Wandering around Paris, I came across so many beautiful doors. All shapes and sizes, ornate and simple, some framed by with elaborate frescoes and others by street art and all with so much character. Here’s a photomontage of what I captured in the various arrondissements of the city during my …
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Le Labo, scentsory perfection… fragrant beauty without cruelty.
by capetowndiva
When a New Yorker friend kisses you hello in Cape Town and you catch a whiff of an exquisite fragrance. That. And when you discover that the perfume is by Le Labo, that you must have it, and that it isn’t tested on animals, even better. “We are proud to …
Be a tourist in your own town and start with walking your city. Walking (and bicycle tours) are something I do in every new city I visit, always guided, but this particular Walk gives tourists and locals the opportunity to do an organised tour or go it on their own, …
Since my trip to Portugal last December, I’ll admit that I’ve become a bit obsessed by street art. What I saw in Lisbon – mostly vast wall paintings by the brilliant Os Gemeos and Blu – took my breath away and little did I know that right under my nose …
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Tiles & mosaics…Lisbon
by capetowndiva
Nothing special about a tile right? Wrong. Lisbon will show you what’s what in the universe of The Tile. In the week I’ve been here I’ve become somewhat tile obsessed. Stopping every few steps, literally, to take a photo because they are everywhere in this city and they are so …
I now love street art. The first I saw of it in Lisbon last week made my jaw drop. Three abandoned buildings one after the other, a whole block, each with an incredible mural that covers the entire facade. I’d never really absorbed how great these artworks are…incredible attention to …