Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Peggy Wong Photography





    Pretty much everything that the talented Peggy Wong does amazes me. She is a brilliant and experienced designer, art director, photographer and even has her own product line which is very beautiful. When she started showcasing her photos from her European trip on her blog over the last few months, I felt as if I could instantly transport myself into each shot to enjoy the wonders of traveling vicariously through her work.



    Want to take your own mock vacation and see some other beautiful spaces? Check out her recently launched professional photography website where her passion for the medium definitely shines through. Also see her other amazing work here.



    All photos by Peggy Wong




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Peggy Wong Photography


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Babylonstoren




    For the past several weeks when my mind escapes to wanderlust mode, it envisions traveling to this jaw-dropping beautiful historic Dutch farm/hotel called Babylonstoren near Cape Town. I love the idea of going to stay on a beautiful farm with a restaurant serving up the bounteous harvest. Definitely added to my travel wish list. Dreamy isn't it?!





















    All photos: Babylonstoren (spotted on Full House)

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Babylonstoren


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Wandering About : Barcelona

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Wandering About : Barcelona


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Flederhaus - An entire building of hammocks!


    A genius idea that I thought only existed in my wildest imagination but then poof... there it is. I am loving this Flederhaus (translation - 'bat house') building in Vienna, Austria dedicated to hanging hammocks! From what I understand it is a free public space that anyone can come to hang out in the MQ Vorplatz near the Museums Quarter open daily 10:00-19:00 until October. Pretty much hammock paradise. Check out your pretty view of the surrounding buildings too. Would you kick back and take a break there? 

    Credits:
    The building is designed by Heri & Salli 
    Photos by Mischa Erben 
    Spotted first at ArchDaily

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Flederhaus - An entire building of hammocks!


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Weekend Snaps + Inspiration is Everywhere

    I hope you had a nice weekend, I am working on getting back into the groove. Here are some random snaps from the last few days. I always love coming across unique things that inspire me while traveling. Fluffy clouds, hand painted signs, quirky animal statues, and more. 


    For this trip I had to throw out my old trick book of traveling with one child, because traveling with two little ones (especially our spicy little red head) put a whole new swing on things for us, as I'm sure you well-experienced parents with 1+ kids know. A big hat tip to all you traveling families out there, I've got to come up with some new tricks!


    Happy Tuesday.

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Weekend Snaps + Inspiration is Everywhere


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Happy Friday!

    Happy Friday! I had people guess what airport we landed in with a photo of this awesome installation I shared on twitter and people guessed right, pretty quickly. Do you have an idea? If you do know, do you have tips for the area?

    Have a great weekend!

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Happy Friday!


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Brian Ferry

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Brian Ferry


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Peacock Pavilions

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Peacock Pavilions


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From Sea to Shining Sea...

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From Sea to Shining Sea...


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Keep growing... keep living...



    This video clip by Gnarly Bay inspires me to ...

    1 - Put a trip to Cambodia and Thailand closer to the top of my dream trip lists. (I often ask well-traveled people where some of their favorite places have been and the two places that I hear over and over again are Cambodia and New Zealand.) What about you -- do you have a favorite trip?

    2 - The clip also makes me want to use the video camera more in general. How often are you making video clips?

    3- Lastly I love the reminder that our world is in constant motion and alive and we need to keep evolving, growing, living. What do you think?

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Keep growing... keep living...


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Bouchon Bistro

       

    My husband and I are currently on a little vacation, our first getaway in well over a year! We are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary and since we had to stay fairly close to home due to my husband's job (he could be called back at any time) we decided to hop on down to Vegas. Yesterday we went to brunch at Thomas Keller's Bouchon and it has to be one of my favorite spots in this sparkly, over the top town. It is very elegant and I loved the charming French paintings on the wall. Oh and the food --  amazing! I've had this place on my list for quite a while and last time I thought the kiosk bakery was it, but I'm very happy to find out there is an actual bistro thanks to Bonnie. We will definitely be hitting this spot every time we come this way. What are your favorite must-hit spots in or near Vegas?

    Photos by Black Eiffel

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Bouchon Bistro


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Have an outstanding weekend!


    I took a spontaneous road trip with the girls this week (meeting up with Mac who was on a business trip) and the 80 degree weather and sitting by the pool for a few days is exactly what we needed. Over the next few days remember to enter this giveaway and to enter this giveaway for your chance to get clean with Martha and Method if you would like. I hope you will all have an outstanding weekend!

     

    Today I came across the inspiring photos of renowned German photographer F.C. Gundlach from the 1960s. If you are in Germany there is currently an exhibit running at the Neue Museum Nürnberg through June, you can read about it here.

    photos : F.C. Gundlach

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Have an outstanding weekend!


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Gardens of Marqueyssac


    Daydreaming of a vacation right about now... A few summers ago I was in the Dordogne region and had the opportunity to tour the stunning Gardens of Marqueyssac with my friend Stephanie. Unfortunately I lost my photos of this dazzling and magical place --but we saw peacocks on the rooftops, listened to various little French musical groups play throughout the gardens and we both seriously weathered the thunderstorm of our lives, it was one of my favorite French experiences! Are you going on a vacation or holiday this year? What has been your most memorable vacation moment/place? We are brainstorming for ideas to put on our list ...

