vw camper via style me pretty. spring must be on her way — there’s something in the air, and i have a travel bug in my bonnet. i just keep thinking about taking a long road trip, and stopping in small towns along the way, doing some great thrifting. or, i could take off for barcelona. or maybe even just have a staycation and start fixing up the yard for outdoor... 
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i just love these very clever typographical maps from tüt. these prints are hand-screened on recycled paper in the United Kingdom, in two very handsome colors – a slate blue, and a pale eggshell blue. makes geography oh so much more fun! choose from the us of a, and the british isles! Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} 
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this etsy shop is just rad. it’s called umbu, and i love her re-purposed pendant lamps, made from recycled paper scraps – like maps, newspaper and magazine pages and even sewing patterns. so creative, and so very pretty. i love the light these umbu lamps give off, and the shapes and patterns the printed paper creates. take a look at umbu. i think you’ll like. Tweet#call_to_action... 
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Look what reader Kirsten and Boston-based blogger found! She wrote me saying, “You’re gonna love this. Remember a while back you advised me to go through my magazines in order to tidy them up? HA! Guess what I saved?” Yipeeee – if I had only followed my own advice! So here it is, the missing Domino image of Sheila Bridges’ lovely map wall... 
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I really love maps. I love the challenge of navigating maps, following their unique legends and minute landmarks. Globes and guide books can keep me occupied for hours. Knopf has a great collection of travel guide books that are lightweight, compact, and have handy fold-out maps by neighborhood, so you can see them up close and follow the paths of narrow European streets and... 
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