Category Archives: Travelogue

10 Things a Vacation Can Teach You : How to do NOTHING in a sea full of everything.

May 5th, 2013 | 46 Comments | Posted in Beach, BLOGGING, Holidays, Travelogue

vacation, traveling, beach, sun fun, snorkelling

Just for kicks I thought I would wake up and torture myself this morning. I’m having chocolate for breakfast and spiking my coffee with sugar. What the what what? Why? Because the sugar rush of non stop rum …

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I see London, I see France, I see the Queen’s Underpants !!

March 23rd, 2013 | 44 Comments | Posted in Travelogue

Not too big, not too small, just the size of Montreal. The Queen’s knickers, that is. Okay. Okay. I lie like a rug. I saw London. I didn’t see France. Thank Gawd I didn’t see her Majesty’s underpants. My bet …

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Share your story…

February 28th, 2013 | 41 Comments | Posted in Random Craziness, Travelogue

I’m in Las Vegas. Enough about me. Where are you? Who are you? Tell me about you. What’s your story? I want a parking pass into a snippet of your life. Dish it. STAT. Do you love to …

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What you THINK about, you BRING about. Wooohooo ! Whoop it up !

January 30th, 2013 | 45 Comments | Posted in Beach, Quotes, Jokes & Funnies, Travelogue

What you THINK about, you BRING about...read about it on DESIGN THE LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE lynneknowlton.com

What you think about, you bring about ?!! OK, then I am thinking about George Clooney. Bring him on. Jokes. Tony Robbins He is even better. I would have said Channing Tatum, but he is like 12 years old …

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New York + Greenwich Hotel = H.E.A.V.E.N on earth

December 5th, 2012 | 26 Comments | Posted in Holidays, Travelogue

Our road trip to New York has started. We hit the road with bells on. Whatever that means. If it means that we crossed the Canadian border into the United States and no alarm bells went off at security…well then… …

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Unleash the Power Within : TONY ROBBINS freakin’ rocks!!!

October 30th, 2012 | 22 Comments | Posted in Random Craziness, Travelogue, Twitter

Tony Robbins Unleash the Power within , Anthony Robbins

LIFE DOESN’T COME WITH A ROAD MAP ~ But if you ever need someone to wake you up and get you driving along the right path in life Tony Robbins is your man. Want to join me VIRTUALLY on a …

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DESIGN THE LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE

August 10th, 2012 | 31 Comments | Posted in Bali, Beach, Decorate Like A Designer, Travelogue

If there was ever a place on earth that inspires me as a designer….this is it !!! *** North Island, Seychelles *** My absolute, all time favourite design inspiration. I could live on this island. RIGHT NOW UHHHMMMmmm, like …

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Oh Switzerland….You sure grabbed a hold of my schnitzel:

July 27th, 2012 | 28 Comments | Posted in Travelogue

Because my schnitzel was the only thing that was warm in Switzerland. Well… and my heart too. Switzerland warms the heart and soul. Right down to your Schnitzel. The people, the sights, the sounds, the cities, the mountains…. Why does …

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Take the road less traveled..with gal pals!!

July 12th, 2012 | 25 Comments | Posted in Random Craziness, Travelogue

Have you ever veered off course, and avoided the beaten path ? Traveled down the bumpy road ? Did you find out that the road less traveled led you to AMAZE-NESS?! OR Maybe the road led NOWHERE, but it was …

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And the WINNER is ….

June 5th, 2012 | 13 Comments | Posted in Bali, Travelogue

Snorkel, pirate trips, scuba, paid, sailing sign

OK, you don’t think I am just going to blurt out the WINNER of the blog giveaway contest, do you? Well. I am a blurt-er. I can’t keep it a secret any longer. I am about to BLURT blurt …

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An Awesome Giveaway. Beautifully Bali. Subscribe to Win.

May 30th, 2012 | 59 Comments | Posted in Bali, Travelogue

Who likes presents ?! I know you are jumping up and down. ‘I do. I do.’ Stop that. Your cat is probably wondering what the heck you are up to again. Seriously, this is getting embarrassing. Well, my friend. Get …

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Photobucket….It is a bucket load of laughs.

