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Story & Photos: Da Thuong Librairie Avant-Garde, located in an underground parking garage in Nanjing, is one of the world’s best bookstores. In this era of e-readers and enormous chain booksellers, the successful independent bookstore is increasingly rare. However, there are still holdouts, places where idiosyncrasy and sheer love of books are able to persist. One of the boldest expressions […]

10/11/2020 - Life Style

Aperitivo – Italian happy hour

Chau Giang One of Italy’s favorite local pastimes is aperitivo, the tradition of socializing over drinks and snacks before dinner. Aperitivo can be simply understood as an early-evening light meal where Italians enjoy drinks and snacks before dinnertime. It is sometimes compared with happy hour found in other countries, when bars serve customers meals and drinks at discount prices, but […]

27/10/2020 - Life Style

Musical films, travel inspirations

Story: Nick M Photos: Fox, Universal, Lionsgate Mamma Mia Abba in the Mediterranean Released in 2008, the widely acclaimed musical romance Mamma Mia not only brought back ABBA’s classics of yesteryear but also drew viewers to the dreamy islands of Greece. Mamma Mia is based on the most popular hits by the Swedish quartet, such as “Dancing Queen,” “Our Last […]

15/10/2020 - Life Style