Le Chambre

As my departure date for France is getting closer and closer, I am getting so curious about what where I’ll be living will look like! I already know that my apartment is in the historic area of town, close to (or right above) all the shops, restaurants, and bars. Rumor also has it that there’s a piano in my bedroom – sweet!

To quell the curiosity a bit, I’ve been looking at bedrooms on Marie Claire Maison. If you haven’t already been browsing this website, you should! It’s easy enough to navigate around even if you don’t speak French, and the pictures are so great to look at!

Which bedroom would you choose to live in? I don’t think I could decide!

Up, Up, and Away

It’s 32º here in North Carolina, and has been cold for wayyyy too long! As I’m sitting here in fuzzy sweatpants with a hat on my head, I can’t help but swoon over the pictures from Brazil posted on Garance Doré and the Satorialist.

So sunny and colorful, not to mention sexy… makes me wish I was there!

On that note, however, I should tell you that I’m about to set off on an adventure of my own. I’m headed to Montpellier, France on January 18th for the next few months. I’m sooo excited – and I think it’s going to be a great thing for my blogging, too! I’m still trying to figure out how I want to balance this blog, and my travel blog, ich bin blair. Until now, I used this blog for shopping and design, and my travel blog for, well – travel. But it seems to me like when you’re living in France, everything becomes tangled up. My travels will open doors to new worlds of fashion, design, and just beauty in general… so we’ll see how that affects my blogs!

Stay tuned! : )

Bed of Flowers

Mrs. B at She’s Star Crossed posted a few days ago about this beautiful bed and breakfast in the Netherlands. What a find! I just had to share some of the pictures.

Travel Accessories: affordable, essential, compact -- and cute!

International Converter Adapter Kit
Essential!

Digital Luggage Scale
This would prevent last minute problems of pulling stuff out of your suitcase in the baggage check line.

Airborne - Lemon Lime
Traveling with a cold is definitely no fun.

Laundry Clothes Line
Air dry anywhere!

Travel Toilet Paper
Better safe than sorry!

Curling Iron Cover
This is extremely useful if your curling iron is a mandatory travel companion (like mine!).

Fanny Pack
just kidding!

Moleskine Citybook
Available for almost every major city. A really great way to get to know the city, and then keep track of your favorite places.
Otterbox
Totally worth it if you're traveling with expensive and valuable electronics.

Luggage Tag
This saves a lot of sillyness at baggage claim... plus, it's cute!

Toile Passport Cover
Preserve your passport!

Mini Padlock
Assures hands off... probably better for in hotels and hostels than actually going through the airport.

Voltage Converter
Another essential for high wattage appliances like hair dryers, curlers, and straighteners.