Uhh you may have recently seen La Carmina on German TV, with a giant peen... Ach du lieber! Finally, we can reveal details of the crazy Japanese travel TV show we shot in September. As you may know, Naomi Rubin and I run a Pirates production company. We do local producing or "fixing" for travel television shows, in

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Check out our travel q&a with La Carmina, TV host and stylist. La Carmina dishes on her travel like and dislikes, and why Tokyo is her favorite city.

Uhh you may have recently seen La Carmina on German TV, with a giant peen... Ach du lieber! Finally, we can reveal details of the crazy Japanese travel TV show we shot in September. As you may know, Naomi Rubin and I run a Pirates production company. We do local producing or "fixing" for travel television shows, in

Award-winning author and journalist La Carmina runs the leading alternative / Goth culture and travel blog (www.lacarmina.com/blog), which won “Best Blog of the Year” from Auxiliary Mag…

We're back to blogging, babes! So much to share from my month and a half in Japan -- from celebrating Halloween with friends, to covering Goth / alt subcultures in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and more. Let's start with a deep dive into Shinjuku's best Visual Kei / J-rock shops, Goth bars, and drag nightclubs.

SHORT BIOGRAPHY: La Carmina is a... - leading alternative fashion, travel, food and culture blogger and TV host (Travel Channel, NBC, Food Network, National Geographic, Discovery) - author of several books published by Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Random House - award-winning travel journalist for The New York Times, Business Insider, Eater, Time Magazine, Travel

Gourd heavens... your Pumpkin Queen is back! Halloween season lasts only a short time, and I'm keen to celebrate it to the fullest. In October, Vancouver unveils several Goth-friendly events for All Hallow's Eve -- including haunted houses and glowing gardens. Read on for my run-down of the spookiest Halloween activities in Vancouver, Canada. Plus,

As a travel writer, I do my best to seek out obscure and offbeat places. For this reason, I went out of my way to visit Taichung's Rainbow Village with my friend Boris Tsai. The photos say it all: this attraction is a total LSD trip! The "Rainbow Family Village" consists of several old buildings

Once upon a midnight dreary... I was in Boston, getting spooky... with Edgar Allan Poe! After my Purge television show appearance, I spent a few days in New England. Boston's known as a preppy city, but leave it to me to find the darkest and quirkiest sides. Outfit details: My faux fur leopard jacket and

I'm still in shock about the response to my Belgrade post -- over 5000 shares! A special thank you to the Serbians who left comments, telling me I captured "the heart and soul" of their beautiful city. My current focus -- telling personal stories of alternative culture around the world -- was majorly influenced by

Navigating the publishing industry can be a daunting task for many aspiring authors. From crafting a compelling manuscript to understanding the intricacies of book marketing, the journey to getting…

As a travel writer, I do my best to seek out obscure and offbeat places. For this reason, I went out of my way to visit Taichung's Rainbow Village with my friend Boris Tsai. The photos say it all: this attraction is a total LSD trip! The "Rainbow Family Village" consists of several old buildings

Thank you for your fantastic response to the Hong Kong episode of Better Late Than Never, the new NBC show travel TV show! It was a dream come true to hang with The Fonz, Henry Winkler (of Happy Days fame)... ... and William Shatner, aka Captain Kirk on the original Star Trek. That is indeed me, dancing with

New York, New York. It's always good to be back. A lot has changed since I lived here (it seems I'm in reminiscence mode these days). NYC has become a different world than the one I knew: there's now WiFi in the subways; everyone relies on smartphones for getting around, and takes Ubers to parties

As a travel writer, I do my best to seek out obscure and offbeat places. For this reason, I went out of my way to visit Taichung's Rainbow Village with my friend Boris Tsai. The photos say it all: this attraction is a total LSD trip! The "Rainbow Family Village" consists of several old buildings

Enjoy this selection of La Carmina's modeling and personal style photos, from travels and shoots over the years. She's known for her "spooky-cute" Harajuku Gothic street style, and rainbow colored hair. For the more outfits of the day, please check out her Japan fashion blog. To purchase items from La Carmina's Goth / kawaii wardrobe directly

As a travel writer, I do my best to seek out obscure and offbeat places. For this reason, I went out of my way to visit Taichung's Rainbow Village with my friend Boris Tsai. The photos say it all: this attraction is a total LSD trip! The "Rainbow Family Village" consists of several old buildings

