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I have traveled extensively, and independently in Austria,
France, Greece, Spain, & the Caribbean. I have also done
some travel writing for a local travel agent and I am
interested in expanding that writing. I also maintain a
listing of Hotels and Restaurants in places I have visited
and provide them for friends traveling to those places.
I would be very much interested in becoming a travel writer.
My strong interest would be in Cuba. I have visited and
plan my 2nd visit in July.
In terms of travel experience, I have travelled
throughout the Caribbean extensively as well as Greece. I
speak, read & write greek fluently as well.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Hi Andrew,
Your email sounds very interesting...I have seen it on a
couple of LP TTs. Would you please do us all a favor and
give us a little more information?
Dear Andrew:
Travel is a way of life. I have sampled the "hustle and
buslte" of the sardine packed trains in Tokyo for two years.
Also enjoying the orange lantern lit summer nights during
Oban.
I felt like the only soul on earth the moment I watched the
magnificent sun being swallowed by the ocean on Kuta beach,
in Bali. I also felt awestruck following in the footsteps of
people, hundreds of years before me, up the steps to the
mighty stone stupa of Khatmandu.
Pushing myself out of the daily slumber of "Couch
Potatoeness", I trekked rigourously to the point of
exhaustion, in order to discover the daily joy of living in
the hilltribes of Northern Chang Mai. Rewarding myself
later, with a one week stay near the crisp blue waters of
Koh Samui, in southern Thailand, I met some wonderful
lifelong friends from Australia and Sweden, with whom I
shared this wonderful experience with.
This journey all began after realizing the joy of giving to
others - volunteering in a Crisis Centre for women, in St.
Vincent. Four months of living and working in this tropical
paradise, I learned to appreciate the cultural differences
in the day to day lives of the local people.
What a great experience it is to learn a new way of life!
^^^^^^^ wanker ^^^^^^^^^^^
After 12 years in the leeward islands, much of which
working in the media, I have a vast database of articles
and images of SXM and the surrounding islands.
samples
If the role of artists is to squeeze the psyche of their
people, Mosera has both his hands wrapped tightly around
the soul of the Caribbean... and in his own way he breaks
down the utopian model of the region.
His paintings are not all pleasant, but they are brilliant
û in both color and composition. The St. Lucian born artist
is not into airport art or æfluffÆ paintings of perfect
beaches and smiling ladies at the market. His work is
somewhat of a cross between Naive art and abstract realism
and his subjects are, at times, controversial. æPlaceboÆ
shows a man masturbating while drinking out of a glass.
When I asked him about the painting he told me a story.
"A French-side friend of mine who is a bit of a womanizer
told me he was offered a very cool car and was
contemplating buying it... to attract the girls. But after
a couple of beers he decided not to buy the expensive car.
He told me it was like the placebo," said the artist, with
a laugh.
His decision to pursue his art without leaving behind his
ideals has led to many exhibitions in the Caribbean and in
Europe. Some of his works have been purchased by major
museums in the Netherlands.
Mosera not only paints. In his gallery you will see
examples of his carvings and pottery as well. He is living
as a full-time artist.
"We are all spiritual beings and we will never be left
alone if we try," said Mosera on the battle of being an
artist.
He also plays music and is currently laying down tracks for
his first CD. Mosera added that his style was hard to
define but may be considered a kind of jazzy reggae.
When asked what was the defining moment when he realized he
was an æartistÆ. He said, "When I was 21, I had a friend in
St. Lucia who was a truck driver... every week he would buy
one of my seven dollar posters and one day I asked him why.
He told me I had artistic hands. The defining moment for me
was when my friends recognized."
"People have a view of you that maybe you donÆt have
yourself," he added.
One of his supporters is Speetjens, a Dutch lawyer who has
seen the raw talent in Mosera and wants to help support the
artist. In the Netherlands it is common to re-invest in the
art culture and he has not only offered space for the
gallery but has commissioned a painting from Mosera called
reconciliation û a visual etude to the changing times and
peace around the world.
Mosera is preparing for an exhibition in March and says he
has one painting in the new show which will be very
controversial. The gallery is located in the SpeetjanÆs
Arcade at the head of town in Philipsburg near Diamond
Casino.
ACTIVITIES
If youÆre not living on the edge youÆre taking up space
Skydancing over St. Martin
Ever wanted to jump out a plane and fall to Terra Firma at
over 200 km per hour? This sport is not for all that is for
certain. But for those who relish living on the edge and
cherish testing the boundaries of existence, thereÆs now
the opportunity to hurl your mortal body out of an airplane
and get a new perspective of St. Martin (and perhaps of
life itself).
Tandem skydiving has arrived and your trusted host and
lifeline, Pierre LÆHopitallier, is no newbie when it comes
to the sport. He has 18 years of experience including
competitions (he placed third in the European sky surfing
championships) and has been doing tandem flights for more
than three years.
The price of US$363 includes 15 minutes training, the
actual flight, and a professionally edited video of the
jump (surely worth the expression on your face when you
jump out of the plane). Or alternatively you donÆt have to
visually relive the experience and opt for a jump sans
video for US$250.
The minimum age limit is 15 and must include written
permission from the parents and verbal agreement from the
youngster. They are not in the business of punishing
naughty teens. They are well insured if you are wondering.
For more information call Pierre at (590) 52 58 80. If you
donÆt speak French speak slowly in English. And donÆt
forget to bring in your copy of WhatÆs On and get 10 per
cent off the listed price! The flights take off from Grand
Case Airport on the French side.
Next week my turn... I donÆt want to take up space.