spies like us

It occurred to me just the other day that this blog, Come Spy With Me, has lingered here without an update or proper wrap up in well over a year. What a shame. We sure do get a ton of daily traffic and lots of reposting on pinterest. I suppose I am not really one to leave things hanging so today I thought I would put up a proper last post since the truth of the matter is that it is highly unlikely that anymore of our fun and fabulous updates will be taking place here. Though you should never say never! After closing up our shop it has taken us grasshopper girls a good couple of years to recover and re-find ourselves and yes, we have moved on to better things.

This past year has found me happily traveling quite a bit starting with a visit to San Francisco in February, a jaunt to Estonia in June, two weeks in Italy in July, a long summer weekend in Long Beach Island, NJ and a recent journey to New York City to visit my dear gal, Miss Tracy. Amidst the to and fro I have been penning The Peregrine Papers and stocking a handmade and vintage shop Forged and Found.

Spring 2013 found Tracy leaving Philadelphia behind for a second time in her life. This time landing in Brooklyn with her two tiny dogs and boyfriend in tow and carving out a new life with many new adventures. She is feathering her stellar new nest, finding new friends and busy with work. October was an opportunity for the two of us to get get together and finally reconnect. Having NYC  and Brooklyn as our backdrop was so much fun. I can't wait to get back there.

Signing off for now friends!

Thanks for following and enjoying all of our curating.

It's been a blast...

Up, up, and away!

For this post I was originally planning on talking about how it has been a long time since I have taken a proper vacation--you know, the kind where you actually get on a plane or leave the country or something. Then I thought, "Who wants to hear a whiner?". These vintage travel posters not only had me longing for the days of traveling in real style but also fantasizing about getting out of town...soon. They also had me wondering what happened to the days of the bar on the second floor of the airplane or the second floor for that matter? The roomy sleeping compartments or elegant dining compartments on trains? Or train travel in general? These days the actual act of traveling can be sleepless, hectic and sterile-but there is still something about reaching your destination and entering a new place and an unknown culture that is still totally jet-set, romantic and exciting.

The vintage travel poster does such a great job at grabbing your attention with colorful, bold graphics and snappy slogans while leaving just enough to the imagination to get your juices flowing. I don't think you see that enough in modern advertising. Not to mention these are amazing works of art. They have really inspired me. It is one of my goals this year to get out of town and enjoy a real holiday. Stop. Relax. Recharge. Inspire. Put color on my cheeks. Return a better me. Why not? You know what they say about all work and no play--it's true. And in this year of trying to be optimistic and open minded, I think I could benefit more than ever from stepping back and seeing the world from a new place. I have put it off for too long saying "I can't". A long weekend would suffice. It doesn't need to be a trip around the world. It is so easy to forget that all it takes is a little saving, a bit of planning, some research, booking, bag-packing and...

...up, up, and away!

get in the van

With everyone feeling a little lighter in the pocket these days, a budget for any kind of summer vacation seems almost impossible. Road tripping can be cheap and you don't even have to usually drive very far to find a little change of scenery. Don't you think it was about time you hit the highway?