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Road Trip to Naples and the surrounding area

This trip, I was dreaming for years. Pompei. Positano. Procida. Ravello. Capri. Amalfi. Napoli… The simple pronunciation of these syllables made me the effect of a map pastries in a tea room. If you followed me on Instagram these fifteen days, you know that my stay in Italy has been beyond my expectations. I filled scents of glycine, orange blossom, Citron, of olive oil, and pines. I put the blue in my retina for the next six months. And pastels washed by the foam of the waves and the Sun at its zenith.

An idyllic journey which I will deliver each step in the coming days. You then call the itinerary of your dreams by skipping some places either by lengthening the journey here or there. Radius hotel, affordable places with nights has mixed in five breathtaking stars. We have not stayed in all luxury hotels we visited. Sometimes, it there had just lunch or taking a drink. And I will try to offer to you at every stage, cheaper alternatives. This trip, we can do bag backpack and homestay. I feel too old for it and probably too snobbish I admit (again a sign of advanced age I imagine). So I preferred to save on flight booking a Paris-Naples via Easy Jet for several months in advance. It allowed us to grill the blue card for a few nights in hotels of crazy.

May 12, 2015 | Categories: Travel | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Road Trip to Naples and the surrounding area

Graffiti in Melbourne Australia

Hello Guys,

I just got back from Australia last week where I spent a month traveling along the East coast from Cairns down to Melbourne.
This is such a vibrant country and I wanted to share this documentary teaser about the evolution of graffiti in Melbourne

April 3, 2015 | Categories: Trends | Tags: , | Comments Off on Graffiti in Melbourne Australia

Should You Invest in Real Estate in The US?

When I talk to friends about my real estate investments in the US, I often get many questions because the investment takes a little off the beaten path. It is very cost effective; yet, few people wish to cross the course and seriously consider the matter. That’s why I took the time to tell my experience, returning to my investments and I hope you will give the keys to invest successfully.

First what are the risks?

First of country risk and the currency risk with the mighty dollar. It is a risk to look for in this type of investment and the United States are a stable democracy, the rule of law … This is not free of its own fiscal imbalances.

The risk of any real estate and rental market. Prices are historically attractive, all ratios rent or buy show in the US but all real estate investing involves risks and rates are artificially low. If a further rise in prices, a slower pace, probably, it is not certain, especially if unemployment was back at the same time that the rates.

“It is important to focus on employment areas and growing population”

The evolution of rents is also subject to question, many US funds have spent billions of dollars to turn foreclosures in apartment houses, which could generate excess supply (not out yet). Then there is always the risk of defaulters, even if one expels five weeks. Therefore prefer attractive areas: employment areas to growing population for the liquidity and rental demand. Florida and Georgia are both markets that I find most attractive today.

Then legal risk, since the United States is the country of lawyers and trial, with very costly procedures, damages “extravagant” according to European standards. It is therefore necessary to ensure civil liability, but any insurance is capped and the risk is never zero. It is strongly recommended to establish a company on site to guard against any attack on the rest of your heritage.

Natural hazards (hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.) more common in the US than in Europe for example, but insurable.

To succeed, it is best to get help from local real estate experts

Before you make a move, you should look for a way to get help before to invest several thousand dollars in a property. I made contact with a local realtor first with whom I had shared contacts.

I highly recommend going through a learned intermediary, ideally having himself invested locally. Indeed it will allow you to buy “key”. You can save time and money and …

– Invest in preselected for their intrinsic quality goods
– Invest in dynamic locations (beware, there are great disparities between US states)
– Put you in touch with reliable local partners, lawyer, accountant, rental manager …
– Helping you daily in your efforts, which can be a little difficult if you are alone
– Advise you on your tax return, your bank account opening in the United States.

Through an intermediary allows you to secure your investment and be guided step by step in your efforts to become owner. For my first investment, this is my way there who advised me. I bought a house in Tampa, Florida, which was quickly renovated and rented at the advertised price, no surprises. Between the time of closing (August 16, 2011) and the first rent (October 2011), he spent six weeks in spite of a major renovation (American efficiency in action!).

Answers to common questions:

Should I go to the USA to invest?

Invest in a real estate property in the USAThis is not mandatory; with internet, you can do it remotely. The important thing is to have someone you trust locally. This is the solution I chose but if you can go, it’s as well (you can even deduct your flight from your taxes in the United States).

