PHOTOS BY WILLIAM CHO International Freelance Photographer, Singapore The 7:30 twilight already swathes the entire vicinity as I amble along and pass through the hallways of Changi Airport. My Singapore Airline flight has not given much of a jet lag. But then, routinely, a worker and a traveller desperately need to move out from the terminal. The intended place is in Jalan Kuang, East View Garden, about 10 minutes away from the Singaporean … [Read more...]
Made in Holland: Old Masters from a private collection in America
Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague November 4, 2010 - January 30, 2011 www.mauritshuis.nl (The Hague, August 5, 2010) A selection of highlights from the remarkable art collection of Eijk and Rose-Marie de Mol van Otterloo will be on display at the Mauritshuis in The Hague in the Netherlands this autumn. The exhibition Made in Holland: Old Masters from a private collection in America features 44 masterpieces produced by Dutch … [Read more...]
The Countdown is On
Tuesday July 27th 2010 marks two year countdown to the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games NEW YORK, July 22, 2010 - Tuesday July 27th marks the two year countdown to one of the world's biggest events: The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With just two years to go until the Opening Ceremony, London - and indeed all of the UK - already has their game face on as they prepares to welcome the world. Travellers visiting … [Read more...]
Jamaica Works her Magic!
Ingredients: Good People, Outdoor Adventure, Romance, Black Eyed Peas and a bit of Jamaican Rum! (perhaps more than a bit) Getting There Jamaica is conveniently located only about 90 minutes from Miami. A number of airlines make this route daily including American and Delta and Jamaican Airlines flies to other select cities in the USA. When you want a vacation with as little hassle as possible, a vacation in which you leave work somewhere … [Read more...]
Family Winemakers Tasting, San Francisco
FAMILY WINEMAKERS OF CALIFORNIA 'TASTING 2010' SAN FRANCISCO EARLY BIRD TICKET SPECIAL ENDS ON AUGUST 1st Save 30 Percent Off At-The-Door Price for The World's Most Comprehensive Tasting of California Wines, August 22, 2010 Sacramento, CA (July 15, 2010) - The Early Bird Ticket Special for the Family Winemakers of California's 20th Annual Tasting ends August 1st. Tasting 2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Family Winemakers Tasting, … [Read more...]
Unity and Help: The Lesson of the Tortoise
Chances are that you've heard the story of the tortoise and the hare before... at least you've heard ONE version of it. In this classic Aesop folktale, the speedy, cocky hare challenges the slow-poke tortoise to a race, and the tortoise shockingly agrees. The race begins! Halfway through the competition, the hare becomes so overconfident at his giant lead that he takes a nap, dreaming of his glorious and easy victory. When the hare … [Read more...]
Family Winemakers Tasting
I go to this tasting every year (always held in August - SF, or February, Pasadena), at the Festival Pavilion in Fort Mason in San Francisco. This is the premiere tasting for small family owned California producers. This is always a popular event and I recommend showing up early. The original tasting in 1991 featured 46 wineries; the 2010 tasting will have over 325 wineries! Event Details: Sunday August 22nd, 3-6pm Festival Pavilion, Fort … [Read more...]
Blundering in the Balkans
The sweat dripped down my face as I gyrated to the throbbing techno trying to keep up with a six-foot Serbian bombshell that had taken a keen interest in me, or at least my obvious American appearance. We walked out to the deck of the club, docked on the banks of the river Danube in downtown Belgrade to escape the heat of the nightclub and catch a breath of fresh air. As I took a sip of Jelen Pivo, the standard Serbian beer, my mind was fighting … [Read more...]
‘King Kong 360 3-D’ Created by Peter Jackson,
The World's Largest Most Intense 3-D Experience, Opens At Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A.SM With 3D Press Briefing by Peter Jackson and Star-Studded Premiere Universal City, CA -- 'King Kong 360 3-D' created by Peter Jackson, the world's largest most intense 3D experience, made its debut today on the famed Universal Studios HollywoodSM Studio Tour, combining a ground-breaking use of Surround Digital 3D … [Read more...]
Top 10 Spots You Might Catch a Glimpse of the Queen in Britain
NEW YORK, June 30, 2010 -- Queen Elizabeth II is set for a flying visit to New York City on July 6th, 2010, causing a stir in the city and giving us a little royal fever. The Queen is expected to pay her respects at Ground Zero and address the UN General Assembly for the first time in 50 years. If you don't catch a glimpse of Her Majesty here at home, there is always a chance of spotting her in Britain - if you know where to look. … [Read more...]
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