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Category Archives: vacation

Giggling Through The Galleries

March 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The struggle of waking and getting ready for the day was an even greater one than usual. And that’s saying something. It wasn’t that I wasn’t excited to get out […]

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America, ancient Egypt, art, fashion, history, Julia Child, museum, restaurant, travel, vacation, Washington DC

The Cat In Coach

March 18, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

“SOMEBODY HAS DIED!” This dramatic proclamation was not one I intended to utter Monday afternoon. No. I was putting the finishing touches on my packing organization (something I have elevated to […]

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cat, Chicago, macaron, travel, vacation, Washington DC

Why Don’t You? #67

March 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan your final meal just in case you ever find yourself on death row? I hope you don’t, but it never hurts to plan ahead. I […]

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advice, animals, clothes, coffee, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, pet, travel, vacation, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #95

February 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Entertainment Weekly #1348/1349: I have subscribed to Entertainment Weekly since I was a fat and pimply youth. To me, it was always an escape into a world that I […]

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California, Entertainment Weekly, exercise, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, vacation, Zayn Malik

Why Don’t You? #59

January 12, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you open a detective agency and solve mysteries all day? I think it would be marvelous to go off on an investigation and wear fashionable sunglasses and […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, money, photography, spontaneity, suggestion, theater, vacation

Holiday Wish List 2014

December 7, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

It’s already the holiday season, and I am having trouble believing that 2014 went by so quickly. We all say the same thing every year, though. I hope that time slows […]

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Amtrak, ancient Egypt, book, Christmas, coffee, fashion, fitness, Holiday, Ina Garten, interior design, iPhone, shopping, theater, vacation

Why Don’t You? #54

November 24, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you organize all your photos and writings and any other creative projects you want to outlive you in the case of your untimely death? Artists are only […]

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advice, antique, architecture, Diana Vreeland, interior design, photography, plants, shopping, vacation, Why Don't You?, writing

LUXOR: Life At The Palace

August 5, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

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 […]

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Africa, ancient Egypt, Egypt, Egyptology, food, history, hotel, Luxor, luxury, travel, vacation, Winter Palace

LUXOR: I’d Be A DAMN Good Tour Guide

August 1, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I don’t mean to brag or boast, but I often find that my knowledge of things is too overwhelming. I’m not cocky about this when I chat to people, because […]

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Africa, ancient Egypt, Egypt, history, Thebes, travel, trip, vacation

LUXOR: Luxury

July 30, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

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 […]

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Cairo, Egypt, hotel, Luxor, travel, trip, vacation, Winter Palace

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