Either he picked up the wrong colors or has probably run out of paint; Paul Cézanne, the most rebellious of the 19th-century French artists, painted his work of art “Le Lac d’Annecy” – unromantically.
It was July 1896 at Talloires in France, when Cézanne painted it. In a letter to...
There was nothing but the gentle lapping, splashing and sedating sound of the waves, and the occasional cry of a passing gaff-rigged motorboat or the crisp April zephyr blowing from the shore of Punta Engaño on the Island of Mactan, Cebu.
It’s ten o’clock in the morning at the Abacà...
When William Graves opened the door of his father’s old casa in the undulating hillside of Deià on the island of Majorca, his eyes twinkled. Elena, whom he had been married to for 48 years, was with him. He was sporting a rain coat while she had a shawl around...
With its mild Mediterranean winter climate, Spain's largest island in the Balearics is a travel secret hiding in plain sight. Overflowing with an endless array of galleries, restaurants, baroque churches and medieval streets, Palma is a winter city to enjoy sans the madding crowd. I knew that you brought a...
With only a short boat ride from Sabah's capital, Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo, the island of Gaya is a healing refuge for men and creatures.
From the deck of a speedboat scuttling along at 25 knots, I saw Kota Kinabalu, or KK as locals would refer to, in a...
To experience a different side of Bangkok, hop on a river taxi and sail through its ancient Siamese wonders.
From a distance, the pavements shone like fresh galvanized iron sheets straight out from the nearby factory. Last night’s tropical rain shower made them appear even brighter as I strut cautiously...
In Koh Samui, a simple retreat becomes an endearing masterclass in fortitude and grit.
The sight of a solid, 20-inch bluish-green body adorned with protruding red spots greeted us. In perfect stillness, I saw him glued to the wall like an exquisite adornment. His physical demeanor told me to stay...