Imaginary vacations

Hello Friend! It's been a minute. The last few years have led to a lot of imaginary vacations for us all. Yesterday I told my husband, "I just want to go walk around Italy, get some sun, and eat." I thought you might want to come along... My Italy pattern was one of the first patterns I designed for "Place I Have Never Been." It was 2003 and the movie adaptation of "Under the Tuscan Sun" had just come out. I was in love with that sunlight, the rolling sage-to-forest green hills of Tuscany, and the crumbling yet perfect architecture. 

A few of my favorite things about Rome, Italy…

Last month of Singapore in our 2016 calendar. The pattern was inspired by architectural lines and purple lights. If I was vacationing in the Lion City, I would definitely need a few Singapore Slings just to get through the humidity.   

Obviously we’re big fans of far away places and all their delights. That said, getting to said places can be really hard on our bodies. Check out our tips for surviving, and dare we say enjoying, long-haul flights… R U NOT ENTERTAINED?

M.Montague is a multifaceted hospitality + design brand, operating out of Morocco‘s Red City. The boutique hotel (Peacock Pavilions) mixes modern style with vintage-inspired decor, with obvious Moroccan influence.

My sister-in-law is an amazing cook and food writer, but to me, her real talent is her ability to pack an AMAZING plane picnic. Before her plane picnics came into my life, I would often buy some sad, over priced snacks from Hudson News – but no more! Jessica has inspired me to change my ways. Here are my favorite plane snacks.

TASTE: Cuba Libre (rum and Mexican Coca-Cola with lime) Mojito (rum + spearmint + lime) Havana Club Rum on the Rocks The Cuban Sandwich: Roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and yellow mustard on Cuban bread....

Last month I was diagnosed with cold urticaria, or being allergic to the cold (I couldn’t even make this up). Among a myriad of other symptoms, when I get a chill I break out in hives – it’s all very sexy. The main way to fight cold urticaria is to stay warm 24/7, and as we’re getting into 20 degree days in Boston, I know I’m not the only one looking for a winter uniform.

Whenever we begin an imaginary vacation somewhere we always start with researching the basics. Here is our Singapore cheat sheet – everything you should know when you start to plan a voyage to this far off land, be it real or a daydream. (Plus we love an excuse to design an infographic with a chicken.)  

What we’d eat if we were in the heat of New Orleans for Mari Gras instead of 7 ft of snow in Boston.