Category: Travel

  • Coming Soon in 2019

    The first part of 2019 is busy as busy can get for us.  There are so many events: First, Pitti Uomo in Florence, The great menswear show for mens style. Then, Milan Fashion Week Men, Paris Fashion Week Men in January are on the agenda.  February kicks off with show business glamour.  The 69th Berlinale […]

  • Montmartre Stroll

    Montmartre Stroll

    Just walk, enjoy. Montmartre is the romantic Parisian neighborhood on the hill with many local establishments, but what I like are the food stores. The display of goodies of all kinds are heavenly! For me, a casual stroll turns into a wonderland of food spotting, “gastronomic inspiration” through a window S’il vous plait? What is […]

  • Christmas Season in Paris!

    When I am in the Paris, I cannot help but go into the department store to see what the theme will be for the season.It is always a pleasure to sit at one of the cafes in Glaeries Lafayette to look up at the Christmas Decorations under the dome. I waited for the light show, […]

  • The Inspirational Seine

     No matter the perspective, when you troll on the Seine, it is inspirational.  Take a book,  a magazine, or a bottle of wine with a blanket, then find a spot.

  • Check Me,,, Please!

    Check Me,,, Please!

    Under certain circumstances,,,,, I could go,,, KABOOM!  The Paris today is not the Paris I remember the first time I visited the city. My then boyfriend was studying at the Sorbonne. How exciting! I arrived, threw the bags on the bed that took up 75% of the 22 sqm apartment then ran out to absorb […]

  • Madeira Chase

    On a sport holiday in Madeira, our scuba diving professional and creative colleague gave us an inspiring underwater video of living sea creatures.  Video by creative contributor Juergen Mundl.

  • A Day at the Grand Prix

    A Day at the Grand Prix

    What’s it like to be handsome, talented, graceful, athletic, and spend day at a prestigious Sporting Event? Sergei Polunin – the bad boy of ballet and actor – was at this weekend’s Formula 1 2018 VTB Russian Grand Prix. F1 has captured some exclusive, beautifully candid images of Sergei as he enjoyed the build up […]

  • From The Hall of Giants

    From The Hall of Giants

    During my trip to the Baroque City of Dresden, I visited the Resident Castle Museum in the center. The Riesensasal or Hall of The Giants, retains 350 objects from the fifteen to seventeenth century. The Electors of Saxony believed in splendor. Their Suits of Armour worn for battle, jousting tournaments or royal parades of pageantry […]

  • ITB Berlin 2018

    ITB Berlin 2018

    Where to GO? How to GO? When to GO? The ITB is the world’s biggest travel fair, 26 halls dedicated to global tourism in Berlin. Images by Vladimir Smichov for Black and Paper 

  • Inspiring Marrakesh

    Inspiring Marrakesh

    Black and Paper is in Marrakesh, Morocco  for the holiday season.  This exotic city in the Sahara is a wealth of sights, smells, and sounds. I am preparing the features, stay tuned.