Off the beaten path and romantic seclusion make Woodlands Inn an ideal choice for a visit to Charleston First get a post it note. Write subliminal message #1 on it: “Woodlands Inn, Summerville, South Carolina” Now stick it on his bathroom mirror or computer screen. Walk away and promise yourself to not say a word. [...]
When I write about Holland I have to write about two Hollands. Let me explain: We probably wouldn’t have named our 6 lb. bundle of joy after the European country of Holland if we hadn’t been living in it. Born in The Hague, on a typical Dutch wet and windy day, in what seems to [...]
Besides being the largest open air museum in Germany, the Detmold Open Air Museum (Freilichtmuseum Detmold) holds a very special place in my heart. It was there that my family finally got to meet my dear friend Rita, a German girl I met when we were both nannies in Portugal, and it was there that [...]
It’s 3:30 am at home and the queue for foreigners crawls toward the Immigration Officer’s window. My teeth need brushing and my make-up has long worn off; I’m not exactly looking my best for my first meeting with a local. Thankfully consolation rests in my hand— Oh, beloved document! A unique personal history, my passport [...]
Eleonora, The Travel Belle’s own moda spia (fashion spy), has been at it again, this time combing Italian beaches for the latest fashion trends of 2010. The good news is that whether you like baring it all or prefer covering up a little, there’s some fashion inspiration for all manner of belle beach-goers for how [...]
From architecture to technology, Helsinki has taken the concept of design to a whole new level. Strolling through the streets of its Design District Street, the passion for fresh modern design is evident in every shop window. But it was the lure an open-air flea market loaded with old second-hand collectibles that that captured my [...]
Provence, France, I’m talking to you! There is a very serious peril traveling to certain places. The colors of Provence constantly make a play for my attention. This Southern France favorite seems to know exactly what it’s, doing, teasing me with views everywhere I look, in all its dilapidated and freshly-painted splendor. There I was [...]
Part Three of Krista’s travels to Corfu: It was a gloriously hot day in Greece as my friends and I decided to leave our pool side oasis and start exploring the beautiful island of Corfu. As we tossed around ideas, my brother mentioned a place called Mouse Island. As soon as he spoke those words, [...]
Remember Roman Holiday? Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn riding shotgun around 1950′s Rome on a Vespa? The classic Italian scooter was (and still is) an Italian two-wheeled icon. The coveted Vespa 50 still reaps fans all over the world. But take the pink Scarabeo portrayed here. Is it not simply magnifico? The Scarabeo (made by [...]
Pawleys Island, SC’s Sea View Inn At my barefoot paradise the only pretension is that there is none. There are no coats and ties and certainly no cocktails served poolside mostly because at this resort, if you want to call it that, there isn’t a pool ( But if you want to bring your own [...]
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Silence, Color and Architecture on Lake Orta, Italy by @gomarwrites
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