Creatures of the Lembeh Strait ~ Visual inspiration from under the sea ~ in the form of frogfish, seahorses, cuttlefish eggs, eels, nudis, puffers, urchins, lion fish, leaf fish + more!

T Spheres ~ massage balls you can use on yourself (or against a wall or with a friend) ~ aromatherapy and massage on the go!

The NYTimes has released their latest T Magazine, the Spring 2010 Travel issue.

Bucky Junior Travel pillow for kids. Made with sustainable bamboo fabric and natural millet hull filling.

Smythson Zipped Currency Case ~ Smart idea when you need to juggle too many currencies on the same trip

Lovely leather luggage tags from Smythson ~ favorite detail is that they come marked Home and Destination ~ perfect for swapping so in case they get lost they find their way to the right location!

Pictures from a recent trip to Sayulita, Mexico by photographer Lou Mora. [Editor's Note: Love the feel, and the adorable dog he brought home!]

Yamashiro ~ the japanese mansion turned restaurant up in the hills in LA ~ goes night farmer's market!

Chandelier Mandalas from the bottom up as found in the Lydmar Hotel, Stockholm ~ quite the modern contrast to the ornate chandeliers of Versailles?

My bathroom at the Lydmar Hotel in Stockholm ~ the lighting is just fantastic, and the slate and design details... and the room key looks like a car key, and they are all on different keychains!

Byung Chul Kim runs a hotel in Stuttgart as an art project. If you want to stay at The Performance Hotel, you have to pay by putting on a performance.

On crazy-unique places to stay ... Sunset's list of the top 10 most unusual accommodations includes Spruce spheres in the Vancouver Island rain forest. Kind of makes me think of the Ewok forest.

Vogue checks out three distinctive new properties opening in the desert state of Rajasthan, including the "fantasy fortress" Mihir Garh. Dreamy sand dunes and amazing palaces are just part of the appeal.

NY Times has a cool feature on museum restaurants in Paris ~ including Nomiya, which is above Palais de Tokyo contemporary art musuem.

Housed in the shell of an agricultural estate built by French immigrants in 1833, Veracruz’s Maison Couturier, couldn’t exude more traditional colonial elegance if it tried...

Lindblad Expeditions will take you to Antarctica ... along with a team of National Geographic experts, photographers and scientists. Get your parka!

3floz.com ~ with the great tagline ~ for those who travel, those who are curious, and those who can't commit.

Italian designer Chiara Goose has created surprisingly high quality luggage out of an unlikely material: Cardboard.

A Bathing Ape worked with Rimowa on their iconic Cabin Trolley suitcase. It comes this month in gold and silver - love it!

White Line Hotels ~ pretty site for this interesting new luxe boutique hotel site

Whotells ~ Barceloneta, Raval, Eixamle ~ three spots in Barcelona, super affordable apartment rentals furnished by Muji!

HA ~ CBS news puts a tumi, delsey, samsonite, victorinoa, and american tourister against an elephant to see which bag can hold up...

Now you can take walks on the roof of Riddarholmen in Stockholm and have another dimension you can now experience a walk in the dark. Walk ways are equipped with LED lights.

Ace Hotel holiday pop up shop in Isetan Shinjuku!

Up close with the NAU Down Scarf i was curious about in #5115 ~ SO comfy! And it has pockets, perfect for stashing phones/cards/cash...

Tumi presents their exclusive editions of A Hedonist's Guide to eight international cities including Paris, London, New York, Milan, Dubai, Buenos Aires, Berlin and Tokyo.

Ace Hotel Palm Springs ~ a peek at the stunning Room 214. So cozy, so spacious, and so many incredible design details (just as one would expect from the Ace!)

The Grand Hotel Stockholm ~ can you believe it was dark out when i took this? Fun look at some design details of this historic hotel ~ and more fascinating looks at chandeliers from below!

Absolut Icebar Stockholm ~ First look at the latest design - "Factory" - officially opening today! (They change the design and menu twice a year) ~ even peeks from behind the bar!

NOTCOT Exclusive first look at the Hard Graft 3Fold ~ this luscious leather bag can transform to hold your portfolio, laptop, or carry-on/overnighter goods!

Francis Ford Coppola Resorts new website. Stunning locations!

Mandarina Duck goes polycarbonate with the new DROP collection! Beautiful!

RRA Architects finished another section of the National Tourist Route in Norway. The selection of the materials create a slight contrast with the landscape. Amazing views!

Wallpaper and Fortune teamed up to whittle down the list of top 50 hotels to the Top 10! Loving the pics of the Hotel Distrito Capital in Mexico City

Jazz Aged Luxury in Marrakech? Yes, please! Hotel La Mamounia - Marrakech, Morocco

The Artecnica TBWA Recycled Billboard Stretch Bag ~ exactly what it sounds like... old advertising turned into gorgeously simple bags!

SurfMonk Beach Blankets and Coverups ~ honestly, feel this, and your beach escapades will never be the same. I'm completely smitten by how good it feels ~ and its Malibu designed, LA made, and Bamboo/Cotton!

A Social Media Conversation - on where to stay in London for Design Week 09 ~ a round up of all the goodies on twitter and facebook and more ~ since you all helped, here's a look at how much i learned...

Rent a tent. Every Feather Down farm tent is incredibly spacious and comfortable, with a traditional interior reflecting the honest rural life of years gone by. And you’ll only ever find the Feather Down tent on working farms, where the farmer and their family are passionate guardians of the countryside. In the Feather Down Farm tent you will not be able to find a socket. Everything is done the old-fashioned way, as it is with lighting.

Spread throughout the entire tent you can find oil-lamps and candles.

Merci is the first Parisian charity store. Opened in april 2009, it's been a real event in the french capital. [Editor's Note: it looks adorable!]

An airplane turned into a surprisingly classy home in Costa Verde, Costa Rica. Stay for $350/night. Father's Day gift?

Safari West ~ i had no idea that santa rosa had a safari/lodge between vineyards...

I totally want to go to jacksonhole to go on an eco-adventure and destress...

HOTEL CONSOLACION - A beautiful new hotel just opened in a very small town not far from Barcelona.