Let’s take a trip to Thailand. My sister and brother-in-law are on a year long travel adventure around the world and they have already covered 29 countries. Are you jealous yet? Don’t worry, I have been for the past 9 months. Recently they stayed at the quirkiest hotel I’ve ever seen…and it’s in Bangkok of […]

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And we thought IKEA was big in America.
Wait until you take a trip to Europe and stay at a bed-and-breakfast or rental apartment. IKEA must be the store of choice for the privately owned properties in the hospitality industry. From furniture, to bathroom fixtures, and right down to the flatware, IKEA’s brand can be […]

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It’s rare to find an artist that you truly love. Brett Whiteley, one of Australia’s greatest artists of the 20th century, is my recent re-discovery. It wasn’t until a year ago when I spent a quiet day on my own at one of Sydney’s finest art galleries that I fully appreciated his work. A few […]

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Could your dreams be any sweeter? Château Les Roches, a hidden gem deep in the countryside of Burgundy, France, has now hit the top of my list of places to stay. Even my husband, a five-star hotel or resort kind of guy, was simply enchanted by this little bed-and-breakfast.  

Driving through the thick forest fog on small dirt roads […]

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