Designs on Travel
A snapshot of the evolution of emotive design that has tempted and encouraged our travel aspirations. Beyond the inherent desire for many of us to travel – and keep travelling – there comes a time when we wonder where next? Since travel opened up beyond the Grand Tour of the highly privileged, tour operators, countries and cities have vied for our custom by the use of emotive images, smart catch phrases and colourful advertising. In...
Art & About – Part 2. Street Art
A pictorial, three part, worldwide appreciation of outdoor visual treats. Part 2. Street Art Part 1 of this brief three part overview of outdoor art, dealt with graffiti. The difference between graffiti and Street Art, we believe, is the criterion of ‘permission’, in that the owner of the property has sanctioned the surface they own for the purposes of art or promotion. It’s a fine line sometimes as to whether that...
Pump up the passion!
It’s time to pump up the passion! Not one of our usual topics but one that might act as a backdrop to all we do. I thought it interesting that this year none of our friends made a New Year’s resolution and in a way it was quite disappointing. Although we don’t know of many in the past, if any, that were ever kept it seemed to indicate a certain degree of resignation or apathy towards sell-improvement – and as a result, some days...
Luxury Art Deco Island
Fancy being marooned on an island surrounded by shining seas and golden beaches that mysteriously drew Agatha Christie to its shores, took the drama out of life for Noel Coward and yet still offers all the luxury and pizzazz associated with the roaring twenties? Burgh Island could be for you – and amazingly it’s not in the Caribbean but in Devon, England. We donned our glad rags, popped the champagne, dined, partied and danced ‘til...
