The first time I stood before the Duomo di Firenze I was consumed with the vast amount of detail on its exterior façade of green, creamy-white and soft, aging burgundy marble. Each personality depicted within the arched and pointed crevasses (and there are many) appear as real as you or I. Standing far below on the cobblestone streets you half expect them to direct their condescending gaze towards you. Image from Il Latini's website Not only is Florence a heaven for any art enthusiast, with the famed Uffizi gallery, it also provides a luxurious shopping experience with gorgeous scarves, brand names that every fashion connoisseur ...
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Anthony Bourdain In Vancouver
As a self-proclaimed foodie, I would like to think that my palate has two sides; a benevolent side as represented by the simplistic David Rocco, and an adventurous side represented by the intrepid Anthony Bourdain. I was fortunate enough to see the latter speak at The Centre in Vancouver. In case you don't tune in to the Travel Channel as often as I do, you won't be familiar with Bourdain's food-based travel show, No Reservations. He has also written many books ranging from cookery, memoir to a fictional mystery novel, however, the book that launched him to the top and gave him my dream job was his first non-fiction book, Kitchen Confidential (2001). His book depicted the culinary roughhouse ...
