If you are a traveler with a sense of adventure and a sense of style, a traveler who likes her independence and spontaneity, this could be the great travel changer for you – at least if you are adventuring in the US. Airstream trailers are an iconic vehicle, THE rv that marries timeless glamor with efficiency of design. And Airstream2go have gilded the trailer with all manner of luxuries within and coupled it with a custom matched GMC Yukon Denali for easy towing.
That’s the hardware and it’s pretty great as you can see from the photo above.
But where are you going to go with it? The kicker is that these innovative folks have teamed up with probably the best US destination experts, Off The Beaten Path, and created planned itineraries through the great lands of the Southwest and California, with all activities included. Or, if you want to fly fish, hike the Four Corners with lamas, have a tutorial in landscape photography, plan your own itinerary with their help or anyone else’s, hire the vehicle, and go. It’s a vacation like no other.
And as if all this is not cool enough, these retro airstream lovers have embraced cutting edge tech to offer another layer of experience that offers both security and fun. An ipad that comes with the vacation is loaded with everything from videos that replicate the training you receive prior to taking to the road, extensive FAQs, maps, a loaded descriptive itinerary, GPS and – the final touch – loaded playlists with appropriate names like Rocky Road and Oh Say Can You See.
Just imagine, camped under the stars on the rim of Grand Canyon, the national anthem playing softly in to the night.
John Derian is a treasure. It's not that there aren't many with talent and vision because there are, the world over. But Derian has other attributes that make him so beloved. His eye is unerring, his sense of scale is perfect, he layers cultures and eras seamlessly in a room. And he is accessible in brick and mortar. His two shops on East Second Street have been haunts for years. One carries the decoupage he designs and constructs locally (and that make the best gifts ever) along with the coveted ceramics of Astier de Villatte. The second Dry Goods store next door showcases quirky antiques, an assortment of vintage furniture, stacks of heavy french linen, Moroccan rugs and soft cotton Indian clothing. Both are small, but intriguing and interesting enough to seduce you on a journey of the senses.
And now, Derian has opened on Christopher Street in a double-windowed storefront of a two-story 18th century house. It's like walking in to another world. Traditional Astier, and the later Derian/Astier collaborative pieces, line the walls from roof to floor of the front room. The back room, wallpapered in his new cabbage rose design and lit by beautiful Balthus-designed standing lamps with parchment shades, offers a living room in which to settle in, thumb through books and albums, and rest the soul.
So, go to shop, or simply go to travel in spirit to another place and time.
https://www.johnderian.com/pages/our-locations"
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