Since today is Friday and I’m sure many of you are already looking forward to the weekend, I’ve decided to showcase some of the amazing street art I discussed in my last post about Helsinki. These avant-garde images are created by local graffiti artists in the Suvilahti neighborhood. My favorite thing about the artwork I found in Helsinki is the variety [...]
City Culture
Feeling Hipster in Helsinki
Officially day three of my Finland trip, Helsinki has already surpassed my expectations. Currently the Design Capital of the World, the city is brimming with global art and culture, all seen in every aspect of local life. From fashionista bikers and bohemian flea markets to impressive street art, here’s to me feeling hipster in Helsinki. Bike Culture Cities like Helsinki, [...]
Israel Local Food Guide
While in Israel, I tasted a good number of local dishes. The majority of these lunch plates are easily found at the local markets in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem and other main cities. They are all affordable and a delicious way to experience Israel’s colorful culture. Shakshuka – quickly becoming one of my favorite local foods, Shakshuka is made with [...]
Bohemian Shopping in Shanghai
This is a Guest Post by Ali Dempsey of Global Basecamps. While living in Shanghai from 2002-2006, shopping was one of my favorite pastimes. Even if you don’t buy anything, just wandering around the markets is a fun adventure and offers insight in the city’s culture. Since 2006, many markets have relocated and shops have shut down, however, in the [...]
Five Best Food Trucks in NYC
This post is by Jessica Dante, one of our contributors. The summer of 2010 brought me to the city that never sleeps. After being offered a great internship at a small tech start-up, I packed up and moved into a teeny apartment in Gramercy with three friends. Once I deposited my first hefty paycheck, I started to explore the city [...]
Music Festivals in Australia
This post is by Brendan Wan, one of our contributors. Australians love a good festival, particularly a music festival. It is a time and place where we can truly enjoy the simple things in life – dancing under the Australia sun, falling under the musical spell of rhythm and beats and relaxing with a cold thirst-quenching drink in your hand. [...]
Top Party Spots in NYC
Navigating the New York City club scene isn’t a leisurely walk in the park. It’s more like a tipsy jaunt around lower Manhattan. When I first moved to the city, I was a 22 year-old recent graduate who spent my first summer living in student housing while searching for a job in the fashion & entertainment industries. After a few [...]
Paris Underground Music Guide
This post is by Patrick Perlmutter, one of our contributors. There is no doubt that Paris is a city rich in culture, beauty, and art. It was the home to Voltaire, Molière, Hemingway and countless other artists, writers, and politicians that helped shape the country’s landscape and heritage. While these influences are still visible in French education and even heard [...]
New York’s Top 5 For Under $5
This post is by Jessica Tiare Bowen, one of our contributors. When one thinks of New York City, a lot of things come to mind: Concrete Jungle, Skyscraper National Park, The Big Apple. “Cheap” would probably not make the list. New York is notorious for ridiculously priced cocktails and Broadway shows, which is why I compiled a list of my [...]
Dropping Science: The Beastie Boys New York
This post is by Gilad Goren, one of our contributors. Very few names have come to be as synonymous with New York City as The Beastie Boys, that always-pioneering, never-tiring, always-fresh trio of rappers from the Big Apple. 32 years together as a group, 8 studio albums released, and millions of records sold; such figures cast a large, asphyxiating shadow over [...]
Your Local Sex & the City Tour
In less than a month I’ll be coming up on my second full year living in the concrete jungle otherwise known as New York City. To some, this is nothing close to a milestone, but for me it’s a reason worth celebrating. Tangent aside, I’ve been watching more Sex & the City than I usually care to admit and have [...]
