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Sparkle #107: Paris vs New York

I love Paris and New York – both cities are my absolute favorites and close to my heart for so many different reasons! I discovered Paris via books and movies and fell in love with it in an instant. Thankfully, my maiden visit this summer only deepened my love for the city! New York on the other hand was my first solo international trip, and the incidents and experiences on this trip helped shape my overall outlook on travel.  New York will always be special for me as it awakened my wanderlust and forever changed my perspective on solo travel! Both the cities have distinct personalities and histories, and a discussion on the…

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Sparkle #100: Magical Art for your Desktops

Have you heard of Vladstudio.com? I stumbled upon Vladstudio almost 5 years ago, when I was looking for quirky and whimsical wallpapers to dress my shiny new Sony Vaio! Vladstudio is an art project of Russian digital artist Vlad Gerasimov – a professional web designer. Sometime in the late 90’s, he started designing desktop and mobile wallpapers in his spare time. His designs swing between the bright and colorful, to the dark and mysterious. Either ways, all his wallpapers have a enchanting, faraway feel to them. Each time I download one of his wallpapers, I feel like I have been transported to wonderland just like Alice – everything seems so magical!…

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Sparkle #99: Travel Illustrations Of Famous Cities

Travel inspiration can strike anywhere – over a conversation, in a movie, through a book or from the internet! I recently stumbled across these delightful city illustrations from the Tokyo Illustrators Society and am craving a trip to New York again! Japanese artist Kondo Yoshie put together these colorful and charming city illustrations for a travel book project. Her art is whimsical, beautiful and at the same time very informative, capturing the different nuances of a city in great detail. I decided to feature these inspiring creations for my Travel Tuesdays post. My favorites are definitely New York and Germany; which one of these city illustrations do you like best? Note: All image…

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