As I mentioned a few days ago, I was invited to the pre-opening party for a Museum exhibit in Rome on March 16.Unfortunately I will not make it there.It would be hard to justify the trip just for that.With a few visits to wineries, some sightseeing and cheese and food scouting, a trip to Italy could...

I did not spend much time catching up with the news yet I did not miss Blind date with recession for the business of romance by Emma Jacobs (FT, February 13)... She notes that even though some financially stretched singles are so far keeping their dating service membership (are they dropping the gym...

I cannot remember for sure how I found my way to Berlin Unlike, one thing I know is I like the various flavors this guide for the global traveler has to offer. Their review of Der Goldene Hahn (The Golden Cock), a local Italian eatery and bar makes you wish you could pay the place a visit for a tast...

Even though Tina Brown brings up some good points especially the fact that "now that people nearer the top are learning firsthand about the wonders of “individual initiative� and “self-reliance,� a little more sympathy—maybe even solidarity—with those the meritocracy dismissed as losers ...

People often talk about the third rail of politics or business, in Taboo Talk in Green Business: Buy Less Stuff (GreenBiz.com, December 22nd), Joel Makower offers one of his Strategies for the Green Economy (also the title of his book). He notes that "reducing or limiting consumption is antithetical...

I am always interested by creative or should I say smart ideas. The wine world is so compartmentalized with all these niches and a myriad winemakers and distributors that it is hard for anyone to navigate the wine waters. The recently launched Naked Wines offers wine lovers in the UK a chance to buy...

I mentioned Peak Organic in passing not so much for their brews as for their online community sharing. The brewery came back on my radar thanks to Inhabitat Green Gift Guide Under $20 List. Of their choices, most intriguing to me are first the Pomegranate Wheat Ale with Acai brewed "with locally gro...

The Citroen 2 CV and the Solex are icons of the 50's and 60's in France and Europe at leastThey would take you from point A to point B in a practical if not luxurious way. The 'Bastille Day' Rendez-Vous kicks off at 10:00 am at Grant's Tomb (Riverside Drive and 122nd St) on July 13 in New York. Chec...

That perfect manicured lawn in front of many homes requires a lot of work, pesticides and water.This home green is one of the thirstiest things besides corn.A fellow named Fritz Haeg turns front yards into Edible Estates .He came to my attention thank to Turf Wars (by Simon Busch, FT Week End).It st...

In Secondhand Chic, The Guardian offers their pick of the best Charity Stores and Vintage Clothing spots in London in 15 Pictures.It is a perfect fit for the Consumed to Thrifty crowd.They call it Ethical Fashion. Amongst the stores mentioned are Lost n Found (The Stables Market, NW1) which Time Out...