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Eye on Design | Buenos Aires | Vertical Produce
I don’t know why, or even, in some cases, how, but the produce in Buenos Aires is stacked vertically.
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Argentina | Eight Days, Four Hotels | La Bamba de Areco Estancia
This is the scene that awaited me when the car finally pulled through the gates of La Bamba de Areco Estancia, after a long, dramatic drive on a road that had become a river. It is the staff of the estancia, waiting to greet me. Seriously, how cool is that? Eduardo, my driver, (remarkably unruffled…
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Argentina | Eight Days, Four Hotels | La Bamba de Areco Estancia . . . Getting There
This is the tractor that is coming to pull the car I am riding in, through six kilometers of deep mud and water, to get to my last destination, and most memorable stay of the trip, La Bamba de Areco Estancia. About two hours outside of Buenos Aires, I was dropped off at the end…
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Uruguay | Eight Days, Four Hotels | Costa Colonia, Colonia del Sacramento
In under an hour, a ferry will take you across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. It’s an easy day trip, but at the last minute I decided to stay a night in Colonia. Ironically, the hotel I chose to stay in was a stark contrast to the…
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Buenos Aires | Eight Days, Four Hotels | Palermo Soho
In the hip, happening Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo Soho, there is a secret garden . . . and in the two houses on either side are the guest rooms of L’Hotel Palermo, one of the four hotels I stayed in during my eight day trip to Argentina. Palermo Soho is known for its trendy…
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Buenos Aires | Eight Days, Four Hotels | Recoleta
I love staying in hotels, but even I will admit that four in eight days, in one location, is a bit excessive. . . but what a way to get to know the diverse and fabulous Buenos Aires and its surroundings. My first stop was Hotel Mio Buenos Aires, in the chic neighborhood of Recoleta….
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Weird but Wonderful | Divine Protection
A nun and her rottweiler shopping for plants in Calvari, Italy.
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Eye on Design | Bellagio | Saraceno
It was these necklaces in the window that stopped me in my tracks.
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Bellagio | Barchetta Ristorante
On the shores of Lake Como is a charming little village called Bellagio. Steep steps lead up the mountain to tiny lanes buzzing with activity. The garden terrace of Barchetta Ristorante is a tranquil respite, high above the madding crowds.
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Como | Antichita Bottega d’Arte
The Lombardi family owns three antique stores in Como. Each one is filled with museum-quality art, furniture, and objects, some dating back to the 17th century. I’m a treasure hunter, and I love an antique store, but it’s not often you find antique owners that are tall, dark, handsome twin brothers!
