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Timbuk2 Dolores Chiller Giveaway
(01 July 2009) - As the summer months heat up Timbuk2 is keeping it chill with their new messenger bag, the Dolores Chiller, named after San Francisco's Dolores Park. The cleverly disguised cooler keeps your cans cold—holding 18-24 depending on amount of ice—while on the go or hanging beachside. A waterproof TPU lining keeps the cold and the condensation inside the bag, while the extremely durable ballistic nylon...
(01 July 2009) - As the summer months heat up Timbuk2 is keeping it chill with their new messenger bag, the Dolores Chiller, named after San Francisco's Dolores Park. The cleverly disguised cooler keeps your cans cold—holding 18-24 depending on amount of ice—while on the go or hanging beachside. A waterproof TPU lining keeps the cold and the condensation inside the bag, while the extremely durable ballistic nylon...
Hotel Pastis, Saint Tropez
(01 July 2009) - A modern contrast to the charming historic port of Saint Tropez, Hotel Pastis is an ideal setting for those who want to soak up some sun and take in a little rest and relaxation while keeping to the theme of a luxurious vacation in the south of France. Run by a husband-and-wife graphic design duo from London, the completely renovated eight-room hotel feels like...
(01 July 2009) - A modern contrast to the charming historic port of Saint Tropez, Hotel Pastis is an ideal setting for those who want to soak up some sun and take in a little rest and relaxation while keeping to the theme of a luxurious vacation in the south of France. Run by a husband-and-wife graphic design duo from London, the completely renovated eight-room hotel feels like...
Zuca for M.A.C. Wheelie Bag
(26 June 2009) - by Rachel Felder Wheelies dominate airports everywhere, but a rolling case with tricked-out inserts, a sleek black finish, quirky dimensions and a wide flat top to sit out delays? For that, you'll need a backstage pass to a fashion show. M.A.C. Cosmetics recently commissioned Züca to create the Cadillac of their spacious rolling cases, a matte black version with the company's logo and a...
(26 June 2009) - by Rachel Felder Wheelies dominate airports everywhere, but a rolling case with tricked-out inserts, a sleek black finish, quirky dimensions and a wide flat top to sit out delays? For that, you'll need a backstage pass to a fashion show. M.A.C. Cosmetics recently commissioned Züca to create the Cadillac of their spacious rolling cases, a matte black version with the company's logo and a...
Tom Schutyser: Caravanserais a Metaphor
(24 June 2009) - In early 2003, photographer and writer Tom Schutyser traveled in a West-East direction along the Silk Road documenting the sights he saw along the way. The resulting show, "Caravanserais a Metaphor," is a photographic glimpse of his journey from Iran through Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to China, shot in black and white. Opening last week at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Paris Val-de-Seine in...
(24 June 2009) - In early 2003, photographer and writer Tom Schutyser traveled in a West-East direction along the Silk Road documenting the sights he saw along the way. The resulting show, "Caravanserais a Metaphor," is a photographic glimpse of his journey from Iran through Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to China, shot in black and white. Opening last week at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Paris Val-de-Seine in...
Pet Airways
(19 June 2009) - Anyone who's experienced the stress of air travel with their pet has thought there's got to be a better way. Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel thought they could do better, and the result is Pet Airways, which starts flying pets around the country in July 2009. From drop off to pick up every aspect of the pet's comfort has been thought through, with pre-...
(19 June 2009) - Anyone who's experienced the stress of air travel with their pet has thought there's got to be a better way. Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel thought they could do better, and the result is Pet Airways, which starts flying pets around the country in July 2009. From drop off to pick up every aspect of the pet's comfort has been thought through, with pre-...
Hotel Chic and Basic Born, Barcelona
(11 June 2009) - For a holiday spent taking in Barcelona's seamless blend of old and new architecture, food and sounds, the sublime Chic and Basic Hotel couldn't be more well-suited. Located in the trendy Born area, it's an ideal jumping-off spot for wandering the many narrow, meandering streets of the city's neighboring areas. But it's the hotel itself that symbolizes so much of what we consider Barcelona...
(11 June 2009) - For a holiday spent taking in Barcelona's seamless blend of old and new architecture, food and sounds, the sublime Chic and Basic Hotel couldn't be more well-suited. Located in the trendy Born area, it's an ideal jumping-off spot for wandering the many narrow, meandering streets of the city's neighboring areas. But it's the hotel itself that symbolizes so much of what we consider Barcelona...
Hotel Perivolas, Santorini
(03 June 2009) - by Anna Chisholm In the midst of the Aegean Sea rests boutique hotel Perivolas on the chic island of Santorini. Formed entirely of volcanic rock and steeped in eons of history, the island is home to former fisherman’s cottages elegantly carved high into Santorini’s hillside. Just a short walk from the charming town of Oia, Perivolas' cluster of softly contoured caves totals 19 unique cocoon-like...