What will happen if my tenant does not pay?

US law is more favorable to the owners that the French law. If your tenant does not pay, he will be deported in a few weeks. You can relet the property in stride.

These houses are not fragile? What risks during cyclones?

The perception of foreigners is often biased, US goods are quite solid. There is a risk of cyclones over some areas like Florida or Alabama but it is covered by insurance, with a compensation value often exceeds the value of the home (in my case, I made sure to double the purchase price).

Real estate has risen since 2010, is it still time to buy?

Indeed, US real estate has taken the value and it is real. But we are still very far valuations before the crash. In the specific case of my investment in Tampa, my gain is now 20%, but the price is right back to the level of 2002 and another 50% as its highest in 2007.

December 29, 2014 | Categories: Real Estate | Tags: , | Comments Off on Should You Invest in Real Estate in The US?

The Power of Street Art

Street art also unknown art urban art is a form of contemporary art movement. Street art gathers all forms of art produced in the street or in public places, and including various methods such as graffiti, graffiti stencils, stickers, posters, video projection, light installations or even ceramics.

Streeet Art Poster

Street-art sprinkles the visual universe of large cities. They can be found on walls, sidewalks, and streets, parks, buildings and even monuments. The term street art is also used to differentiate an artistic form of a territorial movement punctuated by vandalism and lawlessness. Although street art is not always legal, artistic value is unquestionable and increasingly in demand. The motivations driving these “street-artists” to perpetrate their art are just as varied as the number of artists themselves.

The desire to be subversive, to provoke, to represent what everyone thinks down is the cause of this current and the street is the widest and most powerful place for this purpose because of its visibility.

Some street artists simply see the environment as a vast blank canvas and most inspiring, while others are simply motivated by the risks encountered when working illegally at a given location. Now better known to the public, street-art is observed from everywhere around the world. This is particularly the case in Berlin Germany, Melbourne Australia and Sao Paulo in Brazil. These three places are, for still unclear reasons, the most prolific areas of the street art spots where we can observe several major works of leaders street artists who are breathtaking.

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That being said, all the walls of all the cities of the world can become the perfect canvas for a street artist. Simply push the limits! All major cities have tasted medicine street-art. Paris, London, Bristol, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Chicago, San Francisco and of course, New York which is often the scene of gigantic projects, combining activism and protest.

Urban art has been refined over time. Starting from being simple graffiti, it became much greater by the use and juxtaposition of various techniques, unusual materials and became more committed than ever. In this regard, several classes of street artists emerged during the last decade.

Graffiti Banksy

Bringing together a wide variety of artists (designers, photographers, stencil artists, painters, graffiti, etc.), their mission is now very accurate. They work to bring street art and activists together in order to regain control of cities held so far by politicians, police and businessmen who define what public space is supposed to be used for, meaning their own benefit instead of thinking of their people and the artists surrounding them.

Graffiti Street Aart Activism

Most of the groups work together for specific causes such as September 11, wars all over the world, social condition in prisons, mass media, the uncertainty future and so on. In their minds, we live in a world full of lies and by producing forms of art that expose this fact, we shall find the truth at last! They are against oppression, injustice and contempt; they fight for the poor, the rights of gay, women and elderly people. Responsible for a variety of works in the form of posters, graffiti, prints and paintings, they hit straight to the point to make the population think and react.

These examples of street art represent well the essence and magnitude of the movement of urban art, and allow us to better understand their motivations and ideologies.

November 13, 2014 | Categories: Trends | Tags: , | Comments Off on The Power of Street Art

Visit Paris and Discover The City With Paris Tours

Just landed in Paris and want to visit the capital, awesome!

Taking a guided tour and do the “10 best places of the capital”? No please do not do that!

Obviously Paris without the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre is not really Paris. But be confined only to these places would be too simplistic and you would miss a lot trust me.

