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Brunch Party Crashers

February 8, 2016

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In Food & Drink, Travel Tags switzerland, cute cow, dinner, mountains
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Luxe Style and Luxe Stay at Lake Lucerne

February 6, 2016

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In Hotels, Style Tags switzerland, heels, chair, ootd
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Enjoying a Breathtaking Nature Walk off the Adriatic Coast

February 4, 2016

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In Travel Tags croatia, walk, lush, water
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Croatian Boutique Hotel

February 2, 2016

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In Travel, Hotels Tags croatia, balcony, yellow
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Laid Back Mediterranean Style

January 31, 2016

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In Style Tags croatia, ootd, hat
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No Need for the Hotel Pool

January 29, 2016

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In Travel Tags croatia, swimming, precipice, sharks
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Diary: Imagining Croatia During the Days of the Old Roman Empire. Gladiator Sandals, Feasts, and Taxes

January 28, 2016

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In Diary Tags croatia, journal, thoughts
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Epic Lunch at an Old Cliffside Fort in Dubrovnik

January 27, 2016

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In Travel, Food & Drink Tags croatia, restaurant, cliff
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A Week in Croatia

January 25, 2016

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In Travel Tags croatia, village, rooftops, view
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Thai Takes on American Staples

January 19, 2016

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In Food & Drink Tags thailand, koh samui, lunch
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Bathing in Luck. Red Sundays in Thailand

January 13, 2016

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In Travel, Hotels Tags thailand, koh samui, red, pool
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Look Classy for the Day. Club it Up at Night

December 22, 2015

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In Style Tags uk, london, heels, black, ootd
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My Favorite Gastropub in London

December 18, 2015

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In Food & Drink Tags dinner, salmon, london
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Diary: Of Drama and Political Intrigue. My Take on What Elizabethan England Would Have Been Like If the Paparazzi Existed Back Then

December 17, 2015

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In Diary Tags london, journal, thoughts
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Putting Together a Classic Outfit Using Colors of the Union Jack

December 16, 2015

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In Style Tags heels, red, ootd, denim, london
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Morning, Montmartre

December 14, 2015

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In Travel Tags france, paris
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How I Snagged the Best View in Paris

December 11, 2015

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In Travel Tags paris, eiffel tower, alec eiffel, france
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The Parisian Burger Comes in Purple and it’s Vegetarian Friendly

December 8, 2015

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In Food & Drink Tags paris, lunch, france, cafe
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Paris is all about the Cobalt Pleats

December 7, 2015

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In Style Tags skirt, ootd, paris, france, mara bond
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From Bologna to Bordeaux, Terracotta is Always in Style

December 5, 2015

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In Hotels, Travel Tags bourdeaux, rooftops, france
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There is something about the return of an old favourite, a band that took a hiatus at a time when I felt I too needed a hiatus from music. I've been anticipating their return ever since they did a 10-year tour and announced a new album. So this post is mostly me re-listening to Fightstar's latest album 'Behind The Devil's Back' and free-writing as the album plays.

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