*luxurytravel
Switzerland’s Grand Hotel Park Gstaad reopened its doors December 17 after a nine-month renovation.
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*tomagotchi
The beautiful Maho beach is placed just a few yards from an airport runway; Thomas Prior captures the disruption that occurs during takeoff and landing.
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*designupcomers
Portrait pavilion celebrates the 50th anniversary of museum at Zuid-Holland Duivenvoorde Castle, in the Netherlands.
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*sub-studio
Love this idea - the Creators Inn provided free short-term stays for visiting creatives in Stockholm, Sweden. The aim of the Creators Inn was to promote Stockholm and to give back to traveling creatives.
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*sub-studio
The Groninger Museum in Groningen, Netherlands, recently completed an eclectic renovation by Studio Job, Maarten Baas, Jaime Hayón, and Alessandro Mendini.
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*Designtripper
Vintage tapedecks and local art can be found in every room of the new, much-anticipated inn above the Michelin starred Chicago restaurant, Longman & Eagle.
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*sub-studio
Studio Dass designed an indoor playground for Norteshopping in Senhora da Hora, Portugal. The playground was inspired by the rainbow, and other landscape elements: small mountains, houses, trees, and lakes.
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*sub-studio
Visit the Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa, Japan, for a fusion of ancient beauty and modern art.
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*sub-studio
Matador's take on ten of the world’s best towns for getting on (and occasionally off) the trail.
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*sub-studio
I would love to ride a firetruck to the Tromsø Firestation in Forsøket, Norway. Designed by Stein Halvorsen Sivilarkitekter.
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*sub-studio
A display of fireworks from around the world last New Year's eve. Maybe you'll be there to catch this year's celebrations!
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*sub-studio
The Big Picture's collection of photographs capturing Christmas celebrations from around the globe.
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*sub-studio
Matt Gross writes about being embraced and ignored, beloved and rejected, entrapped and, in the end, liberated by the city of Chongqing, China.
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*sub-studio
Travel & Leisure lists the world's most visionary cities - Tallinn, Estonia, for public internet, Cleveland, OH, for urban farming, Dezhou, China, for its energy grid, Paris for its new take on public housing, and many more!
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*joesdaily
Boeing's new 777-300ER is the first to have Skycoach seats. Each seat has a footrest that can raise to create a sofa-type sleeping arrangement.
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*norecipes
Noryagjin fish market in Seoul, South Korea is like a better organized more tourist friendly version of Tsukiji in Tokyo. And there's a hidden restaurant underneath.
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*sub-studio
The NYTimes: Deaf Divers Sign in the Soundless Depths - On dive trips that mix deaf and hearing passengers, both groups benefit from the interaction.
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*sub-studio
OpenTravel predicts the top 10 destinations for 2011, including Rio de Janeiro because of the improvements being made before the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
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*sub-studio
C/O is an old post office in Berlin that has been converted into a gallery - there is a historic dimension in the space, and mixes well with contemporary photography.
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*sub-studio
New Zealand has nine designated Great Walks — networks of trails and backcountry huts — six are on the South Island. These lesser-known walks on the island are just as pretty, cost less, and see smaller crowds.
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*sub-studio
How to Navigate Mumbai’s Train Culture - zip between the south and north by taking the commuter train. It costs a fraction of the price of a taxi, provides fabulous photo opportunities and gives visitors an authentic taste of the city.
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*taliesyn30
The Crescent Lake near Dunhuang in western China is an amazing oasis in the Gobi desert. Yet this millennia old landmark may not be around much longer.
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*paperplane
Spanair, a spanish airline surprises its passengers with Christmas gifts. By Shackelton.
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