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Gstaad in the Off Season

On the bus ride to Gstaad from Les Diablerets, I met an Indian couple who were traveling in Switzerland. They told me about the popularity of Gstaad in India thanks to blockbuster Bollywood movies which feature this renowned ski resort. I was just passing through Gstaad and had no idea about its attractions other than its ski slopes but it wasn’t winter yet so the town was quiet, so quiet even the Louis Vuitton shop was closed. Grey skies and light rain threatened to drive me indoors and miss out on this winter playground of the rich and famous. But I had an umbrella so I walked up and down the Promenade to see a little bit of the town that will come alive when the skiing season begins. Swiss chalets with window boxes brimming with colorful flowers line the street all the way to the river where frigid waters burble across town to steal its tranquility and wake up sleeping beauty. As I continued strolling, I found sculptures blending with its backdrop like the two musicians in the...

Your Kiss Is On My List

The Kiss, Gustav Klimt “It’s the way you love me It’s a feeling like this  It’s centrifugal motion It’s perpetual bliss It’s that pivotal moment This kiss, this kiss (it’s unstoppable)“ This Kiss, Faith Hill What’s in a kiss? More than touching lips, chemistry and feel good vibes, these artists (whom I’ve featured here) have immortalized the kiss visually and through music, the language of love. The image of The Kiss (above) was taken from the Atelier des Lumieres digital exhibition, Gustav Klimt and Hundertwasser, in Paris in 2018. The original painting is in the Austrian Gallery Museum of the Belvedere Palace in Vienna. Artist Unknown, Bologna, Italy ”Because your kiss, your kiss is on my lips Because your kiss, your kiss I can’t resist Because your kiss is what I miss When I turn on the lights” Your Kiss is on my List, Daryl Hall & John Oates Kissing the War Goodbye, Victor Jorgensen  “I wanna kiss a girl  I wanna hold her tight Mayb...