Santiago, Chile: Serenity and urban art
If there is a safer, cleaner and more accessible city than Santiago, Chile, we haven’t been there. What makes the city so easy to visit…
Barbara Moser
Superstorm Sandy: It takes a storm to show us how precious life is
As I write from the safety and luxury of my Manhattan hotel, it’s 24 hours after hundreds of New Yorkers and New Jersey residents discovered…
Artsy Valparaiso, Chile: Up and down and up
by Barbara Moser With its natural harbour, Valparaiso rapidly outgrew the narrow strip of land that borders the water and could only expand onto hills…
At Montreal’s Gryphon d’Or, high tea comes with tiaras
by Barbara Moser Burnt orange walls and wooden tables and chairs give this cozy tearoom a warm and welcoming feeling. Paintings by Montreal artist Shirley…
Where are my keys? How to lose things with grace
The art of losing isn’t hard to master so many things seem filled with intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster ~Elizabeth Bishop…