My first day in Paris was a long, but worthwhile whirlwind. After traveling for 16 hours, including flights and layovers, I arrived with several other members of Trafalgar tour group. I had just enough time to drop off my bags at the hotel (and try to convince myself I really was in Paris) before heading out to acquaint myself with the city.
And now for an overload of eye candy.
If there’s one place to visit for inspiration in Italy, it has to be Florence {aka Firenze}. Beyond breathtaking, the city is an artist’s dream, not to mention the chosen home of Italy’s most famous fashion designers, from Ferragamo to Cavalli. I instantly fell in love with the architecture and the beautiful sculptures found around almost every corner. As for Michelangelo’s David sculpture? Sigh. He was the most breathtaking thing I’ve ever laid eyes upon — no picture can do him justice {and unfortunately, you can’t take snaps in The Accademia, anyways}. He is a must-see and — if you ask me — a must-clone, as well.
Here are a few pictures I took throughout Florence that will give you an idea of the feel of the city. Oh, and that last photo is of yours truly!
So… have you booked your flight yet?
xo,
Lauren
It’s hard to believe that a month has passed since I was in Copenhagen… Where did June go?!? Â I’m still sorting through my snaps from my Adventures in IKEAland, and came across these shots of the unbelievably beautiful (and incredibly romantic)Â Rosenborg Castle.
Situated in the middle of the King’s Gardens, which itself lies in the heart of Copenhagen, Rosenborg was built by Denmark’s King Christian IV (the founder of much of Copenhagen as we know it) as a country summerhouse in the early 1600s. Not a bad pile of bricks to call a cottage, eh?
One of my friends commented on how the building reminded him of Amsterdam, and there’s a reason for that: the castle’s built in the Dutch Renaissance style that was all the rage in the early 17th century, and informed a lot of Danish architecture of the period that still stands today.
Rosenborg now houses the Danish crown jewels, which although breathtaking, take a back seat, as far as I’m concerned, to the architecture…
  
I mean, check out the woven-cane-patterned mullions on this window… The attention to detail is mind-blowing!
There’s barely a stretch of 10 feet across Rosenborg’s facade that doesn’t fascinate with an intriguing little gem, including this weather-beaten bronze bust, constantly keeping a baleful eye on visitors.
Médias Transcontinental
© 2007. All Rights reserved.
Newsletter
Twitter
Facebook
Youtube
RSS