical architecture dominates the Media Harbour were, instead of warehouses and silos, stand edgy art installations... [Read more]

Expert Shopping in Oaxaca

February 16, 2008 | Written by Kimberli Waack

The Méxican state of Oaxaca (pronounced wah-HA-kah) doesn’t just sound exotic to my ears, the name inspires thoughts of the mysterious and unusual. Located in Mexico’s deep south, the state’s name taken from a Nahautl word ‘huaxycac’ literally means nose of the juajes and refers to this tree’s bloom fruit. It’s said that this bloom must be respected and ingested... [Read more]