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The first thing I asked myself when I started looking through Tiny Atlas Quarterly was, where's my passport? Then came the follow-up: Do I have enough vacation time to fully appreciate what the Amalfi Coast has to offer? Sadly, the answer is no. For now, I'll have to depend on the travel and lifestyle journal to transport me to the sun-kissed region whenever I'm in need of a mental escape. [Confession: I've already logged many hours on the site. I can't stop staring at the spectacular photos of cliffside villages, emerald green waters and white sandy beaches.] Contributing writer Meraviglia Paper calls the south of the Italian Peninsula heaven and I totally agree.

Amalfi, photographed by the talented Magdalena Wosinska, is just one of the many enchanting places that grace the pub's virtual pages. Past issues have featured photo essays from a collective of photographers, art directors, designers, stylists and other creatives who thrive on telling stories and sharing their personal photos snapped during professional projects and jobs. Check out these other features: Barcelona, Hong Kong, Cabrera, Santorini and Switzerland. 

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Tiny Atlas Quarterly has a printed annual that can be found here. I've also just started following its Instagram feed. It's quite lovely.

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What I'm wishing for right now: That I'm drinking my morning coffee from a very pretty Paper & Clay mug or cup (I'm not picky), and that I'm happily gazing at my new and beautiful P&C pitcher. Just putting it out there into the universe. Let's see if it comes true. 

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These illustrations from the talented Lindsay Gardner make me haaappyyyy. I need them in my life. 

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Camille's journal 

When I need to escape for a few moments, I go to chef Camille Becerra's journal and portfolio. Inevitably, I get hungry after looking at her pics and watching her videos, but I can't help myself. She collaborates with some of the best photographers such as Nicole Franzen, Sharon Radisch and Emma Jane Kepley, so I keep coming back for more. Also, head on over to Food 52 for her Beyond the Basics column. She posts tutorials every other Monday. My favorite is her step-by-step on how to make puff pastry.

Camille's portfolio

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A Well Traveled Brand is a new shop I'm currently loving. It belongs to Bekah Stewart of A Well Traveled Woman, and I've been following her blog on Tumblr for a very long time. When she started her extended blog, I became even more of a fan because that's where she often shares the tender and everyday moments of her life. I love her aesthetic, as well as admire her strength and courage to live an authentic life - something I'm trying to do. Anyway, I was excited when I saw that Bekah started A Well Traveled Brand. She collaborated with Fait La Force, an artisan collaborative in Port Au Prince, Haiti, which works with different artisan groups to create new designs, provide technical training, and bring thoughtfully designed products to the marketplace.

Earlier this year, Bekah worked with one of Fait La Force's sewing groups. She taught the seamstresses new skills, and together, they designed the collection. Her shop now features the items crafted in Haiti. My favorites are the patchwork throw and the fold over denim clutch. I need them in my life ASAP!

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hansel from basel. What a lovely name for a pretty awesome online shop that creates fantastically offbeat socks and tights. These ankle and thigh-high socks are going to be perfect when fall comes around. Going to start collecting these beauties now.

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I feel a twinge of envy every time I see Kevin Russ' photographs. They're breathtaking, but they remind me that I'm stuck in an office 8 hours a day. I love my job, but the photographer is free to travel around the world, explore, and capture unforgettable moments with his iPhone. In an interview with VSCO Cam,  Kevin said: "My daily schedule couldn't be any simpler. I look on a map for places I want to see and then drive there and take pictures." Amazing. I want that life.

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Ever wonder what inspires or motivates an artist, designer, crafter and tastemaker? I do. That's why I got so excited when I found Our Style Stories while reading A Daily Something this weekend. Hilary Walker launched Our Style Stories last week, and it is already a great blog because it features passionate creatives and their distinct personal style.

In this style story, Hilary toured Sara and Rocky Garza's home, and the married couple talked about their business, home life and where they like to shop. Both are wedding photographers and live in a charming 1927 Tudor bungalow in Dallas, Texas. Listen in on the conversation via podcast. And you can find their portfolio here.

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Cereal Magazine is a new discovery, and it has become a fast favorite. Have you heard of it? The magazine is based in the UK, and focuses on food and travel. Volume 3 is stellar, and it took me to fantastic places I'm dying to visit one day.

One drawback to the magazine is that it's a quarterly, so while I wait for the next issue to land in my mailbox, I visit the pub's blog for inspiration. Recently, Cereal had a very pretty photo contest called, "Round food for every mood." Readers were asked to send in photos of round food to enter a giveaway. The first image, submitted by Ja Soon Kim, won. I can see why. It's a gorgeous photo of a mangosteen, and I'd frame it up in a heartbeat. 

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