As a travel writer, I do my best to seek out obscure and offbeat places. For this reason, I went out of my way to visit Taichung's Rainbow Village with my friend Boris Tsai. The photos say it all: this attraction is a total LSD trip! The "Rainbow Family Village" consists of several old buildings

All right, here's the big news. In May, I'll be traveling to four international destinations: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, the Maldives Islands, and Montreal for Kinetik Festival! What will I be doing, how, and why? Keep reading. (Hair in the above photo by Kukukachoo, shot by Said Karlsson. More from this series here) You know I'm

Thank you for your fantastic response to the Hong Kong episode of Better Late Than Never, the new NBC show travel TV show! It was a dream come true to hang with The Fonz, Henry Winkler (of Happy Days fame)... ... and William Shatner, aka Captain Kirk on the original Star Trek. That is indeed me, dancing with

If you enjoyed my Hungry in Hawaii travel video, then you'll drool over my latest Huffington Post Travel episode -- a foodie's tour of Hong Kong! "Travel TV host La Carmina eats her way through Hong Kong's hippest international restaurants. With her friend John Skeleton, she visits Taboo, Boqueria, Cafe Habitu, Lily and Bloom, The

I look angry, but it's only because of the sun in my eyes. In fact, I couldn't be happier to spend five days in The Maldives with Gili Lankanfushi. The eco-luxury resort invited my filmmakers and me to capture the magic -- and there was plenty of that here. Take my hand, and I'll give

I often receive the question: where does the name La Carmina come from? Voila the tale of my name's blood and glitter-splattered origins. (As for La Carmina's real name? Age? Boyfriend? That's a mystery...) The name "La Carmina" was bestowed upon me in 2007 by Basil Farrow's father. It's a spin on La Camilla, the

A few of my friends have been to Vietnam, and encouraged me to visit. They gushed: "The food is out of this world, and everyone is so nice." After spending time in Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, I must wholeheartedly concur. "Hat's off to Vietnam!" I wanted to have an immersive, authentic experience (as always) -- so

Hong Kong is foodie heaven -- and there's much more to the local scene than dim sum. Spooky friend John Skeleton and I swung into Central's hottest restaurants and bars to get the scoop. Read on for tacos and tattoos! Hong Kong doesn't have much of an alternative bar/club scene, but the recently opened Taboo

Ouais, ouais... I had a delicious time in Quebec City! Ready for a guide to the best restaurants and art in the French-Canadian capital? I haven't been to Canada's Francophone province since a brief stop here as a teenager. Growing up, I went to a school with a bilingual program -- so this trip gave

The dream of the 90s is alive... in Portland! That's where I'll be for Halloween 2013, with First Mate Naomi (left) and my fabulous film team. The tourism board is shipping us to Portlandia to party and prance around in costumes (er, I mean, do travel journalism). Want to join us for Halloween festivities? Read

There's no better place in the world to wear a skull cut-out dress... than the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona. My filmmakers and I got to explore this fascinating neighborhood, thanks to Visit Spain and Eurail. As we walked through the narrow streets, we came across Star Wars stormtroopers, twee murals, and retro indie fashion. But first, as my speech balloon

Over the past weeks, I've been giving you hints about my next Asian destinations. The photo above is probably the biggest clue of all! (That's the Prince of Norway, Ari Behn, dressed as a Star Wars villain while I cower by his cod-piece. We were shooting a travel TV show, which aired in Norway. Which leads to my announcement...)

Uhh you may have recently seen La Carmina on German TV, with a giant peen... Ach du lieber! Finally, we can reveal details of the crazy Japanese travel TV show we shot in September. As you may know, Naomi Rubin and I run a Pirates production company. We do local producing or "fixing" for travel television shows, in

If you enjoyed my Hungry in Hawaii travel video, then you'll drool over my latest Huffington Post Travel episode -- a foodie's tour of Hong Kong! "Travel TV host La Carmina eats her way through Hong Kong's hippest international restaurants. With her friend John Skeleton, she visits Taboo, Boqueria, Cafe Habitu, Lily and Bloom, The

Thanks for your kind words about my appearance on Discovery & Science Channel's Oddities! If you missed my episode (where I "purchased" this elk head), you can see the TV show clip and bonus photos here. In the Oddities segment, I talk about my work in journalism and coolhunting worldwide. On last month's Middle Eastern