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  • Music from “In The Mood For Love 花樣年華” – 4 versions + original

    Music from “In The Mood For Love 花樣年華” – 4 versions + original

    Yumeji’s Theme was composed by Shigeru Umebayashi originally for the soundtrack of Seijun Suzuki’s 1991 film -“Yumeji”. It became very well-known when it was used in the soundtrack for the 2000 film -“In The Mood For Love” (花樣年華) by Wong Kar-Wai, a Hong Kong film director. Wong’s film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2000, it earned

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  • Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 4

    Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 4

    The cafes, bars and brasseries at the street corners of Paris are alluring, especially as evening descends. They attract residents and tourists alike to immerse themselves in the city’s vibrant street life. The patrons socialize, play with their phone, have a smoke, gossip, flirt, or simply enjoy a meal. These sidewalk establishments also offer anyone

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  • A Day at SFMOMA, Part 2

    A Day at SFMOMA, Part 2

    This is the second post of a two-part series on what we saw at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) many months ago. We think this piece by John Cage goes well with touring a museum. SFMOMA In our previous post (click here), three European artists were featured. Here we share our photos

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  • A Day at SFMOMA, Part 1

    A Day at SFMOMA, Part 1

    Since we moved to the Bay Area, we really enjoyed our last visit to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). If we do this regularly, perhaps we should become a member of the museum. SFMOMA The 7-floor museum is located in the downtown area. It was expanded in 2016 by Snøhetta whose design

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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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