MagellanStraitsRSSFeed- Photo diary – Three days in Poitou-Charentes 19/06/2013Alexandra’s photo diary following three fab days in Poitou-Charentes…. Day One… Exploring the old port of La Rochelle… It’s unsurprising that La Rochelle is home to the most photographed harbours on France’s Atlantic coast…. Check into Entre Hôtes, full of classic French style – … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Travel Facts#2: Heads of State! 17/06/2013As tourists wander around Westminster absorbing the history of years, they stumble across King Charles 1st and Oliver Cromwell locked in each others’ sight for eternity. It is often thought that Cromwell’s statue – erected in 1899 to a design by Sir William Thornycroft - is avoiding the gaze of the … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Shaken Not Stirred – “Lady In Red” By The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 14/06/2013Embrace the sunset and the person you love with the latest little soupçon from Shaken Not Stirred. For us, the “Lady In Red” cocktail from The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is the prefect drink for the perfect summer’s evening. Ingredients: - 25ml Southern Comfort - … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Photo diary – Three days in Poitou-Charentes 19/06/2013
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Vintage Photos Series – Liberace
Step into the world of Wladziu Valentino ‘Liberace‘. With a career that spanned over four decades of concerts, recordings, motion pictures, television and endorsements he was most remembered for his extravagant costumes and his trademark candelabra placed on the lid … Continue reading
Vintage Photo Series – The Douglas Family
The Magellan vintage photo series would be incomplete without a nod to a true Hollywood dynasty, The Douglas Family. Kirk seen above with his wife Anna in 1956 has had a long and illustrious careerer and is one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s “golden age”, with … Continue reading
Vintage Photo Series – Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed
Ratpack hero, film star and master crooner, Frank Sinatra with Donna Reed is the subject of retro image fifth of our series of vintage black and white images. Frank, the Chairman of the Board, was the celebrity most associated with Palm Springs, California and … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Ava Gardner, California, Destinations, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra, From Here to Eternity, Greater Palm Springs Oasis, Luxury, Palm Springs, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs California, The Oscars, The Sinatra House, Twin Palms Estate, USA
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Vintage Photo Series – Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood
Retro image number four of our series of vintage black and white images relates again to my beloved Palm Springs, California and to one of the most gorgeous but ultimately tragic of film star unions – that of Robert Wagner … Continue reading
Vintage Photo Series – Audrey Hepburn in Palm Springs
Retro image three of our series of vintage black and white images relates to one of my favourite places on earth - Palm Springs, California, USA – and certainly one of my favourite actresses of all time, Audrey Hepburn. Looking elegantly cool, … Continue reading
