December 28, 2009 – 9:04 am

Brunch is a favorite activity for Tim and me when we’re traveling. And you can’t come to Miami Beach without hitting up Ocean Drive. It’s the street you picture before you arrive… Palm trees and art deco hotels shading the sidewalk diners and strolling buff gay couples. Classic cars and yellow lamborghinis cruising past [...]
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Tagged ally & tim, brunch, buena vists bistro, cafe medi, design district, florida, miami, miami beach, north america, ocean drive, the strand hotel, tourist trap, united states
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December 22, 2009 – 1:49 pm

Some choose The Delano for its design sense. Others for its South Beach location. But everyone chooses The Delano for its pool. During the day, the lounge chairs and cabanas are the place to see and be seen. At night the pool heats up into one of Miami’s hottest bars.
Celebrities, socialites and decked-out ‘regular’ folk [...]
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Tagged agua spa, ally & tim, amazing pool, blue door terrace, delano hotel, florida, miami, miami beach, north america, pool, splurge, united states
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December 22, 2009 – 9:07 am

As one of Miami Beach’s most famous hotels, The Delano is hallmark of design in the US. The art deco exterior and glamorous lobby make it one of the most glamrous places to stay in the city.
With even the most basic rooms costing over $500 a night, this place doesn’t come cheap. But every [...]
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Tagged antoni gaudi, art deco, banjo, delano hotel, design, florida, interior design, man ray, matt damon, miami, miami beach, north america, philippe starck, salvador dali, tim andreas, united states
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December 21, 2009 – 8:06 am

I have to admit it, I have a huge crush on Miami — Miami Beach to be exact. The designer in me is smitten with the art deco feel on every block. The typography of the neon signs on hotels and shops calls out to me. The geometric buildings draw me in, whether they’re recently [...]
November 5, 2009 – 2:02 pm

Our second Buenos Aires hotel was Art Hotel in Recoleta. It was the perfect location to see the sights in the neighborhood, while also getting to relax in style. Another small, boutique hotel, this place obviously centers around it’s name, art.
The hotel has 36 rooms, each individually decorated. Ours, with a small footprint, had soaring [...]