Category Archives: Travel

Alternative Advent: Door 5

We’re 5 days in already! 5 doors and 5 fabulous special offers. Have you seen your favourite bag come up yet? If not, keep checking in here! 5th December 2014 Today’s door photo even has a bag in it! At the Blue Souk in Sharjah, UAE. Click on the door to see what we have…

Alternative Advent: Door 4

December 4th 2014 Here’s todays alternative advent door. An entrance door in Dubai with fabulous lantern lights above. Click on the door to see todays design deal. Use voucher code Door4 at the checkout to get 25% off TODAY ONLY. If you’re wondering what all this alternative advent is all about, click here to see…

Postcard from Dubai

This week, 2nd December to be precise, saw the United Arab Emirates celebrating it’s 43rd National Day. I missed being there on the day as I travelled to Chennai in India, this week but luckily for me, the National Day parade in Dubai, was held on Saturday last week. Here are a few of my…

Alternative Advent: Door 3

December 3rd 2014 Click on the door to see what’s behind. Use voucher code Door3 for 25% off this design TODAY ONLY! Photo: Archway entrance to the Palace Hotel & Souk Al Bahar, Dubai, taken during the Festival of Lights 2014.

Alternative Advent: Door 2

Here’s todays alternative advent door. It’s an ancient stone monument in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. December 2nd 2014 Very appropriate to post a photo from the United Arab Emirates today, since it’s their National Day. To get 25% off the bag behind the door, use voucher code: Door2 This offer is for TODAY ONLY!

Alternative Advent: Door 1

It’s December already! Where did 2014 go? It went super fast for me, maybe because I’ve been all over the place this year. I don’t think I’ve stayed in the same place for more than 2 months and with all that travelling I’ve got a few photos to show you. An Offer A Day I’ve…

A Trip to the Mountains

I’m in the United Arab Emirates and on Friday we took a day trip with friends over to the East coast and the Indian ocean, followed by a mountain drive up some very scary roads. A view to the mountain road ahead. It goes from 500 metres above sea level to 1350 metres in just…

How to Find Your Suitcase

If you have a black suitcase then a stylish and easy way to find your case is to attach a bright coloured luggage tag to it. Some people tie an old scarf to the handle or use a brightly coloured strap around the bag or case but neither of these are particularly useful (well maybe…

A Place for Inspiration

I’m on my travels again and for the past week I’ve been in the lovely rolling Normandy countryside in France. It’s nice to find yourself in a new (or different) environment from time to time. I find it inspires me to do new designs and that’s what I’ve been doing this week. I love the…

Where To Find A New Handbag

The great thing about selling (and designing of course) handbags, is that there are a whole host of different kinds of outlet who want to offer your designs to their customers and clients. Today, I’m featuring a rural stockist in Normandie, France. Normandy Inn, France Kevin and Steve run this amazing B&B or Chambre d’Hotes…

Category Archives: Travel

Alternative Advent: Door 5

We’re 5 days in already! 5 doors and 5 fabulous special offers. Have you seen your favourite bag come up yet? If not, keep checking in here! 5th December 2014 Today’s door photo even has a bag in it! At the Blue Souk in Sharjah, UAE. Click on the door to see what we have…

Alternative Advent: Door 4

December 4th 2014 Here’s todays alternative advent door. An entrance door in Dubai with fabulous lantern lights above. Click on the door to see todays design deal. Use voucher code Door4 at the checkout to get 25% off TODAY ONLY. If you’re wondering what all this alternative advent is all about, click here to see…

Postcard from Dubai

This week, 2nd December to be precise, saw the United Arab Emirates celebrating it’s 43rd National Day. I missed being there on the day as I travelled to Chennai in India, this week but luckily for me, the National Day parade in Dubai, was held on Saturday last week. Here are a few of my…

Alternative Advent: Door 3

December 3rd 2014 Click on the door to see what’s behind. Use voucher code Door3 for 25% off this design TODAY ONLY! Photo: Archway entrance to the Palace Hotel & Souk Al Bahar, Dubai, taken during the Festival of Lights 2014.

Alternative Advent: Door 2

Here’s todays alternative advent door. It’s an ancient stone monument in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. December 2nd 2014 Very appropriate to post a photo from the United Arab Emirates today, since it’s their National Day. To get 25% off the bag behind the door, use voucher code: Door2 This offer is for TODAY ONLY!

Alternative Advent: Door 1

It’s December already! Where did 2014 go? It went super fast for me, maybe because I’ve been all over the place this year. I don’t think I’ve stayed in the same place for more than 2 months and with all that travelling I’ve got a few photos to show you. An Offer A Day I’ve…

A Trip to the Mountains

I’m in the United Arab Emirates and on Friday we took a day trip with friends over to the East coast and the Indian ocean, followed by a mountain drive up some very scary roads. A view to the mountain road ahead. It goes from 500 metres above sea level to 1350 metres in just…

How to Find Your Suitcase

If you have a black suitcase then a stylish and easy way to find your case is to attach a bright coloured luggage tag to it. Some people tie an old scarf to the handle or use a brightly coloured strap around the bag or case but neither of these are particularly useful (well maybe…

A Place for Inspiration

I’m on my travels again and for the past week I’ve been in the lovely rolling Normandy countryside in France. It’s nice to find yourself in a new (or different) environment from time to time. I find it inspires me to do new designs and that’s what I’ve been doing this week. I love the…

Where To Find A New Handbag

The great thing about selling (and designing of course) handbags, is that there are a whole host of different kinds of outlet who want to offer your designs to their customers and clients. Today, I’m featuring a rural stockist in Normandie, France. Normandy Inn, France Kevin and Steve run this amazing B&B or Chambre d’Hotes…