Marion Hume | July 30th, 2011
Photo Courtesy of Striding Arches
The challenge with loving the work of Andy Goldsworthy is that his monumental site specific art is hard to visit; on an ice flow; in the middle of a forest. Goldsworthy is one of the foremost artists working in the landscape. So you have to hike through a fair bit of [...]
Eco Tourism, Europe, Miscellaneous, Scotland, United Kingdom
Karen Walker | July 26th, 2011
My favourite place for a quick lunch in the West End is Rose Bakery on the top floor of Dover Street Market. Tiny and squished-in, the food’s sensational with the focus being on little meals and petite indulgences. The effortlessly cool and comfortable vibe makes it’s a super easy and always reliable stop. [...]
Eateries We Love, Europe, London, Stuff we Love, United Kingdom
Deana Bianco | July 21st, 2011
At RunawayNow, we love to embrace the perfect eco-friendly combination of sensibility and sustainability. Ilaria Venturini Fendi (yes, of the famous Fendis) is collaborating with The Ethical Fashion Programme of the United Nations Agency, the ITC and Milan’s greatest taste arbiteurs at 10, Corso Como in Milan to create handbags that are made 100% in [...]
Africa, Eco Tourism, Miscellaneous, Stuff we Love
Marion Hume | July 17th, 2011
Photo by Amber Rowlands
Rudyard Kipling wrote of it thus in Letters from the East; “A golden mystery upheaved itself on the horizon - a beautiful winking wonder that blazed in the sun, of a shape that was neither Muslim dome nor Hindu temple spire…. ‘There’s the old Shway Dagon,’ said my companion. The golden dome [...]
Asia, Burma ( Myanmar), Miscellaneous, Stuff we Love
Karen Walker | July 13th, 2011
Queen Elizabeth I (’The Ditchley portrait’) by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger Courtesy of The National Portrait Gallery
There are far too many great sights to do justice to in a short time but as far as galleries go my absolute favourites in London are The National Portrait Gallery and The National Gallery, both on Trafalgar [...]
Europe, London, Miscellaneous, Stuff we Love, United Kingdom
Deana Bianco | July 9th, 2011
Lately, I’ve been craving more than just a relaxing get away searching for an adventure that really gives my vacation that extra kick. It’s no secret that New Zealand is one of my favorite destinations so I was thrilled to pieces when I heard about Minaret Station on the South Island. Although luxury and camping [...]
Miscellaneous, New Zealand, Oceania
Guest Contributor | July 7th, 2011
I’m Olivia and I’m 8. My Dad has Scottish blood. My Nana is Scottish. So it was time to leave Santa Monica, Calif. for “the auld country”. We came to Rockcliffe, Dumfries & Galloway, where our Dad came for many holidays. Our papa Ken (d.1985, long before we were born) was born here in the [...]
Europe, Kids, Scotland, United Kingdom