Month: May 2012

— Writing —

Announcement! Taken by the Wind…wait for it…is now finally…wait for it…ON FACEBOOK!

May 29, 2012

Source: abduzeedo.com via Michael on Pinterest   Yep! Taken by the Wind now has a Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/takenbythewindblog I know…took her long enough, right? Facebook’s existed for nearly a decade and this blog waited until NOW to sign herself up? Please be nice to her. Taken by the Wind is modest and felt that creating… Read More Announcement! Taken by the Wind…wait for it…is now finally…wait for it…ON FACEBOOK!

— Travel Addiction, Travel Art —

Decorating Ideas for Travel Addicts: Vintage Suitcase Tables

May 28, 2012
suitcase bed

Some day, when I’ve finished my novel, finally put together the bookshelf that’s been lying in my room since oh, DECEMBER and finished spray-paint decorating my desk chair (that’s been on the DIY art project list for months now), I’ll get around to making a vintage suitcase pet bed. I love these. Here’s a guide… Read More Decorating Ideas for Travel Addicts: Vintage Suitcase Tables

— Expat Life, Foreign Languages, Travel Addiction, Travel Art, Travel Lit, Travel Photos —

Decorating Ideas for Travel Addicts: Paris vs New York Postcard Collage

May 20, 2012

Once a blog, book and art exhibit, artist Vahram Muratyan’s Paris vs New York pictures are now a set of 100 postcards. When I first heard about this from @brainpicker on twitter, I thought: “Cute, but what are you supposed to do with 100 flashcards?” Then I had the idea to create a wall collage. You can… Read More Decorating Ideas for Travel Addicts: Paris vs New York Postcard Collage

— Travel Photos —

Gone Glamping! Photos of Luxury Campsites

May 13, 2012
luxury camping

Photo by Reis. In stijl.  While doing research for a post I wrote for Tripbase.com, “Hippies, Hashish and Banana Pancakes: The History of Backpacking”, I stumbled upon multiple photos of a style of luxury camping called “glamping.” Glamping (glamorous + camping) is the opposite of roughing it. About the only thing it has common with the “pee-in-the-bushes-roast-marshmellows”-type… Read More Gone Glamping! Photos of Luxury Campsites

— Travel Addiction, Travel Fashion —

Fashion for Travel Addicts: Adventure-themed Jewelry

May 5, 2012

Um, I love all of these. Will one of you please buy me the telescope necklace? Pretty please?   This globe locket is made out of brass and costs $32.50. It’s available via Plastic Couture. The telescope is collapsible and really works! It costs $33.99 and is available on Glazed Black Cherry’s Etsy page. The two hand-painted… Read More Fashion for Travel Addicts: Adventure-themed Jewelry