Category: Travel

  • 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.

  • Christmas List 2017

    It was all about the quality of life this year. The term “overreach” is out.  I was inspired by the experiences I have had, from a visit to rustic colonial gem, to the pleasure of a simple bath, or an item in a store that caught my attention. Feeling special, having something that is  different…

  • Marrakech Bound

    Marrakech Bound

    For Christmas 2017, Black and Paper goes to Marrakech, Morocco.  We are looking so forward to the visiting the exotic dessert city of inspiring landscapes and spectacular gardens.     A highlight will be our  tour of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum.  A entire center dedicated to the Master of Fashion. (The story is coming soon) Stay…

  • Fashion Expedition

    Fashion Expedition

    Shopping for a bargain is always an adventure.  I call these outings “Fashion Expeditions”.  My latest expedition took me to the Ingolstadt Village in the south of German, located in this center are over 130 stores from many top designers and brands. The center is architectural fairytale kitsch painted in soft pastel colors designed with…

  • L’Homme Couture 2

    L’Homme Couture 2

    Part 2 of the Black and Paper interview with photographer Brice Hardelin on his exhibition L’Homme Couture: A Photographic Odyssey.  Brice and I had a good time talking about his work over a glass of white wine. His career is going forward in many directions. He had just completed a well received  male firemen calendar.…

  • Brice in Paris L’Homme Couture

    Brice in Paris L’Homme Couture

    The W Hotel Paris Opera is having an exhibition from Parisian photographer Brice Hardelin titled L’Homme Couture. Black and Paper got an interview and tour of the collection.  The interview is coming soon.  

  • IGA Berlin

    Black and Paper follow up to an earlier story on the IGA. Berlin is a city that oozes culture and nightlife, so many places to go a person could get lost in the urban jungle. If you need a bit of nature to recharge the battery while getting a new perspective on the German Capital…

  • 3 Places to Go

    Holiday season has started.  Black and Paper offers some tips on where to go/  These cities are lesser than their bigger counterparts but offer a traveler a rewarding experience of beaches, culture, and cuisine. Porto, The second city of Portugal has exotic charm and flavor on its sleeve.  There are great beaches around the city.…

  • ITB Berlin

    ITB Berlin

    Where to go for a holiday in 2017? A obscure beach in South America.  A new museum opening.   Black and Paper covered the ITB, the world’s largest travel fair,  in Berlin to gain insight on the latest travel and holiday trends.   Stay tuned for all the news and tips on vacation destinations that can turn…