Fest300: America's Best Food Festivals

America may be the official burger bastion, but you'd be surprised what kinds of eclectic eats pop up across the stars-and-stripes nation. Check out the definitive guide to the best food festivals across the USA.

http://www.fest300.com/magazine/america-s-best-cities-for-food-festivals

Interview with Chef Jose Garces

In this exclusive interview with Iron Chef and famed restaurateur Jose Garces, we learn about his native Chicago, and where to spend the perfect weekend while visiting. He also reveals some of his must-haves, including the perfect pair of shoes.

http://www.lifestylemirror.com/life/food-drink/2014/02/24/1652354476/iron-chef-and-restaurateur-jose-garces-on-visiting-chicago/

Pack Your Bags: Svaneti, Georgia

No... the other Georgia. Sochi's slopes are but a small part of a greater Caucasus mountain range that trickles all the way down into Turkey. Along the way there's quiet Svaneti in Georgia -- one of the last great places to ski sans crowds in Europe. 

http://www.lifestylemirror.com/life/travel/2014/02/14/180089371/Ski-in-Svaneti/

Pack Your Bags: Shanghai, China

Ring in the Chinese New Year where it all started, and explore one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan destinations on the globe - also featured in Spike Jonze's recent Oscar bait, Her. 

http://www.lifestylemirror.com/life/travel/2014/02/04/1178600693/what-to-do-in-shanghai/

Fest300: Thailand's Best Festivals

Check out my definitive guide to the best festivals in Thailand for Chip Conley's event compendium, Fest300. Some favorites include the water fight on Songkran, the beautiful lit balloons of Loi Krathong and the all-night Full Moon party on the island of Ko Pha-Ngan.

http://www.fest300.com/magazine/thailand-the-best-country-for-festivals

France Passion Magazine: In The Artist's Studio

During a recent visit to Paris I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon at the home of Mr Migeon, an ivoirier, or ivory sculptor, who works in a sun-filled shed behind his suburban home. He's regarded as a national treasure by the French government; this is his story.

http://www.francepassionmagazine.com/savoir-faire/in-the-studio-of-a-national-treasure/