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The NYtimes spends 36 hours in downtown Los Angeles.

EF Live the Language Ads. Beautiful mini films that will make you want to hop on a plane to go learn a new language, fall in love, and explore... Paris, Barcelona, London, and Beijing.

Alpine skiing has its well-trod name brands: St. Moritz, Chamonix, Courchevel. Less traveled are the Austrian Alps.

The wall street journal shows us a long weekend in Martinique. Breathtaking hikes, snorkeling in clear waters, plenty of sugar-cane rum and sunny days.

Stunning London cityscapes by photographer Howard Kingsnorth. Recently featured in the Guardian newspaper.

Bookshelf wallpaper and tiles by Nema Workshop blanket the walls and floors of D'espresso coffee bar in NYC.

Valle de Bravo, a lakeside community two hours west of Mexico City.

Gerber Bear Grylls (from Man vs. Wild) Survival Series Ultimate Kit ~ fun survival kit built for hostile environments, may you never need to use it.

Coachella time of year again ~ it's among Conde Nast's favorite music festivals for 2011.

10 reasons to take a repositioning cruise.

El Califa and El Farolito are two of the best places to eat tacos al pastor in Mexico City. And you must see the fish at Contramar too!

Google Street Art View from Red Bull and Loducca aims to document street art captured by Google Street View and create a searchable, multimedia map.

Berlin's Hotel Q! designed by GRAFT.

The Tippling Club is a bold Singaporean space where molecular mixology is married with chic design and cutting-edge gastronomy.

Plaid-Creative created an interactive Google map with some favorite places in SoHo for the 'where we live' section of their website. Check some of them out.

How to explore the world of scotch whisky in Edinburgh.

Fun time lapse video of the new Mondrian Soho being built!

Vibrant red tile bath in this suite at the super-chic Callas b&b in Ghent. This medieval city has over 190 very cool b&b rooms atop restaurants, bar, galleries and shops.

Haaz Design and Art Gallery in Istanbul, beautifully curated by owners Ozlem Avcıoglu and Murat Patavi, is a space where the finest in interiors, art and design objects come together.

The Met Hotel in Thessaloniki by Zeppos Georgiadi Architects.

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Dolbadarn Castle in Snowdonia National park, one of the UK's National Parks.

Air Plants! Just like the ones you see in little glass orbs and succulent centerpieces... only covering HUGE trees... and telephone lines... and more found in Veracruz!

The gorgeous Banyan Tree Cabo Marques.

Where to dine in Paris on a Sunday.

Hayman unveils eight new lavish Beach Villas with glorious views of the Coral Sea along Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

National Geographic user's photos of Indonesia.

The Grazing Goat, London's newest hotel in the heart of Marylebone. The five-star boutique has just 8 gorgeous rooms.

Short getaway to NYC.

The best ice cream in the world? Frankie Unsworth weighs in on the helado scene in Buenos Aires.

Lofoten, Norway, one of the most amazing places for backpacking.

Grant Achatz prepares to open a new restaurant in Chicago called Next, that will morph into an entirely new restaurant with a new menu every three months.

This beautiful tranquil retreat tucked away in the Langeberg mountains of South Africa surrounded by a nature reserve is by Georg van Gass of GASS Architecture Design Studio.

Thermae Sylla Spa and Wellness hotel is just one of the four mineral-rich therapeutic sites featured in the LA times article on Greece's hot springs.

Truant - New travel blog focusing on luxury destinations - part travelogue, part hotel review, part wish list.

While in Paris, sleep on levitating beds, and lounge in bubble chairs at the newest hotel to hit the City of Lights, The Kube Hotel!

To improve the comfort level of their new Europe Business Class, KLM investigated the boundaries of personal space. I find the idea for this viral clever! And funny.

A perfect country-luxe cabin at the Winvian in Litchfield Hills, Connecticut.

Stunning postcard from Bali from Stephan Kot.

Matador suggests 7 unique study abroad programs, including Elephant Camp in Thailand.

Where in the world can you enjoy the best party before Lent? Tips from readers of the Guardian for carnivale festivities around the globe.

Where to go now for a spring kick from Black Tomato includes New Zealand.

National Geographic's guide to Petra. This is the Obelisk Tomb atop the Bab al-Siq Triclinium.