palm springs

hello all you lovely friends!  i just returned from a two week adventure which included a cross-country road trip with a bestie: new sites, new friends, amazing memories!! my time away ended with some r&r in LA and the desert including the AMAZING palm springs!

this was my first time in palm springs...and whoa! that place is paradise for a sun-worshipping, food loving, cactus aficionado, and design freak!

here are some sights along palm canyon drive...

started the day of with a perfect americano from a perfectly cute cafe.

trina turk for the home! i did walk out with a bag full of goodies... :)

cool pendant light.

so much cacti EVERYWHERE!! it's so pretty!

mid-century mod pieces from swank interiors.

stopped to check out the palm trees...

cacti!

cactus garden/landscape studio. loved this place! desert landscape design.

mid-century mod architecture...coooool!

final stop...din din at las casuelas! yummy mexican + amazing mango margis!!...with some love-birds and live music on the side.

i had an AMAZING trip, but i have to say...it's nice to be back home!

and today...is my first day at my new big design job! :)

♥ tosh

cozy cave vacay

as i travel across the country (im probably somewhere between chicago and cedar rapids at this point) taking in new sites, smells, sounds, and people i am reminded how important and eye-opening travel is!!

i stumbled upon the breath-taking yunak evleri cave hotel in turkey this evening...dates back to the 5th and 6th centuries when the people of the central anatolia region of turkey lived within the earth.  interior renovations have transformed this primitive shelter into an oh-so-cool safe haven for vacationers.  this hotel offers all the ammenities while maintaining it's simplistic roots.

talk about mood lighting.  mmmmm.... 

romantic cave-side dinner under the stars.

so cooooool!! love the outdoor living space!

wow.

uhhhh huhhh!

i have this feeling that the turkish food served at this joint would be memorably delicious!

this place is on my bucket list.  

get out there and see the world!

♥ tosh