    Photos from the Gardens of Marqueyssac

    Reminded of this from Haute Design

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Gardens of Marqueyssac


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Cave Hotel




    There is something quite surreal and mysterious about people who used to live in caves and places carved out of rocks back in the day. I've always been fascinated by them especially after seeing caves while traveling to Petra in Jordan. Three cheers for the Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel in Turkey, so quirky and interesting, this is going into my travel files. Would you stay here?

    (photos from Yunak Evleri)

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Cave Hotel


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Laduree Macarons

    Laduree Macaroons
    Laduree Macaroons
    Laduree Macaroons

    I wanted to share with you these pretty Laduree Macarons my dad brought me back from his recent trip. He was traveling to Africa again and had a layover in Paris. I told them that they now have a kiosk in the airport and he kindly obliged and waited the thirty minutes in line to hand select these beauties, isn't that sweet! Thanks Dad. Tip for the travelers, if you are ever flying through Charles de Gaulle, you now have the option of picking up these tasty lil' things in terminal 2F, the packaging is also what gets me, gorgeous!

    (photos by blackeiffel)

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Laduree Macarons


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Pizza Travel Tours



    How insanely cool is this? Jen over at Tiny Urban Kitchen decided to make pizzas to reflect on her world wide travels by creating pizza flags for each country she has visited. See her post here it is rad.

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Pizza Travel Tours


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San Francisco



    We had a lovely week in San Francisco, it is such a great city that has some similarities to Seattle (near where I grew up) that I really enjoy. We were there because my husband had a work conference which they also invited the spouses to attend. A little over a month ago my husband switched jobs and careers (right when we had the baby) and the exciting news is that we will be moving (probably twice) in the upcoming months to California -- they haven't let us know where yet, but I will keep you posted ... we are thrilled.



    This time we hit some fantastic spots thanks to your great suggestions + other friend's reminders, thank you!

    Here are a few of my favorites from this trip:

    Tartine Bakery : I've long admired their self-titled book Tartine and was pretty excited to finally make it here, twice. It is where I picked up that yummy croissant above among other goodies.
    Bi-Rite Market + Creamery : The market is a foodie's paradise, and the ice cream at the creamery is incredible, I tried the delicious salted caramel.
    Pizzeria Delfina : Yummy pizza.
    Out the Door : Thanks to Jordan I have found a new love for Vietnamese food -- this place rocks. I also picked up some take-out (for a night in, when the baby was fussy) at their other locations.
    The Ferry Building : I don't know if a trip to San Francisco would quite be complete with out a trip or several trips to the remarkable Ferry Building -- I love this place.
    Paxton's Gate: One of the most unique and interesting stores full of nature items.
    Paxton's Gate Curiosities for Kids : Awesome Kid's Store.
    826 Valencia: Pirate & Publishing store
    Little Otsu : lots of creative and paper goodies
    The Curiosity Shoppe: well curated selection of design, art & craft objects and more.

    Below I compiled a google map of places I enjoy and spots I hope to hit in the future, you can check it out here. Of course I would love to hear more of your tips to add to the list -- what is missing?


    View San Francisco by Black Eiffel in a larger map



    Big cameras + newborns don't mix too well, so all of these shots are taken with my iphone:

    (Top image taken outside of Bi-Rite Market -- this one I took a few days before that | Croissant from Tartine | Market Street | French Toast from Mamas | Us in front of the Golden Gate Bridge | A view from the Golden Gate Bridge | Treats at La Boulange | New Toms I picked up | Cool colorful striped pasta I spotted at the Ferry Building )

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San Francisco


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Literary Cafés

    I’m one of those people who can spend ages in cafés and I’ve spent countless hours writing in them, oblivious to the world. In the spirit of my never-ending cataloguing of cafés I love, let me introduce you to two of my favourite European literary cafés:





    Café Einstein, Berlin : Café Einstein Stammhaus
Kurfürstenstraße 58
10785 Berlin

    Café Einstein is a cult literary café in Berlin, designed in the style of traditional Viennese coffee houses. It started out as an illegal casino venue and has since endured a turbulent existence during the Two World Wars. It is now a well-known hub for authors and philosophers. I’m planning a trip to Berlin, and this café is at the top of my list.




    Café Procope, Paris
    13 rue de l' Ancienne Comédie
    75006 Paris

    Café Procope was founded in 1686 and is the oldest coffee house in Paris. It has seen the likes of Voltaire, Robespierre, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and George Sand through its doors and happens to house a rather endearing portrait of Frédéric Chopin, my favourite composer. It is of course filled with the most delicious food and coffee, and has the kind of decadent French interiors that make you feel entirely spoilt when you enter.

    Post by guest blogger: Hila Shachar

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Literary Cafés


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Escape with TOAST




    If you feel like going on a wanderlust journey to Venice and Tyrol today, then take a few moments to watch this new clip for Toast's Autumn/Winter 2010 line directed by the talented photographer and director Nick Seaton. It literally took my breath away and enhanced my day. It is extremely beautiful and well-done. It inspires me become more of a travel hound and plan a journey to Europe pronto! Toast's line as always is gorgeous, man --- they know how get it right on so many fronts, simplicity and elegance at its finest.

    Toast

    (music composed by Joe Zeitlin // top image from Toast Travels)

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Escape with TOAST


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Rogner Bad Blumau Hotel

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Rogner Bad Blumau Hotel


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