(03 June 2009) - by Anna Chisholm In the midst of the Aegean Sea rests boutique hotel Perivolas on the chic island of Santorini. Formed entirely of volcanic rock and steeped in eons of history, the island is home to former fisherman’s cottages elegantly carved high into Santorini’s hillside. Just a short walk from the charming town of Oia, Perivolas' cluster of softly contoured caves totals 19 unique cocoon-like...
Ponta dos Ganchos Resort, Brazil
(22 May 2009) - Located on a private peninsula along Brazil's Southern coast and part of the esteemed Relaix & Chateaux group, Ponta dos Ganchos ranks among one of the world's most exclusive resorts. With over-the-top luxurious bungalows, genuinely gracious staff, a no kids under 18 policy and plenty of activities that take advantage of the naturally lush surroundings, a trip to the hotel offers the kind of...
(22 May 2009) - Located on a private peninsula along Brazil's Southern coast and part of the esteemed Relaix & Chateaux group, Ponta dos Ganchos ranks among one of the world's most exclusive resorts. With over-the-top luxurious bungalows, genuinely gracious staff, a no kids under 18 policy and plenty of activities that take advantage of the naturally lush surroundings, a trip to the hotel offers the kind of...
Palacio del Retiro, Madrid
(21 May 2009) - Of its many qualities, Palacio del Retiro wins the most points for its calming charm and perfect location. The small boutique hotel rests on the edge of Madrid's magnificent central Parque del Gran Retiro. Retiro, both the most coveted residential neighborhood and in walking distance to Chueca and Gran Via, the hopping neighborhoods known for their shopping and outrageous nightlife. (Basically, imagine Central Park...
(21 May 2009) - Of its many qualities, Palacio del Retiro wins the most points for its calming charm and perfect location. The small boutique hotel rests on the edge of Madrid's magnificent central Parque del Gran Retiro. Retiro, both the most coveted residential neighborhood and in walking distance to Chueca and Gran Via, the hopping neighborhoods known for their shopping and outrageous nightlife. (Basically, imagine Central Park...
Total São Paulo: A Guide to the Unexpected
(28 April 2009) - One of the world's largest metropolises, São Paulo can easily seem an overwhelming congestion of bare-skinned beauties, skyscrapers and an intense melting pot of culture. To help navigate through it all, "Total São Paulo: A Guide to the Unexpected," is a perspicacious guide and must-have travel resource from our own São Paulo resident Phuong-Cac Nguyen written especially for the creative collective's discerning eye in...
(28 April 2009) - One of the world's largest metropolises, São Paulo can easily seem an overwhelming congestion of bare-skinned beauties, skyscrapers and an intense melting pot of culture. To help navigate through it all, "Total São Paulo: A Guide to the Unexpected," is a perspicacious guide and must-have travel resource from our own São Paulo resident Phuong-Cac Nguyen written especially for the creative collective's discerning eye in...
Jupiter Hotel
(24 April 2009) - by Anna Chisholm Recapturing the heady days of the '60s and '70s when groupies hit the road in hot pursuit of the latest music sensation, the Jupiter Hotel in Portland is vintage Americana incarnate. It's an unassuming roadside motel that houses one of Oregon’s premier music venues and a hub of effervescent creativity. The Doug Fir Lounge is Jupiter's main attraction, a softly lit, mod...
(24 April 2009) - by Anna Chisholm Recapturing the heady days of the '60s and '70s when groupies hit the road in hot pursuit of the latest music sensation, the Jupiter Hotel in Portland is vintage Americana incarnate. It's an unassuming roadside motel that houses one of Oregon’s premier music venues and a hub of effervescent creativity. The Doug Fir Lounge is Jupiter's main attraction, a softly lit, mod...
Airstream x MINI Cooper S Clubman x Republic of Fritz Hansen
(22 April 2009) - For someone like myself who grew up traveling in converted buses, this new Republic of Fritz Hansen-designed Airstream and coordinating modified MINI Cooper S Clubman doesn't look exactly practical, but it does look dreamy. At 6.8 meters long (about 22 feet), the Airstream trailer makes for a relatively compact way to make a road-trip luxurious—for fans of both sea and sun. Incorporating neoprene, acid...
(22 April 2009) - For someone like myself who grew up traveling in converted buses, this new Republic of Fritz Hansen-designed Airstream and coordinating modified MINI Cooper S Clubman doesn't look exactly practical, but it does look dreamy. At 6.8 meters long (about 22 feet), the Airstream trailer makes for a relatively compact way to make a road-trip luxurious—for fans of both sea and sun. Incorporating neoprene, acid...
Sleepypod Pet Carrier
(10 April 2009) - The Sleepypod is a new pet carrier that creates a more enjoyable and safe experience for your pet when on the road. A great alternative to the pet-in-your-purse method, it also doubles as a bed by removing the top. Currently there are no safety standards for pets, making the Sleepypod, built to withstand a 24 mph impact while strapped in with a seatbelt, the...
