The Gild Hall Thompson hotel in the financial district and home to Todd English's new spot, The Libertine

The very coolest hotel in the very hippest city of Stockholm, Sweden ! Story Hotel offers carefully designed rooms (blend of bohemian chic and rugged cement walls), a fabulous restaurant and the hottest hotel bar in town.

Check out the beautiful Jupiter Hotel in Portland!

Maia in The Seychelles is a slice of heaven. Just looking at the photos makes you rethink the concept of vacation.

the new york times spring travel 09 tmagazine.

The Avi Spa at Avillion Port Dickson, is probably the only floating spa in Malaysia, built above water, located at the very furthest of the resort on the Straits of Malacca.

Wifi on Southwest Flights?!?! Partnership with Yahoo!

new in the mail: Super cute Booklets from the Dept. of Cultural Engineering with the Technical Specifications for Ace Hotel Properties ~ and the new NYC hotel looks awesome! Details like the smeg fridges and record players!

Love this slideshow of design details from hotels... incredible picks from men.style.com

SteamLine Luggage ~ a series of collections bringing back the steamer trunk trend.

Ducati, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, has branched into the food and dining industry. This past December, the company opened its first Ducati Caffé, in Rome.

Salt to Sill ~ Sweden’s first floating hotel !!!

Wordlocks!!! Because we have enough passwords to remember, who can hold all those numbers on combination locks in their heads? Hands on with the latest Wordlocks... in english, spanish, bike, TSA, and more...

Samsonite's 20's inspired carry-on trunk is divine ~ although a little mixed about the lining ~ love the look!

Zabola - Transylvania's best kept secret! The Red Room at "The Machine House" - Count Mikes Estate

Jet Rest ~ might be more comfy than the usual U shaped neck pillows ~ L shaped pillow with more support for your head and neck ~ even can come with a cashmere cover!

BRΙΕFC(eramic)ACE is an ambitious concept by Alexandros Stasinopoulos for a briefcase making extensive use of high-tech ceramic material on its surface. BRΙΕFC(eramic)ACE was awarded the “iF design award 2008”.

"The Vagabond" is one of three new designs from Braithwaite Wallets. It is even designed to hold a moleskin journal! This will be ideal for my S. America trip next year.

Wee Birdie is a great guide to London UK. With snippets about where to shop, secret places, and cool things blogged daily. Lots of nice little boutique design places, crafty things, and cool events.

Timbuk2 has branched out into travel bags now!

Currently based in Portisco Marina, near Olbia, Sardinia, the charterable Barracuda Yacht is filled with trimmings such as Designers Guild soft furnishings, Cowshed products.

The Creator's Inn in Goethenburg by Elvine ~ "Clothing brand Elvine presents Creators Inn — offering free short-term accommodation for visiting creators."

PinkWolf's weapons suitcases collection.

Famous maletier Goyard is doing a charity auction with Curie ( Cancer Research for Women ). The most famous french actresses and celebrities are designing their own very unique bags.

Desert View Tower and Boulder Park - this place scared the hell out of me on the roadtrip back from Tuscon, AZ to San Diego, CA (then back to LA) on the 8... SUPER creepy, then the internet tells me its super kid friendly and fun...

At Spring Mountain ski area, in Schwenksville, PA, you can catch a glimpse of the fall foliage up close in the canopy.

Forza Mare Hotel is located in Montenegro. at the shore of the Bay of Kotor. All off the rooms are completely different inspired by: Africa, India, Dubai, Japan and China...

Calling ourselves 'travel mixologists', we've served up interesting itineraries for you to choose from- all of which are available for tweaking and embellishments whilst keeping the main ingredients.

Foster and Partners' new Elephant Enclosure at the Copenhagen Zoo looks incredible

KRANE canvas (and waxed canvas) weekender bags look gorgeously understated

If things get a little quieter today ~ it's because toyota is finally opening their Calty Design Studio doors to press... and put me up at the breathtaking Montage Laguna Beach for tonight.

Tumi goes waterproof ~ with their HYDRO collection (part of their T-Tech line)

Wow, a vintage Louis Vuitton Shoe Trunk ~ i wish my shoes could always travel in such luxurious protection!

SkyScanner ~my favorite inter-europe cheap flight comparison finder ~ sadly they dropped the super sweet bar graphs, but still my favorite source! Pretty site too!

Mini Travel Towels at the Spoon Sisters - just add water and you have an 11" x 9” towelette!

Fun Volcom Travel Collection ~ like that this roller duffle comes with toiletry kit, travel wallet, and sleeping mask - nice all in one gift

This new hotel in Brisbane, Australia is more high-end than crocodile dundee.

Ooh the J Crew and Globe-Trotter collaboration, Centenary Collection, now in Ivory!

Land of the Thunderdragon ~ Bhutan ~ these trips sound incredible... check out some of the different package options!

Utoco Deep Sea Therapy Center & Hotel opened by the late Shu Uemura is the first deep-sea water spa on the easternmost tip of subtropical Shikoku Island in Japan.

sneak peek at the 2009 Louis Vuitton City Guides...

Nomade Yachts offer ultra-exclusive luxury cruises through the lagoons of French Polynesia. Ever whim is catered for..... in style.

JHill Design's line is called Places I Have Never Been and revolves around drawings of her imaginary vacations. Like this one, saying "Cheerio!" from Chester, England.

With its dry weather and beautiful sea, the Croatian coast of Dalmatia has become one of the hottest place to worship sun and sea.