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  • Merci at Le Marais, Paris

    Merci at Le Marais, Paris

    This is the second post in a series about 3 Parisian retail establishments. The first post is on La Samaritaine, a reborn “grand magasin”. Merci is a lifestyle concept store located at 111 Boulevard Beaumarchais, Paris 3, at the edge of Le Marais (Haute Marais). Upon entering, you’ll find a charming paved courtyard featuring an…

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  • La Samaritaine by the Seine, Paris

    La Samaritaine by the Seine, Paris

    During our last visit to Paris, we took numerous photos, and with the Paris Olympic Games now underway, this summer seems like the perfect time to share them on the blog. We will be uploading a series of posts focusing on three iconic Parisian retail establishments. Our first post will feature La Samaritaine, a reborn…

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  • Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 6

    Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 6

    Less than a week before the Olympics begins in Paris! The city must be packed full of athletes and spectators in addition to the summer tourists. The cafes, bars and brasseries at the street corners of Paris are magnetic. They attract residents and tourists alike to partake in the street life of the city. The…

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  • Tsutaya’s Share Lounge – an Urban Oasis in Kyoto

    Tsutaya’s Share Lounge – an Urban Oasis in Kyoto

    We have a fondness for Tsutaya bookstores, as evidenced by our previous coverage of its T-site in Daikonyama, Tokyo. On a recent trip to Kyoto, we discovered, nestled within a Tsutaya bookstore at Shijo-Kawaramachi, a charming urban oasis known as the Share Lounge – an all-you-can-eat/drink section of the bookstore. Since the pandemic, we had…

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  • Random Moment #23 – I Nearly Married a Human

    Random Moment #23 – I Nearly Married a Human

    … a select list of artsy synth pop from the early 80’s Vienna (1981) by Ultravox I Nearly Married A Human (1979) by Tubeway Army (Gary Numan) Ghosts (live) by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto, released originally in the 1982 album Tin Drum – by David Sylvian and his bandmates – Japan Joan Of Arc…

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  • The Subterranean Chichu Art Museum in Naoshima

    The Subterranean Chichu Art Museum in Naoshima

    This is the last of a series of posts about the museums on Naoshima 直島, the Japanese island where we spent a full day. Chichu Art Museum 地中美術館 was last on the itinerary, and it was the pièce de résistance. Enjoy a modern rendition of Debussy’s Bruyères by Víkingur Ólafsson, while browsing. Chichu Art Museum 地中美術館…

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Jungfrau, a must-see in Switzerland

Venice, its canals and carriers

Familiar food we ate while in Tokyo

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