Seeing Design

Luxury in the Wilds of Patagonia

Anne E. Collins — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:35:09 +0000

Part of the allure of Patagonia is how difficult it is to navigate. The most extreme and breathtaking landscape doesn’t come right out and present itself, you have to track it down and wrangle it (with a little help from … Continue reading →

Colonia’s Style Wars

Anne E. Collins — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:31:18 +0000

You don’t hear to too much about Uruguay, until you hit Buenos Aires. The town of Colonia del Sacramento is a mere hour boat ride from the Argentine capital and is a key player in its colonial history. Set up … Continue reading →

Brazilian Decor

Anne E. Collins — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:12:16 +0000

Bright colors, bold patterns, inventive reuse…decor in Brazil is anything but dreary. With five weeks and over 6,000 kilometers of travel, from the Amazon, down the coast to the big southern city of São Paulo, we soaked in our share … Continue reading →

The Best of São Paulo Design

Anne E. Collins — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:05:37 +0000

Walking into a 20-million person city is little intimidating but with our good friend and resident Paulista, Marcelo, as our guide, we saw the sweeter side of South America’s biggest metropolis. With a wild abundance of restaurants (12,500), bars (15,000) … Continue reading →

Chill Chic Trancoso

Anne E. Collins — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:28:32 +0000

In our three-week journey down the coast of Brazil we encountered some of the most beautiful beaches I’ve ever seen, but none as chic as Trancoso, Bahia. Accessed by a semi-paved road an hour from the nearest city of Porto … Continue reading →

Essential Salvador

Anne E. Collins — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:18:27 +0000

You could easily spend a week in Salvador, Brazil, getting a history lesson on the country’s first capital, antiquing through the Pelhourino, and tasting its Afro-Brasilian cuisine, but if you only have a days, here is where to stay, eat, … Continue reading →

Beyond Rio…Carnaval Style

Anne E. Collins — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:49:06 +0000

Some people think Carnaval is just a debaucherous four-day party in Rio de Janiero but the rest of Brazil would have to disagree. Months leading up to Fat Tuesday, even the tiny towns are constructing elaborate floats, practicing samba routines, … Continue reading →

City Guide: Manaus, Brazil

Anne E. Collins — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:53:40 +0000

Manaus is the only city in the Amazon so if you have dreams of exploring the world’s biggest river and jungle housing the most species on the planet, you basically have to pass through this two-million person town. Originally, we … Continue reading →

Architecture of the Amazon

Anne E. Collins — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:22:29 +0000

The honeymoon has begun! The first stop on our around-the-world journey has landed us in Manaus, Brazil, the heart of the Amazon. It’s a 2-million person city in the depths of the jungle that can only be accessed by plane … Continue reading →

Want Our Apartment?

Anne E. Collins — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:31:58 +0000

To walk away from your day-to-day life for 16-months, you need to tie up a lot of loose ends but we’re getting there. Quit job—check. Sell car—check. Find new health insurance—check. Rent apartment? This remains the one major missing piece … Continue reading →