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Category: Arts and Culture

Art Basel

That Time I Was the Least Cool Kid at Art Basel’s Least Cool Party

Posted on December 10, 2015December 11, 2015 by Valerie Conners

It was a dark and stormy night. No really, it was raining cat and dogs in Miami, and there is no way in hell anything could have dragged me out of my cosy, candlelit apartment other than something epic, like a Springsteen concert or … an invite to a really hip Art Basel Party in a…

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Coral Castle, Florida

Coral Castle: A Tale of a Small Man With Big Tools … and a Freaky Attachment to a Teenage Girl

Posted on January 21, 2015January 21, 2015 by Valerie Conners

Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale of a man with an unhealthy obsession for a 16-year-old girl, and the rock castle he built in her honor. Like most crazed people, he found himself in Florida.

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Spectrum Miami

Art Basel 2014: Miami’s Culture and Creativity Hub

Posted on December 5, 2014December 5, 2014 by Valerie Conners

The artsy chaos of Art Basel has erupted in Miami this week, with smaller festivals, shows, and parties dotting the landscape from Wynwood and Midtown to South Beach and North Beach.

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Pitbull and Enrique: The Most Miami Thing to Happen in Miami, Ever

Posted on December 2, 2014December 2, 2014 by Valerie Conners

Pitbull is a bald beacon of joy. What I didn’t know was that he’s also a bit of a philosopher. Yes, you read that right.

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Coney Island Wonder Wheel Luna Park

Coney Island Nights: Ferris Wheel Junkies and Tilt-a-Whirl Ghosts Collide

Posted on July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 by Valerie Conners

I can’t say I love Coney Island, but I can say it stops me in my tracks, makes me think a moment. To my eye, Coney Island is a monstrous mix of gritty, glittery, weird and heartbreaking. Here’s why.

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Central Park pond

Summer 2014: Doing It Well, New York City-Style

Posted on July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by Valerie Conners

Nearly a month into my newest location independent jaunt in New York City, I’ll give you a glimpse of Gotham’s highlights in the summer season. Thinking of planning a trip this summer? This could be your inspiration!

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Parque del Amor

Inside the Belly of a Dead Whale: A Peek at Lima, Peru

Posted on May 26, 2014May 9, 2014 by Valerie Conners

When a city is described as similar to being “inside the belly of a dead whale,” I’m intrigued. Such was Lima.

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Easter Semana Santa Olinda Brazil

Semana Santa in Brazil: Ain’t No Party Like a Brazilian Easter Party

Posted on April 28, 2014April 24, 2014 by Valerie Conners

Yes, the good Lord rose, and so did the spirits, voices and boombox volume of the entire town. It was a party for the ages — eating, drinking, and, you guessed it, dancing.

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Valerie Conners Rio de Janeiro

Her Name is Rio: What to See and Love in Rio de Janeiro

Posted on April 14, 2014April 10, 2014 by Valerie Conners

I found myself unexpectedly smitten with what I’ve determined is the prettiest-placed city in the world – Rio de Janeiro.

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Iguazu Falls, Argentina

Chasing Iguazu Falls

Posted on March 27, 2014March 27, 2014 by Valerie Conners

For no good reason whatsoever, the thought of Iguazu Falls always left me unsettled. As a producer, writer and editor for the Travel Channel for eons, Iguazu Falls crossed my desk quite a bit — via the work and travels of other writers, of course. I’d see pictures of the massive, teeming falls, read superlative…

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Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Colonia del Sacramento: Take a Buenos Aires Side Trip That Rocks

Posted on March 10, 2014March 7, 2014 by Valerie Conners

There’s good reason visiting the tiny town of Colonia del Sacramento is one of Buenos Aires’s most popular day trips: it’s a straight-up hotbed of charm.

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Tierra Santa - Jesus

Finding Robo Jesus in Buenos Aires

Posted on February 20, 2014March 4, 2014 by Valerie Conners

I haven’t encountered this level of travel mystification since I stumbled upon a Vietnamese amusement park in its off season.

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