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My life, as Amelia Edwards once said, is the "satisfaction of a purposeless curiosity."

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Why Don’t You? #43

September 8, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy a crate of gold spray paint and transform your house with a bit of DIY? You can turn your boring frames into glittering works of […]

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advice, comedy, cooking, dance, Diana Vreeland, family, interior design, Joan Rivers, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #77

September 5, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

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 […]

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Amtrak, Beyonce, cleaning, exercise, fitness, hotel, Joan Rivers, music, Nicole Richie, train

Requiem For Joan Rivers

September 5, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

It’s been a very sad day for me. I’m not even sure where to begin. I’m rarely at a loss for words when I’m writing, but I have so many […]

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celebrity, death, gay, Joan Rivers, me, memorial, mourning

Why Don’t You? #42

September 1, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you take a day or two to fix up your shoes? I don’t know anybody who regularly brushes or polishes their footwear, and I think that’s awfully […]

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advice, cosmetic surgery, Diana Vreeland, fashion, garden, hair, inspiration, shoes, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #41

August 25, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I do hope you enjoyed all of my travel posts. They’re my absolute favorite thing to write and I hope to do loads more of them in the future. You’re […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?

New York: A Feast

August 9, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

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 […]

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America, Chicago, flying, food, hotel, New York CIty, restaurant, travel

The Long Journey To America

August 7, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

To start my trip back to Iowa, I had to wake at the unholy hour of four o’clock in the morning. No person should ever have to see that on […]

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Africa, America, Egypt, travel, trip, Winter Palace

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: Amongst Equals

August 1, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Rising at dawn is truly a horrific thing. There is nothing good about it and I am forever suspicious of individuals who claim to be morning people. I’ve tried it […]

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Africa, ancient Egypt, archaeology, Egypt, history, Luxor, Thebes, travel, Tutankhamen, 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

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