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  • Random Moment #27 – Four Slow Songs

    Random Moment #27 – Four Slow Songs

    Happy Valentine’s Day 2025 – here is a selection of slow songs for a romantic moment … 1 – Slow by Rumer2 – If you love me by Melody Gardot3 – You and the girl by Luciana Souza4 – My funny valentine by Chet Baker Spotify is another way to enjoy the playlist. Although a

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  • United States Pavilion at the 60th Venice Art Biennale

    United States Pavilion at the 60th Venice Art Biennale

    Continuing with Venice… like most visitors of the Biennale, we started at the Giardini where many countries presented commissioned artworks in their respective national pavilions. And it was hard to miss the United States pavilion for its eye-catching technicolor exterior and red pedestals. Enjoy this music while browsing… earlier posts about the Central Pavilion are

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  • Random Moment #26 – Jazz as a Journey

    Random Moment #26 – Jazz as a Journey

    These four remarkable pieces share a unique approach to jazz, one that prioritizes atmosphere, movement and the sensation of travel, an exploration of space, sound and self. Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock – the sound of discovery with a gentle yet insistent rhythm Migration from Cartography by Arve Henriksen and Jan Bang – soundscapes of

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  • At the Central Pavilion, Venice Art Biennale – part 2

    At the Central Pavilion, Venice Art Biennale – part 2

    Continuing from our last post, here are the highlights of what made an impression on us at the Central Pavilion. Enjoy some music while browsing Shown above, the cover is a painting by Ayocoobo (1967-) who lives in Colombia. The primary focus of this year’s Biennale Arte is artists who are immigrants, expatriates, exiled and

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Jungfrau, a must-see in Switzerland

Art and Architecture on Naoshima 直島, Japan

Morocco Adventure: Sand, Sea and Souks

Venice, its canals and carriers

Notable Bookstores of the World – Series 1

Familiar food we (as travelers) ate while in Tokyo

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