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EYE ON DESIGN | LISBON
One day last week I decided to go to Portugal—and three days later I was in sunny Lisbon. In Lisbon, I found a city set on steep hills, which means that there are panoramic views—of terra cotta tiled rooftops and the wide River Tagus that wraps around Lisbon on its way to the Atlantic Ocean….
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IRELAND | Ballilogue
A quiet lane winds through meadows of Queen Anne’s lace and tall grass, arriving at a graceful iron gate that leads to one of the most charming places I’ve ever stayed. In County Kilkenny, near the pretty little village of Inistioge, the location of Ballilogue is perfect for exploring the Southeast counties of Ireland…if you can…
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DUBAI | Armani Hotel
Oh yes I did. I used my travel blogger status to score a press rate in the crème de la crème of hotels in Dubai. The one and only hotel that resides in the world’s highest tower, the Burj Khalifa. The height of luxury from one of the world’s most celebrated fashion designers. Oh yeah,…
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Peace for Paris
“The last time I saw Paris, her heart was warm and gay, I heard the laughter of her heart in every street café. The last time I saw Paris, her trees were dressed for spring, And lovers walked beneath those trees and birds found songs to sing.” -Oscar Hammerstein II, 1940
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CHIANG MAI | The day I rode an elephant and went into a tiger cage
So it all started with a taxi driver named M. He was nothing like the all-powerful M in James Bond movies. My M was an unassuming twenty-something Thai taxi driver, who became my personal tour guide the day I landed in Chiang Mai.
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STYLE MOMENT | Khrueang kaeng*
“To be fortunate enough to be able to visit Thailand, to eat in Thailand, is a deep dive into a rich, many textured, very old culture containing flavors and colors that go far beyond the familiar spectrum.”
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BANGKOK | Baipai Thai Cooking School
When in Thailand…learn to cook Thai food! And if you’re going to learn to cook in Thailand, do it at Baipai Thai Cooking School, like I did. Baipai Thai Cooking School is an oasis of serenity in the middle of boisterous, bustling Bangkok. Just see for yourself…
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STYLE MOMENT | Bangkok market
“Live each season as it passes: breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, and historian
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BANGKOK | Chatuchak Weekend Market | How-to
The Chatuchak Weekend Market can bring you to your knees. We’re talking thirty-five acres, split into twenty-seven sections of eight thousand stalls.
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The Best Pad Thai in Bangkok
While I was in Bangkok, I went on a nighttime tuk tuk tour with a guide named Jeeb, and three people by the names of Baby, Junior, and Buddy. The names were not the only peculiar aspect of the evening.
