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PARIS: The Beypocalypse Strikes Back

August 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I only had two days left in Paris, and that put me in something of a funk. Life is so much better when you’re where you belong, or when you […]

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Beyonce, concert, Europe, France, Ina Garten, Le Cordon Bleu, Paris

PARIS: Adios & Hello

July 31, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Jessica wasn’t hanging around for all the time I planned to stay away. She was just here for Paris. I am amused at the thought of her in Egypt, though. […]

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art, Meryl Streep, movie, Paris

PARIS: New Paintings and Tombstones

July 28, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Looking back, I was not very successful at my goal of seeing a lot of new places in Paris on this trip. Jessica and I just settled in and acted […]

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cemetery, Europe, France, Louvre, museum, Paris, travel

PARIS: My Glorious Return

July 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Since I’ve been dying for the past two months — I really have to finish that blog I have on my diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis — I haven’t had a […]

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France, Paris, Uncategorized

My Alarming Transition Into Harry Styles

August 10, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

After a lengthy afternoon on the beach the day before, I decided I was a bit too burnt to tan again. It would not be very intelligent of me to […]

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Europe, fashion, France, Harry Styles, Nice, shopping

The Heiresses Discover and Detest Dorms

July 23, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

After the concert, we still had another day in Santa Clara to recuperate from the excitement of the night before. I intended to visit the Winchester House, that famed dwelling […]

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bay, ferry building, Kardashian, nespresso, Tenderloin

Why Don’t You? #70

April 6, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a formal garden in your yard? Even if you have a small lot you can plant a few boxwoods and set up a fountain. I […]

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advice, ancient Egypt, Diana Vreeland, family, fragrance, France, garden, inspiration, interior design, Italian, language, Why Don't You?

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

LUXOR: Stalked

July 31, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

It was so nice to wake up in a palatial room with an excellent bed and clean surroundings. It was like going home. My bedroom in Iowa is inspired by […]

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Africa, ancient Egypt, Egypt, food, history, Luxor, restaurant, travel

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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