THE COACHELLA DIARIES, PART 2

Jigga who? The ten-minute count down to Jay-Z’s performance was electric. As soon as the two giant digital clocks appeared on the LCD screens, announcing his approaching appearance, seventy-five thousand people merged and shuffled to see hip hop’s finest. It was the reward for a stressful day. In the hours leading up to the main […]

THE COACHELLA DIARIES, PART 1

I hate to break it to you, but if you are not in Palm Springs this weekend, you are missing out on one of the best outdoor festivals in the world. The line-up for the 2010 Coachella festival is unprecedented. And for me personally a dream come true. Over the next three days, four of […]

AMANGIRI RESORT

The first thing you notice when you step off the small twin-prop airplane in Page, Arizona, is the power plant. Its three smokestacks piercing the vibrant blue sky, the coal-burner sits in otherworldly contrast to the surrounding red desert. Still, it keeps its distance, and after a few days, it becomes just as much a […]