Paris by the Seine RiverThe main error of a tourist or a traveler passing through Paris is to concentrate only their visit in the capital to famous monuments and neighborhoods which lists the main attractions. Visit Paris in 2CV, not only visit the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. Immerse yourself in Parisian life, it is also exploring its picturesque neighborhoods and to meet Parisians. The mound quail, the Marais and Place des Vosges, the district of Place Monge and Rue Mouffetard, Maubert neighborhood, docks Saint-Martin, the Indian district of “Little India” around the Passage Brady or Chinatown of the 13th district are places not to be missed if you want to see Paris otherwise. Do not forget to take a tour of the major parks and gardens that make up the capital. (Jardin du Luxembourg, Parc Montsouris, Buttes Chaumont, Bois de Vincennes, Bois de Boulogne)

In summer stroll in the evening on the Quai Saint-Bernard near the Arab World Institute and participate in a session of salsa on the esplanade Jussieu. This is the best place to meet and chat with Paris in the summer. Conducted from early June to late August, the salsa nights docks seine occur free every day from 19h to 23h30 in an idyllic setting and atmosphere “good child.” The event takes place outdoors, the salsa evenings the Seine are canceled in case of rain. Paris live otherwise is to also experience life in neighborhoods of the capital.

Thanks to the presence of unique sites, Paris every year hundreds of film shoots in more than 5000 sites and natural scenery. Among the best known films that were shot in Paris include: Amélie Poulain, Le Petit Nicolas, Rush Hour 3, The Devil Wears Prada, Midnight in Paris, the scum of Days, Cookie.

Visit Paris differently

paris_seine_by_mdc01957-d50t7d4 Visit Paris differently and discover the filming locations of your favorite through pedestrian strolls through Paris films. These walks and cinema journey you will visit the neighborhoods and unexpected places in Paris. We have gathered the filming locations of the major films shot in Paris to discover during a trip to the capital. Other courses film more focused on the theme of a particular film are available on the Golf theater in the city of Paris site.

There are a thousand and one ways to visit Paris. While most tourists or visitors passing through Paris opted for classic Paris tours (including the main monuments of Paris), be aware that there are many ways to explore and discover Paris otherwise. Paris has many neighborhoods and a multitude of monuments more or less unknown to the general public that richly deserve to be discovered with a walk or a weekend in Paris.

The mode of transport plays a major role in the approach visits Paris. Opt for a visit of Paris on board an original Citroen 2cv change your viewing angle different neighborhoods and landmarks of the capital.

Visit Paris in “deudeuche” will give you the unique opportunity to discover Paris otherwise. So, take cyclo to Paris will allow you to soak up the atmosphere of the streets of Paris with the added explanation of a private guide. Even if they are not tour guides in the proper sense of the term, 2cv drivers are above all Parisians. Everyone knows in outline the history of the monuments of Paris and the nooks and crannies and atypical areas of the capital.

October 24, 2014 | Categories: Travel | Tags: , | Comments Off on Visit Paris and Discover The City With Paris Tours

My Visit of Miami Florida

discover-miamiWith an exotic climate flaunting year-round sunshine, a wide variety of enjoyment locations as well as interesting destinations to experience, Miami is really a holiday maker’s haven. Definitely, included a variety of diverse and colorful communities, the city offers up the chance to broaden ones mind and also unwind from the tests of daily life.

For instance, Coconut Stand, a historic neighborhood in the south, is great for bars, dining establishments and also clubs, as well as an option of bohemian stores to go to. The north, on the other hand, is home to Midtown, where there is a substantial neighborhood of West Indians, Hispanics and also artists for you to join.

Handling to flawlessly catch truth multi-cultural feel of Miami with its packed annual occasions calendar, the city has the ability to entertain and thrill no matter when you prefer to visit. So, if you’re preparing on visiting, it is well worth investigating exactly what’s taking place.

Paying homage to its substantial Hispanic population, the Puerto Rican Plantain Celebration is a fantastic occasion to go to. Happening for one day in January, it is an optimal chance to experience all factors Spanish as plenty of food and also music from the country will be offered. It is specifically great for taking the youngsters along to.

The Oriental Culture Celebration, composed March, is an additional great encounter to be had. Currently in its 19th year, it provides site visitors a real piece of Eastern culture. In addition to the variety of fine arts as well as crafts on display, there is also the possibility to try the cuisine, hear music and also observe some typical sporting occasions – such as Sepak Takraw, which is a no-hands beach ball event from Malaysia that only enables players to utilize their feet, breast, head and knees to touch the sphere.

Miami Style Week of the Americas is additionally a fantastic event where one can experience an amazing array of different styles, trends in different societies and also the influence they have actually carried in fashion. Including a selection of developers from a variety of countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, America, Europe as well as Asia, it usually takes place on Miami’s South Seaside in May and is an essential occasion in the city’s festival schedule.

