15 Hotel Terraces with Unbelievable Views

A favorite vacation activity? Lounging, a gorgeous view, and a snack or two. Here are 15 hotel porches perfect for just that… (above: LE MEURICE Paris, France)

The Weekend Guide : Cold Spring, Hudson Valley

One of my favorite things to do, especially in the summer, is take short weekend jaunts to cool, new places. Over the Memorial weekend I hopped on a train bound for Cold Springs in the majestic Hudson Valley. It's worth the trip if just to get to the completely fantastic Cold Spring Apothecary on Main St. The shop is impeccably designed from the vintagey-organic interior right down to every piece of packaging for its line of hair, skin and body treatments, candles, soaps, and soothing fragrances. The products are hand-made right in the store with 100% natural ingredients and I do not exaggerate when I say this store is the best discovery I've made all year, I just looove this place and the merchandise. Shopping works up an appetite and Cathryn's Tuscan Grill did not disappoint with a too-delicious-for-words artichoke ravioli special. There's also Hudson Hil's, a cute French cafe across the street from Cathryn's that's good for sandwiches or desserts. After browsing Cold Spring's numerous antique shops end the day at The Pig Hill Inn and you've had yourself a mighty fine weekend.

Salta - Argentina's Most Beautiful City

If ever you feel the urge to look into the face of a 500 year old Inca girl, then make sure you travel to Salta, Argentina. I mentioned Salta in my last post as a jumping off point for my trip to Humahuaca but is an interesting enough place to while away a day or two as I did. The town, founded in 1852 by the Spaniards, is lined with gorgeous 19th century colonial buildings, one of which happens to house MAAM - The Museo de Arqueologia de Alta Montana where you'll find those 500 year old kids frozen in such perfect state, they might as well just be sleeping. 

Stay at the Hotel Salta, equipped with a spa and pool, and then hit up the Iglesia de San Francisco (above), Convento San Bernardo with its gorgeous backdrop of Cerro de San Bernardo (cerro means hill or small mountain) and the pink Catedral of Salta in the town square. 

This city quickly became one of my favorites in all of Argentina and could easily be one of its most beautiful.

Travel Designery Turns 1!

Today marks my blog's 1st birthday! This year has flown by and after nearly 1000 gfc followers, almost 600 facebook likes, 106 bloglovin' loves, and over 1000 subscribers I just want to say THANK YOU. Thanks to all of you for leaving those 3285 comments throughout the year and coming along with me on my travels and design speculations. It is all truly appreciated, gracias! So to round off my 1st birthday / blogiversary, I leave you with a small handful of some of my favorite posts from this past year.. Discover something new or refresh your memory with some oldies but goodies. Enjoy!

Meet Jackie!!

I recently got to know fellow travel blogger Jackie, of Jackie Travels. It's interesting to see how others with my same interests cover similar topics. She does a great job at describing travel humorously, and this month she'll be taking a train across the U.S. before heading to Portugal and Spain for the month of January.. exciting stuff! So make sure to stop by her page for some great posts, pictures, and of course, don't forget to say hello! We like that :-)

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