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Edinburgh | One Royal Circus
Technically, One Royal Circus falls into the category of “bed and breakfast,” but it’s not like any bed and breakfast I’ve ever stayed in…it’s more like being a guest in the fabulous house of very hip friends. In 1823, renowned Scottish architect, William Henry Playfair, designed the Royal Circus, an elegant circle of Georgian houses…
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Vancouver | Nature’s Design
My travels don’t usually take me into the wilderness, but when I was in Vancouver, Canada, I couldn’t resist a day of exploring – starting with a lurching, swaying, suspension bridge high above the Capilano River. The Capilano suspension bridge hangs about 200 feet above the river, and stretches 500 feet across. As I embarked,…
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Just One Suitcase
“He who would travel happily must travel light.” Antoine de Saint Exupéry (1900-1944) French poet Just one suitcase. It’s the name of the blog, but it’s also my rule of thumb for travel. One carry-on suitcase. That’s all I take, regardless of destination or length of trip. You can do it, really you can. Don’t…
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India | Namasté
Wherever I am in the world, I am inspired by the beauty and color and character of unfamiliar cultures – the architecture, the landscape, the artifacts, and, perhaps most meaningful, the people. I have also found that my feeble attempts to speak even a few words of the language are usually rewarded with a smile…
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Eye on Design | Ladies of the Night
Even a simple table lamp can be dressed up – like this frilly little sophisticated black and white number in a Paris shop window, and the petite linen frock glowing in a store in Florence. So effortlessly chic!
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Copenhagen | In Spite of Babel*
At the Hans Christian Andersen Boulevard bus stop in Copenhagen, I sat down next to an elderly woman to wait. It was a long wait and, believe me when I tell you, she talked my ear off. She went on and on and on and on. Her name is Mrs. Arndt. We looked at her…
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Style Moment | Granville Island Public Market, Vancouver
“Let your watchword be order, and your beacon beauty.” Daniel Burnham (1846-1912) American architect and urban planner
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Eye on Design | Copenhagen | Art Directing the World
I am a designer, which means that I approach the world with eyes that notice what others might not see, and inherently seek out art and culture wherever I go. I also, unwittingly, often feel the need to art direct. The world. So I was having lunch at Aamanns in Copenhagen. It is a charming…
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Weird but Wonderful | Runaway Bride?
A bride and her attendants turn heads as they flounce along a busy sidewalk in downtown Vancouver.
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Eye on Design | Vancouver | A Novel Idea
In the center of a small clothing boutique, in the Gastown neighborhood of Vancouver, is a massive column…and it’s constructed entirely of paperback books. Designed by Vancouver architect, Michael Green, the floor-to-ceiling cylinder in the center of fashion-forward clothing store, LYNNsteven, is not just for decoration. It serves as a fitting room, and, at night,…