Additionally during May you can attend the Arabian Nights Celebration. A celebration of Middle-Eastern culture, there is a range of live songs, theater as well as parades for the site visitor to experience. Determined in 1926, it draws in around 20,000 individuals annually and is full of exhilaration and also enjoyable.

Showcasing a host of songs, drumming, lectures and also presentations, the Eastern Social Weekend break is a definite must see. Happening in October, it is set in the spectacular Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, which is worldwide renowned for its collection of uncommon topical plants.

In addition to the occasions pointed out, there is a lot more on offer to attend. Indeed, this preferred location is stuffed with several visitors from Europe that take flights to Miami to experience exactly what is on offer. And when you are considering a browse through to a location that supplies a lot culture, as well as which is embedded in attractive, all year sunshine then it is not too challenging to know Miami’s appeal.

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September 30, 2014 | Categories: Travel | Tags: , | Comments Off on My Visit of Miami Florida

Vancouver Fashion Week 2014

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Well known producer Andres Aquino presented the respected honor to Mr. Khansa on the evening of September 9 before an audience of international press and also eager worldwide fashionistas. The outcome of this event adhered to the developer’s style show which presented his most current collection of awesome couture designs performed in luxurious fabrics with lush decorations, each piece being a lot more amazing than the previous one.

Tani Keller of Germany was called “Most Talented Ingenious Designer” in recognition of her great leather couture collection for Spring 2006 qualified “Yard of Eden.” Each piece was an initial couture development, a feast for the eyes.

The 3-day event, which I personally attended, revealed the latest collections of a hand-picked team of worldwide and also American designers, numerous making their first appearance in Vancouver for the very first time. For a variety of designers for whom English is not their first language, obstacles consisted of not just the busy speed of applying a fashion program, but also managing social distinctions and also using interpreters during interviews. As soon as the makeup was in area, hair tousled just so, dress slipped on, and also models lined up, the music began to rock with a crazy rhythm, the lights rose, and also the first design strode into the foot-way.

Exhilaration developed as the cameras started to click and also the designers’ productions emerged. Couture had landed in The big apple with a sprinkle from many international lands.

The collections had names reflecting the creative philosophies and also state of minds of their developers.

From Latvia Anna Osmushkina offered “Paradise”, weightless concepts in natural textiles hand-woven utilizing an original innovation. Decorations in Swarovski and also Kornelius gemstones, ostrich feathers, and organic furs provide included dimension and deluxe. Anna’s shade combination is as airy as the dawn in shades of gold, bronze, increased, sky blue and also white. Handcrafted shawls and capes finished a variety of the graceful feminine ensembles

Galina Dacheva from Bulgaria revealed her “Timeless Style Collection” based on the ancient craft of weaving yet jazzed accelerated to a modern sensibility. The collection is an amalgam of both fashion as well as past history.

The sensational collection from Payal Jain of India was entitled simply “Blanc”, designs fit for a princess. Payal was inspired by the strange weaves of the East as well as the framework of the West. A seemingly easy yet actually complex texturization. Exotic silk weaves are built into streaming
silhouettes with tone on tone treatments.

Lourdes Libman provided her “Unequally Blue” collection, a combo of
exotic taste from her native Dominican Republic and also advanced European style.

The Russian developer contingent provided sturdy collections from three gifted developers:
– Galit Couture, concerning New york city from Russia using Israel, revealed a group of lovely fanciful bridal gowns. These dream-like developments are for the bride-to-be who intends to be the “Belle of the Ball” making an extraordinary entryway on her special day.
– Routa’s designs are visual verse brought to life with an one-of-a-kind perspective on material and also design.
– Lilia Berzon presented a team of sensuous evening styles identified by an ingenious use of materials as well as architectural components.

Among the American developers participating in Couture Style Week was Philadelphia-based Dah-veese whose striking “urban couture” collection features the juxtaposition of trademark jeans with unanticipated fabric combos: fine silk organza, silk dupioni, silk taffeta, silk bed linen as well as cotton with a focus on angles, measurement, depth and structure.

“We have actually currently obtained a multitude of requests from developers worldwide in addition to enrollers intrigued in participating in following period’s fashion shows”, keeps in mind producer Andres Aquino. “So we anticipate this occasion to continuously grow at a fast lane and also to continue to function as the most important platform to offer couture fashion in the main Canadian city.”

September 21, 2014 | Categories: Fashion | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Vancouver Fashion Week 2014

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