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Go with the flow
For a more sedated on-board experience, search out these two North American rowboat makers.
Isabel Allende
Renowned Chilean novelist Isabel Allende enjoys dishes that ignite her imagination.
Expo 75: Outer Sunset
Cascais, Hayama, Aegina, Sai Kung and Outer Sunset: five commuter towns with distinct personalities.
Catching the wave
First published in 1992, ‘The Surfer’s Journal’ is more book than magazine. It’s a handsome, lovingly produced, defiantly old-school title that’s holding out against the incoming tide of digital culture.
California on a roll
Specialized has set up a workshop in California to produce new urban commuter bike designs, addressing a notable gap in the US market for attractive, functional bicycles for city dwellers.
Americas
New York's first bicycle sharing scheme is set to launch into action, a new escalator is improving the lives of Medellin's, Colombia, residents, and Peru invests in its solar energy sector.
Life as art
Renowned textile artist Kay Sekimachi has lived in her Berkeley home for over 50 years. Indoors it’s a warm celebration of furniture and fabrics in which the artist's life very much imitates her art.
Drinking games
Asia remains thirsty for western wines. In California, an unlikely vineyard owner is making the most of the boom: computer game mogul Kenzo Tsujimoto. We also look at food and drink trends.
Pot luck
When two designers bought an ailing pottery business, their home became a colourful showcase for the company. They turned the business around while completely restructuring and redecorating their historic house in Sausalito.
Sunny outlook
The Mojave desert receives more sunlight than anywhere in the US, and plans for it to become a solar-power hub seem spot on. But some locals are casting a shadow over the proposals.
