Why Don’t You? #119
Monday: Why don’t you wash your windows? They’re filthy and you know it. I pride myself on keeping up appearances and staying tidy and all that, but I don’t remember […]
Category Archives: hotel
Saying Goodbye to Madame Betty and Grandma Betty
I stumbled to the electric kettle and brewed some of that oddly delicious instant coffee that’s so popular here in France. Doesn’t make sense. It should taste like garbage, but […]
Call Me at Le Negresco
Yesterday’s torrential rainstorm did amazing things for the climate, and I actually needed a blanket for the first time since I arrived in Nice. That was a shock. I wasn’t […]
The Heiresses at the Palace
For a twenty-five-year-old who lives on a farm in the middle of America, I’ve been to an absurd number of palaces and opulent places. The Winter Palace in Luxor will […]
THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #77
LOVE: Candidly Nicole: Nicole Richie is one of my all-time favorite humans. She’s the version of myself that I want to be. Now that she has purple hair, I love […]
New York: A Feast
I wouldn’t say that I had excellent or restorative sleep on my flight from Casablanca, but I was wide awake and ready to face the morning when we landed. With […]
LUXOR: Life At The Palace
Originally, I had planned to use my last day in Luxor luxuriating around the hotel. It’s a stunning place, in every way, and it has been for well over a hundred […]
LUXOR: Luxury
I had great intentions of waking up early and packing and making my rounds and saying goodbye to everybody, but then I realized I would have to be conscious at […]
Day 2: Glorious Arrival in New York
I woke up about two hours after stumbling back to my seat, half delirious from being up for twenty-two hours straight. Not sure why I did that. I should have […]
Holiday Wish List 2013: PART 2!
I am on pins and needles to share the second part of my wish list with you. I couldn’t bear to wait until next week! I know that you probably […]
Benjamin Phillips 