Category: USA
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The Essence of Mexico in Kansas City.
Being to close to these pieces is just surreal. Growing up in San Antonio, Texas my admiration of Latin American artists blossomed at an early age. Portraits of Frida can be seen graffitied alongside coral colored buildings. This piece is one of Kahlo’s more etherial works that jumps beyond our own world into a metaphysical…
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Appalachian Road Trip and Terrible Photo Journal: From the Archives of 2014:
from the archives of 2014: “With only enough time to unpack from our trip to Portland Jaclyn suggests we rent a jalopy and drive our tired souls to North Carolina for the High Point Furniture Market.”
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New York City and the Hunt for Turkish Shoes.
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in #WisdomWednesday, Art, Backpacking, Blogging, City Guide, Culture, memoir, NYC, Review, Travel, travel writing, USA, writingIt was during my long and dusty sojourn in the Middle East, wandering collapsed, ruined villages, haggling through ancient markets that I first encountered the yemeni, or Turkish slipper. Now, i’m not the most fashion-driven or even fashionable guy, but the effortless, dare I say, timeless cool. Travelblogger and Novelist, Nicholas Andriani takes on fashion…
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New York City in 24 Hours: Where to Eat. Sleep.
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in Adventure, American Road Trip, Art, Backpacking, hotel, NYC, Review, Road Trip, Travel, travel writing, USA, writingExperience New York City like a local. Expert tips on where to eat, what to see and do in a weekend or layover.
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The Sabah House Rules: New York City and the Hunt for Turkish Yemenis
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in Art, Backpacking, Blogging, City Guide, Culture, memoir, NYC, Review, Travel, travel writing, USA, writingIt was nearly a year ago that I discovered the Sabah Dealer. A chance meeting on Twitter led me to this exotic, almost whimsical Instagram where I was transported to Anatolia. To the bazaars, the buskers and baksheesh and medieval villages. To a world still crafted by hand. I soon found that behind the Sabah Dealer’s travels were shoes–Sabah’s…
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Rally For A Two-State Solution
Last weekend I took part in a polarizing protest. And, I want you to know, dear reader, before proceeding, that I hold no anti-muslim nor anti-semitic sentiments. My opinion is neither religious (for some they sure have made it out to be) nor ethnic (for some they sure have made it out to be). I’ll let my…