Steven Spielberg’s long-anticipated musical remake of West Side Story has reignited interest in the New York of the late 1950s and early 1960s. The film’s storyline famously takes place in New York’s Manhattan’s San Juan Hill and the Lincoln Square neighbourhoods, two of my favourite areas of the city. […]
“Ever had the feeling you’ve been cheated?”. It’s a question which could be asked about some of the world’s most iconic tourist destinations. There are the landmarks which appear larger than life in the glossy literature but are so insignificant that they provoke a ‘so what’ reaction when you […]
A passion for desert landscapes is something I have in common with the great American painter, Georgia O’Keeffe. We also share a love of the Big Apple. Georgia O’Keeffe is one of my favourite artists, an inspirational woman far ahead of her time. Two places inspired her greatest works – New […]
New York’s famous skyline is changing as a new breed of skyscrapers springs up across Manhattan. I discovered towering luxury apartments designed for the super-rich are booming when I visited the city last month. ‘Super high rise’ properties selling for more than £64 million are common. This is New York for […]
‘Manhattan’ is a glorious celebration of New York, a bitter-sweet love letter from Woody Allen to the Big Apple. It’s also one of my favourite American films of all time. Finding myself in New York a few weeks ago, I decided to go in search of iconic locations […]
Portland in Oregon is a city that always makes me think of my favourite American singer songwriter, Elliott Smith, who spent his formative years there after moving from Texas as a teenager. It’s strange how the atmosphere of the city soaks into Smith’s music. The new documentary film, ‘Heaven Adores […]
Fancy going inside Mondrian’s studios at the Tate Liverpool? As one of my favourite modern artists, a trip around the great man’s work space promised to be an intriguing proposition. And it didn’t disappoint. This week is your last chance to visit Mondrian and his Studios at the Tate […]
Every wondered why you lose weight on city break holidays? Could it be that you’re doing the ‘Museum Diet’? There have been many famous food diets – the Atkins, the Macrobiotic, The Zone and South Beach Diets. There was even one called ‘The Paleo’ or Caveman Diet which focused on ‘prehistoric’ exercise and […]
London is getting taller. The city’s skyline is changing as an explosion of skyscrapers grows upwards across the capital. I’ve noticed a dramatic change during my recent visits to London. And these skyscrapers are becoming big tourism attractions in their own right. The Shard, London’s tallest tower, attracted 1 million visitors over […]
Greenwich Village, New York, 1961. Imagine the excitement of being at the heart of New York’s folk revolution as it was about to kick off in the early 1960s. The times they were a-changing and popular music was undergoing a huge cultural shift. A young Bob Dylan was […]
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