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the window boxes (and the like) of Italy.

The plant life in Italy is just incredible. This is just a small sample of the flowers and window boxes I saw around Rome and Tuscany. There were plenty we drove past that I couldn’t get a photo of as...

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i heart Florence.

I’m a bit behind on organising my photos- so here are a couple from the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. What a beaut! The post i heart Florence. appeared first on The Transcontinental Affair.

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Found.

All photos: Nat Geo Found STOP what you’re doing and listen up! National Geographic have a MUST SEE tumblr full of archived images that i only just discovered today. set yourself aside some serious...

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the colours of Istanbul.

Honestly, all you need to know is: beautiful Bosphorus b. l. u. e. The post the colours of Istanbul. appeared first on The Transcontinental Affair.

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i heart Istanbul.

Oh Istanbul, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways! I love your colourful little shops, restaurants and hotels. Your rooftop terraces delight, as did your sounds and smells. I love your call to...

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stumbled upon: Seth Smoot.

the lovely, painterly quality of photographer Seth Smoot‘s images. i discovered him yesterday while trawling through pinterest. The post stumbled upon: Seth Smoot. appeared first on The...

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holiday in your own backyard!

today is my first day off in two weeks, so i thought i’d take some time to take my time…if you know what i mean. first, i put on an outfit that i didn’t have to consider whether it was comfortable or...

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flowers and plants: italy and france.

Along the coast of the south of France and into Italy (we visited San Remo for lunch one day), the plant life is in. cre. di. ble. Never have I seen such huge cacti and vivid flowers in bloom. I think...

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location scouting: Sydney’s beaches.

yesterday, on what was a very brisk, but beautiful and sunny winter’s day in Sydney, we went on a little trip around Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs beaches to check out venues for a very special future...

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Stevie Nicks: Self Portraits

Who knew Stevie Nicks was Queen of the selfie, before the term was even invented?! These self portraits of the (my favourite) singer were taken at home and in hotel rooms throughout the mid-seventies....

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Magical migration.

*Google image results I watched the most amazing David Attenborough special called ‘The Life of Insects’ the other night and was completely mesmerised by the section on the migration of the Monarch...

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Annika & Henry.

My friends Annika Speakman and baby Henry are featured on The Grace Tales today; he is oh so cute!  I loved reading her tips on first time motherhood and just seeing their familiar smiley faces in the...

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Australian Summer.

G’day mates! It’s Australia Day today; a sign of the summer holidays coming to a close.  It will still technically be summer until the end of February, but more people will be back at work and school...

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Best Dress: The Oscars 2015

None of the dresses last night really thrilled me, except for this Dior beauty that Marion Cotillard wore.  It’s partially because I’ve been looking at wedding dresses for the last two months and I...

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Face the foliage.

I’ve been meaning to share with you the most exciting thing that has happened to me this month- I woke up last week to my very own #facethefoliage portrait by the one and only Justina Blakeney.  I was...

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Cherry Blossoms in Japan.

When we were planning our honeymoon in Japan, I really wanted to make sure that we got there for cherry blossom week in Tokyo.  I also wanted to stay at the Park Hyatt for a few nights à la Lost in...

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Most Wanted List: Dina Broadhurst Art

When I first met Dina Broadhurst, I remember her telling me about her interior design work, nothing about her art, which has made it all the more intriguing for me to feel as if I have stumbled upon...

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Nest.

Adam Powell is an incredible stylist & art director, while quietly carving out his name as an installation artist as well.  He also happens to be my very dear friend, always sharing with me his...

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Stumbled upon: Osma Harvilahti photography

I just discovered the work of Helsinki born photographer Osma Harvilahti by stumbling upon a couple of photographs that involve one of my favourite colour combos ever – light blue and orangey red,...

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The empty plate.

Just because.   Photo credits: 1) Lauren Bamford 2) Wolfgang Tillmans 3) Irving Penn The post The empty plate. appeared first on The Transcontinental Affair.

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Ischia? I don’t know.

Today I read this beautiful interview on Apiece Apart journal that inspired me though its words and imagery. Makes me want to visit Ischia someday, off the Italian coast of Naples. And also reminded...

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