March 25th, 2012 | 18 Comments | Posted in How to be a better blogger, Paris, Quotes, Jokes & Funnies, Travelogue

Have you ever tried PHOTOBUCKET photo editing ? Holy smack dab….Awesomeness with a capital A. I was so excited about PHOTOBUCKET I had to type it in cap’s. My cap lock button is reserved for top drawer, back of the bus, …

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Juicing and Cupcake Bliss to Rid the Winter Blahhhh’s

March 3rd, 2012 | 13 Comments | Posted in Random Craziness, Travelogue

Do you live near a beach ? Can you smell the sweet salty air and feel the sand between your toes? Shove over. I wanna sit right beside you. I already have a book in hand and a throw blanket …

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Visiting PARIS is like dating the HOT guy in High School

February 7th, 2012 | 26 Comments | Posted in Paris, Travelogue

It is la crème de la crème It is PARIS It’s sultry. It’s dreamy. It’s gorgeous on every level. Almost unattainable. Like the high school hottie. Right within grasp. The great news about dating the hot guy in high school is …

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I’M HAVING A HOT STEAMY LOVE AFFAIR

January 28th, 2012 | 47 Comments | Posted in Paris, Travelogue

With blogs and twitter. A flat-out CRUSH. I am crushing on social media. Uhhm, and Paris. * { More on that later} * Pleazzz admit it. You crush on social media too. Don’t make me confess it go it alone. I …

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IF WINTER HAD A FACE….I Would PUNCH It.

January 16th, 2012 | 17 Comments | Posted in Bali, Beach, Travelogue

A wise person once said: WINTER is nature’s way of saying……”UP YOURS”. I don’t know who that wise person was. I am not wise enough to remember at this particular moment. Maybe because my brain is frozen. I am popping …

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LIGHTING… You LIGHT up our lives !

December 5th, 2011 | 19 Comments | Posted in Interior Design, Travelogue

Take a LIGHTING trip around the world with me. Are you up for quick trip around the world? I have a plan. Let’s travel for free. RIGHT NOW. No need to pack a bag, and hustle to the airport. No …

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DOORS ARE THE GATEWAY TO BEAUTY

November 22nd, 2011 | 15 Comments | Posted in Interior Design, Travelogue

I am an Interior Designer. I draw a great deal of inspiration from my travels. I truly believe travel has shaped the designer that I am today.

I Was BORN In a BARN at Christmas

November 16th, 2011 | 13 Comments | Posted in Interior Design, Our Home, Travelogue

Ok, I made that part up. If you asked my parents, they would have told you that my dinner manners qualified me for living in a barn status. So, technically, I could have been born in a barn. For those …

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BALI: YOU MAKE ME FREAK OUT WITH EXCITEMENT with furniture, lighting and carvings

November 6th, 2011 | 22 Comments | Posted in Bali, Beach, Interior Design, Travelogue

Could you ever imagine yourself living on a warm tropical island? I can. Wait, let me think about it for a minute. Twist my rubber arm Thinking….Thinking….comptemplating for one more moment YES YES YES YES !!! Crazy part about Bali, …

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DESIGN INSPIRATION IS EVERYWHERE…..

October 28th, 2011 | 14 Comments | Posted in Interior Design, Paris, Travelogue

I have been thinking WHOAHaaa NELLY, you are thinking ~ what is she up to now ?!!! ~ I have a beautiful challenge in life. Designing the life I want to live. So here is a big fat question for …

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PARIS you are PUUURTY ~ I MISS YOUR MUG ~ but not “MY” FRENCH language skills

October 22nd, 2011 | 15 Comments | Posted in Paris, Travelogue

If I had a third leg, I would kick myself with it. I can not BELIEVE I have been back in Canada for three months now, and literally only written four words about Paris in the blog. IMAGINE THAT?! Just …

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Woot Woot !! It is Friday !!

September 9th, 2011 | 3 Comments | Posted in Bali, Travelogue

To tell you the truth, Friday is not normally an all out exciting day for me. I pretty much have something going on most days of the week. Now don’t let that excite you into thinking that my life is …

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The best Château eye candy I have ever seen….hands down.

August 29th, 2011 | 7 Comments | Posted in Paris, Quotes, Jokes & Funnies, Travelogue

I am feeling a pinch guilty, since it has been weeks since we have returned to Ontario from Paris, France. The guilt isn’t overwhelming me, so don’t feel tooooo sorry for me. I will be ok. Better than that. I …

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BALI ~ My Treasure Island ~

August 22nd, 2011 | 15 Comments | Posted in Bali, Travelogue

Bali has grabbed a hold of my heart. Oh the treasures…. I am getting super duper excited…just dreaming of the day that the container will arrive from Bali to Ontario. This is the fourth container that I have helped to …

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