(10 April 2009) - The Sleepypod is a new pet carrier that creates a more enjoyable and safe experience for your pet when on the road. A great alternative to the pet-in-your-purse method, it also doubles as a bed by removing the top. Currently there are no safety standards for pets, making the Sleepypod, built to withstand a 24 mph impact while strapped in with a seatbelt, the...
Pousada Bromélias
(06 April 2009) - While plenty of hotels rely on luxurious gimmicks and flashy design, elegantly authentic and hospitable places like Pousada Bromélias are harder to come by—in this case, literally. Driving up the washed-out road just outside of Paraty, Brazil is not for the faint of heart, but after bumping along roads through lush green fields dotted with boulders and white flowers, the friendliest staff imaginable greets...
(06 April 2009) - While plenty of hotels rely on luxurious gimmicks and flashy design, elegantly authentic and hospitable places like Pousada Bromélias are harder to come by—in this case, literally. Driving up the washed-out road just outside of Paraty, Brazil is not for the faint of heart, but after bumping along roads through lush green fields dotted with boulders and white flowers, the friendliest staff imaginable greets...
FlightTrack iPhone Application
(31 March 2009) - Our favorite flight tracking application just went pro and integrated with our favorite travel management service—a harmonious union that keeps us organized and saves us time. FlightTrack Pro syncs up with Tripit itineraries, keeping users in the know about gate changes, delays, cancellations and current weather conditions with its elegantly designed interface that displays details and maps. In addition, an offline mode affords viewing...
(31 March 2009) - Our favorite flight tracking application just went pro and integrated with our favorite travel management service—a harmonious union that keeps us organized and saves us time. FlightTrack Pro syncs up with Tripit itineraries, keeping users in the know about gate changes, delays, cancellations and current weather conditions with its elegantly designed interface that displays details and maps. In addition, an offline mode affords viewing...
Paco Cube Prefab Vacation House
(24 March 2009) - by Kelsey Keith With its three meter square Paco Cube, Schemata Architecture Office reinvents the vacation house. The space age looking portable living cube with stark white epoxy interior was designed by architect Nagasaka Hisashi to be equally at home on a beach, in a forest or inside an industrial loft. Think of it as an upgraded tent, as conceptual in nature as it is...
(24 March 2009) - by Kelsey Keith With its three meter square Paco Cube, Schemata Architecture Office reinvents the vacation house. The space age looking portable living cube with stark white epoxy interior was designed by architect Nagasaka Hisashi to be equally at home on a beach, in a forest or inside an industrial loft. Think of it as an upgraded tent, as conceptual in nature as it is...
Winvian Hotel, Connecticut
(10 March 2009) - by Anna Chisholm Were Alice to stumble down a rabbit hole today, the wonderland she'd discover would surely resemble Connecticut boutique resort Winvian. This whimsical world of magical, individually designed cottages peacefully exists amid 113 acres of wild woodland in the state's Litchfield Hills. Owner Maggie Smith and her daughter Heather, ably assisted by Yale School of Architecture graduate David Sellers, enlisted 15 architects...
(10 March 2009) - by Anna Chisholm Were Alice to stumble down a rabbit hole today, the wonderland she'd discover would surely resemble Connecticut boutique resort Winvian. This whimsical world of magical, individually designed cottages peacefully exists amid 113 acres of wild woodland in the state's Litchfield Hills. Owner Maggie Smith and her daughter Heather, ably assisted by Yale School of Architecture graduate David Sellers, enlisted 15 architects...
Grand Daddy Hotel's Rooftop Airstream Trailer Park
(04 March 2009) - Atop Cape Town's swanky Grand Daddy Hotel is a trailer park like no other. Think trailer parks and plush hotels don't mix? This cluster of Airstreams is more an experiment in conceptual interior design with each of the seven vintage trailers hosting a different theme. Cape Town design studio Whatiftheworld directed the project, which tasked local artists with decorating a space with a motif of...
(04 March 2009) - Atop Cape Town's swanky Grand Daddy Hotel is a trailer park like no other. Think trailer parks and plush hotels don't mix? This cluster of Airstreams is more an experiment in conceptual interior design with each of the seven vintage trailers hosting a different theme. Cape Town design studio Whatiftheworld directed the project, which tasked local artists with decorating a space with a motif of...
Snow Hotel, Kemi, Finland
(03 March 2009) - If you've ever wondered how the Eskimos do it, try sleeping in a one-of-a-kind ice hotel in Kemi, northern Finland. Experience the world's largest snow castle at 30,000 square feet in temperatures around -5 degrees Celsius. Within the icy walls are restaurants, an art gallery, a chapel and hotel. The snow hotel includes 18 rooms for couples, two big group rooms, and even a...
