Duran Duran in Sri Lanka and Antigua
I grew up watching MTV from it’s very beginning stages. It was the early 80s and we had cable. My babysitter at the time was a teenage girl named Emily and she was more than happy to chill in my parent’s living room all day watching MTV and telling me all about the bands. The [...]
Istanbul Eats: A Culinary Tour
Our friend Will Larnach-Jones is an all around good time guy and world traveler. He also manages The Presets, KIM, Beni, Zowie and more through his company Parallel Management in Sydney, Australia. Will recently visited Istanbul in Turkey where he enjoyed a guided culinary adventure with Istanbul Eats and some pals. “My biggest tip is [...]
Ho Chi Minh City with Paul Tao of IAMSOUND Records
Words and photos by Paul Tao I recently spent a week in Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon), Vietnam, on the tail end of a 2.5 week long Asian vacation. After family-dominated outings in Taiwan and Hong Kong, I was eager to spend some time with friends and discover a foreign culture and city with [...]
Stretch Armstrong’s Pick: The Opposite House. Beijing, China
The Opposite House in Beijing was recommended to us by New York radio legend and DJ, Stretch Armstrong. The Opposite House is a super modern hotel located in the center of the city. It’s a tall, bright emerald glass building from the outside, and inside the rooms are sleek and minimal with clean lines, natural [...]
Palawan Island, Philippines
If you’re headed to South East Asia, skip the crowds of Thailand and check out the quiet island of Palawan in The Philippines. It’s one of The Philippines 7,000 islands and is located in between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. It’s a trek to get there, but with views like these and [...]
Michi Retreat. Ubud, Bali.
Words and photos by Vivan Tang The Michi Retreat in Ubud, Bali was recommended by a friend, and upon arrival I was greeted with wide smiles and a refreshing pineapple smoothie. I was immediately intrigued by each of the 18 guest rooms that are designed to reflect the different countries where the owner has lived. [...]
Bali, Indonesia
Words by Vivian Host, aka Star Eyes (DJ, Trouble and Bass). In 2010, I went to Indonesia to DJ and thanks to the Icelandic volcano eruption, I got a few extra days to kill in South Asia. Boom! Straight flight to Bali from Jakarta (round trip about US$250) and landed at the Tugu Hotel in [...]
Granbell Hotel. Shibuya, Tokyo
Our friend Mr. Streetpeeper is a globetrotting street fashion photographer who is constantly attending fashion week events around the world. (It’s always fashion week somewhere!) When he has a break, he likes to slip away to Tokyo where he stays at the Granbell Hotel. Located 2 blocks from the Shibuya train station (a major transportation [...]
