NYC: Picasso and Cassette Tapes at MoMA
New York City, there are two great music exhibits opening at the Museum of Modern Art this week. First up is “Picasso: Guitars 1912-1914″ showcasing over 70 pieces that reflect his obsession with the stringed instrument, including paintings, collages and drawings. Next up is “Looking at Music 3.0″ which explores the influence of music on [...]
Travel Books by Assouline
I am obsessed with these travel books by Assouline. They are big, over sized hardcovers filled with gorgeous photos that capture the spirit of the places they feature. The St. Barths book is available for pre-order now, but we also love the Saint Tropez, Capri, and Gypset titles as well. I want them all! -Jen [...]
Jet Blue – So Much to Love Sale
Jet Blue is having a one day sale today on flights from NYC and beyond for travel between February 15 and April 13, 2011. For $99 each way, you can fly to Bermuda, Jamaica or the Bahamas and for a bit more you can fly to Barbados, Aruba and St. Maarten. Get going! So Much [...]
True Grit (1969)
The beautiful cinematography and panoramic landscapes in the 1969 western True Grit staring John Wayne, Robert Duvall and very young Dennis Hopper inspire us to go out West, build a campfire under the stars and ride a pony into the sunset. The movie was filmed in Colorado and California, but the story takes place in [...]
Life by Keith Richards
What a great book! I’ve always loved the Rolling Stones music, and spent a fair amount of my college years wishing for the good old days of drinking, drugs and the unrivaled debauchery of the 60s and 70s by going to soul, R&B and Brit Pop nights and listening to tons of vinyl. I never [...]
Star Eyes in Montreal, QC
Star Eyes is a DJ, producer, writer, former editor of XLR8R and founding member of the Trouble & Bass crew, not to mention one of our favorite ladies in NYC. She’s constantly touring and partying around the globe, so we are excited to have her contribute to Cliktrips. Below are some of her picks in [...]
Pedro Winter’s Paris
The hip cats over at Opening Ceremony interviewed Ed Banger‘s Pedro Winter about some of his favorite spots in his hometown of Paris including his favorite clubs, bars and restaurants. Looks like we’ll be visiting La Poule au Pot and Le Petit Bleu next time we’re in Paris! You can read the whole list over [...]
A Rock and Roll Baker in France
Our friend Justine D. is a native New Yorker and a long time DJ and event promoter who recently discovered a love of baking. After studying her craft in NYC at the French Culinary Institute, this Fall she has decided to hone her baguette and pastry skills at Carratié in the town of Bézier located [...]
Around the World with A-Trak
The Fader has teamed up with DJ, producer and Fool’s Gold label head A-Trak to create a blog series called “Around the World with A-Trak.” The blog chronicles the globetrotting A-Trak as he plays festivals and clubs around the world. A lot of the content focuses on the parties, the crowds, famous friends and of [...]
Major Lazer recording at Geejam in Jamaica
Major Lazer, aka Diplo and Switch are currently recording a new record at Geejam, one of our favorite places to stay in Jamaica. Geejam is a small boutique hotel and recording studio in Port Antonio, Jamaica owned and operated by Jon Baker. We rented the 3 bedroom villa (pictured) a few years ago and I [...]
Mattie Safer in Guatemala
Mattie Safer is a singer, songwriter, musician and all around rad dude. He spent a few years touring the world with his former band The Rapture, and has recently started blogging about his new solo adventures and travels at http://mattiesafer.tumblr.com. We really enjoyed his post about his trip to Guatemala to visit his girlfriend’s family [...]
Drop the Lime: World Tour 2010
Our friend Drop the Lime is a DJ and producer based in NYC, and a founding member of the Trouble and Bass crew and record label. He is currently touring the globe playing clubs and parties everywhere from London to Tokyo, Sydney to Shanghai, Ibiza to Andalucia and a million places in between. He’s been [...]
Travel Fuel by Black Tomato
One of our favorite travel sites, Black Tomato posted a really great article called Travel Fuel: What Inspires Your Travel Dreams? It’s a four part series focused on music, art, film and their current travel fuel, literature. The article focuses on books that inspire us to get out there and see the world by interweaving [...]
The Best American Travel Writing
We stumbled upon The Best American Travel Writing Series at the end of last year while looking for some inspiration for Cliktrips. Each year a guest editor chooses their favorite travel stories and articles from newspapers, magazines and websites. The great part about this book is the wide range of content. Each chapter is a [...]
House Hunters International
House Hunters International on HGTV is one of our secret weapons. The show follows home buyers (usually expats) through their property searches around the world, excluding the US. The show gives a quick 30 minute tour through the basic principles of buying property overseas and more importantly, what you can get for your dollar! It [...]
Decodence Exhibit
Cool exhibit going on now at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City exploring the Art Deco interiors of the glamorous SS Normandie. And for some reason also features a line of shirts by Jeremy Scott. Decodence
VRBO
VRBO, or Vacation Rentals By Owner is our best friend when it comes to finding lodging. It’s not the most glamorous of sites, but if you take your time and look through the multitude of listings, you can find some really great deals on houses, condos and apartments all over the world. The search function [...]
