Why Visit Odessa, Ukraine, for a Film Festival
If you’re looking for general recommendations about what to do when you visit Odessa, Ukraine, including food, bars, and beaches, please scroll to the bottom of the page. It was 9:58am, and I had just run across…
Kiev Street Art (+ a Side of Brunch)
He looks like he knows the answers to everything. I stand there, munching on my blueberry Pop-Tart (aka sugared cardboard) and imagine that if this were the Harry Potter universe, he would come to life and dish…
Ekebergparken: The OTHER Oslo Sculpture Park
While I may not have enjoyed Oslo, I wasn’t about to sulk my days away in my hostel (where my dorm mates had really weird habits. One would sleep all afternoon and then leave a 9pm and…
The Opulence of Architecture in Saint Petersburg
It takes a lot to impress me. I’m not trying to be a snob, but with growing up in New York City I developed a skewed sense of size. Everything is supposed to be big and cities…
My Favorite New York Street Art: Bushwick
When I was looking for an apartment in Brooklyn, I checked out a loft in Bushwick. This place was THE stereotypical hip loft apartment. Warehouse atmosphere, floor-to-ceiling windows brightening the kitchen-living room area, four stacked bedrooms shared…