March 7, 2006

My 20th and 21st CenturyI saw an incredible film this weekend as part of the Vaclav Havel-sponsored One World Film Festival. My 20th Century is the story of 3 older Czech women, modern painter Adriana Šimotová (middle), writer and journalist Lenka Reinerová (right--check out this link! it is a must!), and...  

So my digital camera has died and I haven't been able to develop my disposable camera yet.I spent friday through tuesday in London visiting Kati Mark and Oliver. Had a lovely dinner with Peter on sunday night. Then wednesday I flew to Prague. Well the city is beautiful but I was sexually harassed by some...  

If you're in Prague and looking for a truly extraterrestrial lodging experience, then seek no further than the new Hotel Yasmin. Set near Wenceslas Square, the building's seven floors have been rehabbed into a pretty wild, ultra-designery joygasm of undulating...  

Rio used to advertise that they were the only city in the world that had sidewalks constructed in patterns of black and white stones. We learned this was not quite true the first time we visited Salvador Bahia way back in 1970. Salvador is another Brazilian city that lies right on the coast some 750 miles...  

The only bonus about having to run out to Hradcanska (for a new passport) and Dejvicka (to get health insurance) has been being able to do lunch at Boulevard Crocodile. That’s about as thrilling as my trips downtown get these days.