(03 March 2009) - If you've ever wondered how the Eskimos do it, try sleeping in a one-of-a-kind ice hotel in Kemi, northern Finland. Experience the world's largest snow castle at 30,000 square feet in temperatures around -5 degrees Celsius. Within the icy walls are restaurants, an art gallery, a chapel and hotel. The snow hotel includes 18 rooms for couples, two big group rooms, and even a...
Pixel Hotel
(02 March 2009) - by Kelsey KeithPlaying on the idea of pixelation, the rooms and suites of the new Pixel Hotel in Linz, Austria, are scattered across the metropolitan area, blurring the definition of the classic hotel. Young and promising local architects were given a brief to convert various spaces—a garage, a workshop, and even a ship—into six hotel rooms. The results range from an architecturally-fitted interior connected to...
(02 March 2009) - by Kelsey KeithPlaying on the idea of pixelation, the rooms and suites of the new Pixel Hotel in Linz, Austria, are scattered across the metropolitan area, blurring the definition of the classic hotel. Young and promising local architects were given a brief to convert various spaces—a garage, a workshop, and even a ship—into six hotel rooms. The results range from an architecturally-fitted interior connected to...
Kaya Mawa Lodge
(25 February 2009) - Going on a luxury vacation can often inspire feelings of guilt, especially when the world is in such a turbulent state. Part of a growing socially conscious tourism trend, Kaya Mawa Lodge on Likoma Island mixes indulgence with giving back, simultaneously offering its guests total raw beauty with the opportunity to help the local Nkhwazi Village community. Teeming with more species of freshwater fish than...
(25 February 2009) - Going on a luxury vacation can often inspire feelings of guilt, especially when the world is in such a turbulent state. Part of a growing socially conscious tourism trend, Kaya Mawa Lodge on Likoma Island mixes indulgence with giving back, simultaneously offering its guests total raw beauty with the opportunity to help the local Nkhwazi Village community. Teeming with more species of freshwater fish than...
Monterey Bay Shores Eco-Development
(25 February 2009) - This spectacular design—still in the works—aims to convert a desolate desert, into a thriving environmental preserve and eco-resort. The building incorporates an astonishing array of green designs, which include a five-acre green roof which supports native species, living walls, botanical and herbal gardens and sustainable green dining. Monterey Bay Shores is being built with the goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 50%. In...
(25 February 2009) - This spectacular design—still in the works—aims to convert a desolate desert, into a thriving environmental preserve and eco-resort. The building incorporates an astonishing array of green designs, which include a five-acre green roof which supports native species, living walls, botanical and herbal gardens and sustainable green dining. Monterey Bay Shores is being built with the goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 50%. In...
La Suite, Rio de Janeiro
(23 February 2009) - Set on a cliff in one of Rio de Janeiro's most exclusive neighborhoods, staying at the seven-room boutique hotel La Suite is much like having a private residence in the city but with the amenities of a luxury hotel—and then some. Joel, Greg and I had the chance to experience it first-hand when we visited after the recent São Paulo Fashion Week. Co-owners François...
(23 February 2009) - Set on a cliff in one of Rio de Janeiro's most exclusive neighborhoods, staying at the seven-room boutique hotel La Suite is much like having a private residence in the city but with the amenities of a luxury hotel—and then some. Joel, Greg and I had the chance to experience it first-hand when we visited after the recent São Paulo Fashion Week. Co-owners François...
Crested Butte Mountain Resort: Part 1
(02 February 2009) - It's no wonder the privately owned Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is on the edge of becoming a full-blown destination resort—in some ways similar to that of its long distance neighbor Telluride—however it somehow manages to maintain a relaxed, local and very backcountry feel. Friend and CBMR's Communication Director, Todd Walton comments, "As change occurs, we maintain a profound respect for what has made...
(02 February 2009) - It's no wonder the privately owned Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is on the edge of becoming a full-blown destination resort—in some ways similar to that of its long distance neighbor Telluride—however it somehow manages to maintain a relaxed, local and very backcountry feel. Friend and CBMR's Communication Director, Todd Walton comments, "As change occurs, we maintain a profound respect for what has made...
Prague's Hotel Josef
(06 January 2009) - The only thing better than a laid-back stroll around Prague during the winter holidays is to be able to come back to the Hotel Josef. Set on an ancient street a short walk from the Old Town Square and on the edge of the old Jewish Quarter, it's an ideal location for exploring the city—if not for the famous statue of Kafka riding the...
(06 January 2009) - The only thing better than a laid-back stroll around Prague during the winter holidays is to be able to come back to the Hotel Josef. Set on an ancient street a short walk from the Old Town Square and on the edge of the old Jewish Quarter, it's an ideal location for exploring the city—if not for the famous statue of Kafka riding the...
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