http://www.travelstripe.com/ Travel Stripe en Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:25:00 GMT Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:25:00 GMT info@travelstripe.com info@travelstripe.com http://www.travelstripe.com/south-canterbury-wine-and-food-festival/ There is little to disturb the Saturday morning serenity on the main street of Timaru, New Zealand. It's Waitangi day, the national holiday. Most of the shops are closed. A... http://www.travelstripe.com/south-canterbury-wine-and-food-festival/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/south-canterbury-wine-and-food-festival/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:25:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/carnaval-in-rio/2/ Today, the Mayor of Rio handed the keys of the city to Momo, and crowned him King of Carnaval. According to local legend, this maestro in top hat and tails... http://www.travelstripe.com/carnaval-in-rio/2/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/carnaval-in-rio/2/ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:28:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/london-winter/ There's no doubt about it. London winters are dismal. The temperatures drop to numbers that can be counted on a few fingers. The days are a brief span of gloomy... http://www.travelstripe.com/london-winter/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/london-winter/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:21:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/showstudio-fashion-revolution/ On November 27, 2000, Nick Knight launched his fashion website Showstudio.com. Harnessing photography, film, performance and art to the infinite possibilities of the internet, while creating hitherto unheard of opportunities... http://www.travelstripe.com/showstudio-fashion-revolution/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/showstudio-fashion-revolution/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:38:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/the-lion-king/2/ On a visit to London there are certain tourist imperatives. A night at the theater is one of them. As a story, the Lion King is one of the all-time... http://www.travelstripe.com/the-lion-king/2/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/the-lion-king/2/ Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:03:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/harpenden/ There's nothing more charming than an English village. Small and quaint with classic landmarks like the manor, the church and vicarage, the green, the pub, handful of small shops, the... http://www.travelstripe.com/harpenden/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/harpenden/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:29:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/marseille/ Marseille is a city shaped by the Mediterranean. It sits on the edge of the south of France, in a landscape where stunted trees and scrub cling tenaciously to the... http://www.travelstripe.com/marseille/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/marseille/ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:19:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/all-blacks-at-marseille/ There is an ancient Maori proverb which says "If you bow down, let it be to a lofty mountain" Most Kiwis would grudgingly concede that the French team, with their... http://www.travelstripe.com/all-blacks-at-marseille/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/all-blacks-at-marseille/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:41:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/all-blacks-vs-england/1/ The time before and after a Rugby match are as important a part of the event as the game itself. Anticipation and closure are, after all, a crucial part of... http://www.travelstripe.com/all-blacks-vs-england/1/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/all-blacks-vs-england/1/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:41:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/all-blacks-vs-wales-at-cardiff-arms/ Going back to Cardiff for the All Blacks/ Wales test last month was like a rendezvous with an old ghost. I was last there in October, 2007, on that dreadful... http://www.travelstripe.com/all-blacks-vs-wales-at-cardiff-arms/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/all-blacks-vs-wales-at-cardiff-arms/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:42:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/historic-day-at-san-siro/ "There are days when history is made. Today, in the history of Italian Rugby, is one of them". La Gazetta dello Sport, Milan, Saturday 14 November, 2009. With a crowd... http://www.travelstripe.com/historic-day-at-san-siro/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/historic-day-at-san-siro/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:17:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/ibirapuera-park/ It's a relatively short distance from Avenida Paolista down to Ibirapuera Park, but it's a long journey, both in terms of the country it covers, and in terms of the... http://www.travelstripe.com/ibirapuera-park/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/ibirapuera-park/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:17:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/candido-portinari/ MASP, or Museu de Arte de Sao Paolo, on Avenida Paolista, was one of the highlights of my visit to Sao Paolo. And the highlight of my visit to MASP... http://www.travelstripe.com/candido-portinari/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/candido-portinari/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:07:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/avenida-paolista/ Twenty three kilometres of the Castelo Branco Highway link peaceful, sheltered Alphaville to frantic, edgy downtown Sao Paolo. Avenida Paolista is the main drag and the hub of South American... http://www.travelstripe.com/avenida-paolista/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/avenida-paolista/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:17:00 GMT http://www.travelstripe.com/alphaville/ As our plane approaches Sao Paolo, my face is pressed to the window. The high-rise begins abruptly and continues. On and on it goes, mile after mile, row upon row... http://www.travelstripe.com/alphaville/#comments http://www.travelstripe.com/alphaville/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:52:00 GMT