It’s regrettable that the Concorde was permanently grounded a couple of years ago, but who needs supersonic air travel when PLiNTH & CHiNTZ allows you to globe trot fast, for free, and without those annoying sonic booms” We admit that nothing is as good as the real deal, but when time and money are scarce, you take what you can get.

From Austria to Austin and Cardiff to Canada, in past issues we’ve given you personalized tours to broaden your perspective and illustrate the importance of design in all cultures. This month we’re whisking you away to design school in London, a convention in Chicago, and then back across the Atlantic to history-laden Scotland. Next month, during the peak of travel season, we plan to bring you beautiful Belgium, the ideal retreat for the Art Nouveau obsessed.

Though we certainly love the flavors found in Europe and North America, how about adding a little global spice” Be bold and tell us about your passion for more exotic locales: the Islands (Caribbean, Philippine, Polynesian); the Easts (Middle, Far, and anywhere in between); the News (Delhi, Zealand, South Wales); and the Souths (America, Africa, or even the Pole).

Whether you are firmly planted there, once lived there, or experienced the time of your life there, share your experience with our readers. Don’t worry that you’re not a professional writer – that’s the beauty of PLiNTH & CHiNTZ. We’re an equal opportunity forum: a virtual café where self-expression mixes with shared interests and mingles with lively debate. In other words, a highly organized, more collaborative, truly focused type of blog. Just one more definition of PLiNTH & CHiNTZ…

Laura McDonald, IIDA / ASID
Interior Designer / Founder
laura@plinthandchintz.com