The westbury Hotel is perfectly situated in the heart of Dublin. Briefly explore the centre of Dublin and you will quickly realise the prime area to stay. Somewhere close to the verdant expanse of St Stephens Green perhaps, near to the vibrant creative quarter and nightlife of Temple Bar, within strolling distance of the historic Trinity College and Dublin Castle whilst having easy access to the shopping of Grafton Street.
Hummingbirds flit around our our heads and water cascades from 16th century style fountains as we stroll along flower lined paths to our casita. Beyond there are desert cacti and red sandstone peaks. This is luxury living, Paradise Valley style. In the Greater Phoenix Area and adjacent to attractive Scottsdale, […]
The old adage is that Dutch people work in Rotterdam, play in Amsterdam and live in The Hague. We had never visited the Hague before and it was not long before we realised why it would be such a great place to call home. Missing the dreadful packed streets, tacky […]
In the France of one hundred or so years ago Cauterets was one of the places to be seen. Here was a highly fashionable spa town where the well-heeled and well connected could travel to enjoy the famed thermal baths of the region. From Paris travellers came directly by train, […]
The Hautes-Pyrenees has always been popular for thermal spas. In the 19th century, the region had some 30 hot spring spa resorts. A well-established tradition, royalty, politicians, and leading ‘faces’ of the day, including Victor Hugo and Edgar Degas, would travel for miles to ‘take the waters’. The Hautes-Pyrénées was a […]
Weimar is a delightful small and cultural city not only famous as home to Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Nietzsche, but also as the original location of the Staatliches Bauhaus. A century ago, Walter Gropius merged two former art institutions to create the new Bauhaus. Inspired by modernism […]
The dusky pink neoclassical Toulouse Capitole building really is the vibrant heart of the city. Sitting proudly on the Place Du Capitole; a great rectangular square full of outdoor cafe’s which attract locals and visitors alike, the Capitole is a museum in its own right. But it’s a little livelier […]
‘To us, Sundance is and always will be a dream. What you see, smell, taste and feel here is a dream being carefully nurtured. It’s a place of extraordinary beauty devoted to people. What we offer in the form of art and culture, spirit and service is homegrown and available to all’. […]
The journey from Salt Lake City airport to Zermatt Resort & Spa is a particularly memorable one. Despite not having the Swiss Alps, a mountain railway and the Matterhorn there are a good many spectacular sights to cram in en route. Our short 45 minute drive from Salt Lake City […]
For us the biggest selling point of any ski hotel has to be a ‘ski-in ski-out’ location, and when the local area also happens to be one of the largest linked ski regions in the country then we are most definitely sold. We were very excited indeed to visit the […]
Not too long ago a night at an English pub was something to be studiously avoided. Most likely it would mean being consigned to a stuffy room up a back staircase, and a breakfast at a pub table with a whiff of stale beer. Things are now hugely improved with […]
Copenhagen is a place of hugely varied appeal. It is a richly historic city packed with architectural gems with, at its heart, the worlds longest shopping street. Proud to be green there is always open space by parks or water – it is criss-crossed by canals and on the shores […]
Born on this day in 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. Vincent van Gogh is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a little more than a decade, he created approx 2,100 artworks, including landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits.
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Van Gogh’s bedroom in Arles, 1889. Born on this day in 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. The Dutch post impressionist painter is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a little more than a decade, he created approx 2,100 artworks, including landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits.
#vangogh #vincentvangogh #vangoghsbedroom #arles #bornonthisday #impressionistart #impressionistpainter
We really enjoyed ‘Conscious Creativity’ by artist, Philippa Stanton. What sort of creative are you? Are you led by sight, scent, sound? Phillipa shows us how to connect observations and emotions, and transform our creative practice. She enourages us to look, connect, create. See link in our stories for more info.
#consciouscreativity #philippastanton @5ftinf #look #connect #create #synthesesia #lightandshadow #atmosphere #colour #texture #abstract #composition #looking #documenting #cellophaneland #bookclub
Born on this day in 1911, Tennessee Williams (his pen name) was born in Missouri. After years of obscurity at age 33, he found fame with the success of The Glass Menagerie in 1944. It was the first of a string of successes including A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947. Streetcar is viewed as one of the finest American plays of the 20th Century. Here, Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando in the 1951 film version directed by Elia Kazan.
#tennesseewilliams #americanplaywright #PulitzerPrizeWinner #astreetcarnameddesire #marlonbrando #vivienleigh #eliakazan
Born on this day in 1911, Tennessee Williams (his pen name) was born in Missouri. After years of obscurity at age 33, he found fame with the success of The Glass Menagerie in 1944. It was the first of a string of successes including A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947. Streetcar is viewed as one of the finest American plays of the 20th Century. Here, Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando in the 1951 film directed by Elia Kazan.
#tennesseewilliams #astreetcarnameddesire #marlonbrando #vivienleigh #eliakazan
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