tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post2665193070101466058..comments2025-01-10T06:37:19.849-08:00Diane Dorrans Saekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]Blogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-44204148518515226652012-09-10T06:20:03.526-07:002012-09-10T06:20:03.526-07:00While all the books sound fantastic, I am most anxious to read the Skurman and Getty books.The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-18227285235615987882012-09-08T18:57:56.437-07:002012-09-08T18:57:56.437-07:00Dear Terri-<br /><br /><br />I always love to inspired my friends to explore the world with curiosity and amazement and to travel--across the bay, across town, around the corner, down the street, or across oceans and time.<br />I was incredibly fortunate to visit Burma at this moment in the country&#39;s history--and you&#39;ll see more about my trip there in next week&#39;s new blog post.<br />Join me, follow me...and as some friends do, come along in my footsteps.<br />very best, DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-80878419911491348132012-09-08T18:03:52.606-07:002012-09-08T18:03:52.606-07:00Diane, I greatly enjoy traveling vicariously through your images and your fascinating stories that go along with them...<br /><br />TerriThe-Countrypolitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452307017722380930[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-73131723277401015752012-09-06T12:34:33.804-07:002012-09-06T12:34:33.804-07:00Hi Terri-<br /><br /><br />You were one of my very first readers--and I am so happy to hear from you.<br /><br />Burma was blissful...more on that next week.<br />Corsica--was a discovery...more on that to come.<br />New books!<br /><br />The shot of me at the Burmese temple is I think the first time I have posted a picture of myself on the blog...I keep a low profile. I liked the temple...and there I am. It gives a sense of my exhilaration of being in Burma and discovering a wonderful country.<br /><br />stay tuned, very best DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-60038567452738598502012-09-06T10:29:02.216-07:002012-09-06T10:29:02.216-07:00Diane, thanks for the wonderful summary of all things Diane! I would LOVE to visit Burma one day. The Interiors Atelier and of course the Getty book will both be on my wish list. Glad you are well. <br /><br />Best wishes, Terri in CanadaWindlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-42383759007594981142012-09-05T12:07:18.814-07:002012-09-05T12:07:18.814-07:00Hi Philip-<br /><br />Good morning and thank you for your enthusiasm.<br /><br />Yes, lots of discoveries and thrills.<br /><br />The Siam hotel in Bangkok--must now be an essential visit for designers and architects and lovers of antiques. There is a library and a private cinema and a gym (you can take Thai kick boxing lessons...I wish I had done so...)...and the owners have a collection of superb and rare French colonial Art Deco (teak) pieces made in Cambodia in twenties, along with vintage Thai boxing posters, and a fantastic collection of old books on the Thai/Laos/Cambodia/ Burma region. Brilliant. Location--half an hour by boat up the river from the throng of downtown Bangkok) is peaceful and total heaven. STAY TUNED... very best DIANE Diane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-61193678889673199562012-09-05T11:56:05.718-07:002012-09-05T11:56:05.718-07:00Dear Diane,<br />this post is filled with inspiration and upcoming delights -love reading about your discoveries in Burma, the carriage driver and the shot of you, the intrepid traveler, at Bagan. Magnificent temples, and more! The Anne Getty book, and I did not know abour Andrew&#39;s book! All very exciting.<br />Warmest regards,Philip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-18492086858883449492012-09-05T10:00:36.521-07:002012-09-05T10:00:36.521-07:00Dear Griffin-<br /><br /><br />It is lovely to hear from you...in the far North...<br /><br />I&#39;m delighted that you enjoyed this first taste of my Burma/Myanmar reports.<br /><br />Burma was once, historically, one of the richest countries in the region (that includes the fast-moving Thailand and the giant China, and recovering Laos and Cambodia (also with tragic recent histories) and India.<br /> Burma has been through tough times--and is now emerging. One commenter said recently &#39;we were never North Korea&#39; although Burma was largely cut off from trade with the west, and travel there was not easy at all.<br />For that reason--it is now a country to discover, with a rich history of arts and crafts and architecture, and the most lovely people. Buddhism is a very large part of daily life and the practice and beliefs and faith give a softness and sweetness and lovely human interaction to each day.<br />I went to George Orwell territory...the town is full of mystery and is haunted by ghosts of British rule past and long ago.<br />I have some special pictures...you will love.<br />very best, DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-73870095437923720192012-09-05T09:55:12.677-07:002012-09-05T09:55:12.677-07:00Hello, Stefan-<br /><br /><br />Lovely to hear from you.<br /><br />I know how passionate you are about design and architecture and interiors--and you will have a feast coming up on fall blog posts here.<br /><br />stay in touch--and send me your thoughts, DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-63315723753766644572012-09-05T09:55:04.348-07:002012-09-05T09:55:04.348-07:00Hello, Stefan-<br /><br /><br />Lovely to hear from you.<br /><br />I know how passionate you are about design and architecture and interiors--and you will have a feast coming up on fall blog posts here.<br /><br />stay in touch--and send me your thoughts, DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-54949314018129187732012-09-05T09:53:56.272-07:002012-09-05T09:53:56.272-07:00HELLO, FRIENDS-<br /><br /><br />I received the following message from ANDREA MURPHREY a great friend and design fan and style maven in Sacramento and wanted to share it with you. So kind:<br /><br />Dear Diane0<br />WOW!!!! So much wonderful to take in . . . <br />I am on the wait list for your new book - can&#39;t wait! Looking forward to sharing in your travels and new discoveries this coming fall. Thanks for seeking out the unique, unexpected, and rare. I treasure the beauty and balance you contribute to our lives. THANK YOU! Andrea Diane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-10126398601635386492012-09-05T09:06:27.344-07:002012-09-05T09:06:27.344-07:00Dear Francine-<br /><br /><br />Burma/Myanmar is the most romantic country--and who could imagine that, given the tragic recent history (which somewhat mirrors the sad recent decades in Laos and in Cambodia). <br />I feel and hope that Burma Myanmar is now in a state of buoyancy and optimism and renewal...and that all of the forces working toward improving matters for all of the people in the union will continue and flourish.<br />I set out for Burma with some concerns (would I feel safe, would there be onerous governance) but it proved to be light-hearted, utterly safe, and a free-spirited trip. I hope everyone will look into traveling there--on a study tour, to cruise on the Road to Mandalay, or to travel freely around, explore.<br />very best DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-26697187097712433592012-09-05T07:55:35.165-07:002012-09-05T07:55:35.165-07:00already signed up to receive your blog + can&#39;t wait. xxpeggybraswelldesign.compeggy braswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-7402095069896426602012-09-05T06:13:10.362-07:002012-09-05T06:13:10.362-07:00Diane, I can&#39;t wait, Particularly for the Getty book!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-66309039535300290632012-09-05T05:41:08.472-07:002012-09-05T05:41:08.472-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.A Super Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640893790909916004[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-29005553174077063982012-09-05T04:14:58.390-07:002012-09-05T04:14:58.390-07:00Quite a few years ago, i took my husband and children to Burma and to this day I long to return...our time on the river was precious and i managed to find a poor copy of Burmese days in the Yangon market, which I read during the cruise...( only 6 of us on the boat ..) For the past couple of years, i have spent more time in africa, having travelled through asia for ten years in a row, but i miss the aroma, the colors the life of Asia and soon will be back. <br />Looking forward to reading your Paris pages...am off to maisons et objets to morrow.Francine Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042631088215474109[email protected]