If Düsseldorf looks cold in these photos, it’s because it was. But even on a dreary day the city is magnetic. This diverse city along the Rhine River is an international business/financial center with beautiful modern architecture, but its Altstad (Old Town) is a must see for all visitors: This charming one-square kilometer block is chock full of buildings that …
Marché de Noël, Dortmund
I’ve been to Germany a few times and have always loved the fact that even if I fell from a plane with no clue of where I am exactly, I can always tell I am in Germany just by looking at the distinctive architecture. I also love that the German people are generally very direct and cordial, and you can …
Fashion Opportunity Costs
If I had a choice of superhero powers, it wouldn’t be the ability to control weather (though that could be a very practical skill set for a road warrior like me) or to heal myself from physical injury or even to have X-ray vision. It would simply be the power to teleport myself, or even better, clone myself so that …
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Paris For Play
Paris is definitely a dangerous playground for any fashion addict, whether you are that seasoned shopper with a determined gaze straight ahead of you or a newbie meandering around a bit lost with stars in your eyes. At this point in my life, I’m the seasoned shopper still with stars in my eyes each time I find myself in this …
Paris For Work
In my first start-up company, way before we all had the luxury of using the Internet to grow our business from our mobile devices or virtual offices, I used to go see a lot of clients with not much more than an address and map printout in hand. No Google map to eyeball what the building might look like, no …