METIS restaurant and gallery in Bali, Indonesia features a sleek lounge in the middle of lush rice fields. A must visit spot if you happen to replicate Elizabeth Gilbert's "eat, pray, love" journey in this island of paradise.

Operation Window Seat: LAX-CDG - in this edition we've got a lot of gorgeous red mountains ~ fires! ~ eerily red clouds ~ french seaside ~ and more! Such beautifully lighting on this trip!

Outstanding In The Field Farm Dinners ~ beyond the exquisite imagery of endless dinner tables disappearing into the horizon of stunning landscapes... farmers, celebrated chefs, and diners come together...

Poster sized map prints telling a little story about a historic moment during the life of a city. The longitude / latitude is your clue to where that city lies.

Amazing spot for "Mini Countryman" using new methods in CG technology. Directed by Brian Beletic. Love how its runs all over Milan!

Alessandro Loschiavo Design gives us a peek into the beautiful world of Andalusia ~ so much inspiration from design details, patterns, and gorgeous color palettes!

Awesome travel bag concept by Norwegian designer Sindre Klepp

Fun new design for the Morgan's Hotel Group relaunched Global Card along with their new benefits at their hotels across the world.

chanel + surfing + cocktails + smores + firepits + montauk = awesome? A look at the lovely and picturesque Chanel surfboards at the event... as well as the new J12 Marine watches.

Explore Egypt with A&K at a leisurely pace on board a dahabieh, a traditional sailing ship ideal for a family or small group. cruise to world-renowned sites alongside lesser-known treasures, such as Luxor's Tombs and El-Kab.

Suites of the World offers a exclusive collection of luxury hotel suites and private villas are hand selected for their ultimate expressions of personality, location, historical significance, style and service.

'Necker Nymph' is now available when booking a stay in Virgin's Limited Edition Necker Island. Two passengers sit either side of a trained pilot who will take the submarine down to as deep as 30 metres below the surface.

The Nowhere Resorts in Japan encourage travelers to appreciate simply doing nothing.

Lexus collaborates with luxury luggage company Tumi, offering travel luggage for the new 2012 Lexus LFA supercar.

Temple's amazing recycled reusable bag is made from PARACHUTES! re-purposed WWII military issue parachutes to be exact...

Retro carrying case by manufactum

The £900 White Tiger Chest is limited to 70 individually numbered and engraved boxes, which are “handmade in maple and ebony veneer maquetry, lined in ultra-elegant kumquat silk” and packed with 30 LUXE City Guides......

The ultimate travel kit ~ in Silk Satin by Lanvin ~ pouch with slippers and eye mask for blissful travel ~ or perhaps even perfect for that at home escape?

Lanvin Voyage Trolley ~ beautiful details in this roller bag...

The latest luxury destination from Aman Resorts, The Amangiri in Southern Utah, blends in with the landscape but stands out as a stunningly designed, beautifully appointed, modern resort and spa.

Outdoor Research Water Bottle Parkas! Transport hot or cold liquids and it weighs much less than a thermos, but offers similar performance.

The Amangiri Resort is a "Must Go" destination in Conde Nast Traveler. Photo by Stephen Wilkes

Kata Inflatable Camera Bag system! Fascinating idea when traveling to protect your gear ~ and it packs down to a pouch the size of a book!

Designed by Jordi Gali, the Barceló Raval hotel in Barcelona, Spain, features 2200 Basotect ceiling baffles made from BASF's flexible melamine resin foam.

All new artist designed Washbags and Eyemasks for Summer 2010 - featuring designs from Nathan Jurevicius, Nanami Cowdroy and Joe Ledbetter (pictured) amongst others.

Hotel Chatter's Best Geek Hotels in the World 2010 ~ awesome list of some impressive tech offerings and indulgences that go above and beyond...

The Yeatman Hotel opening in Porto, Portugal ~ is a Wine Hotel! Complete with Caudalie spa and decanter shaped pool...

Sea, Modernism and Sun. Discover a vintage modernist paradise, the newly renovated La Banane Hotel in St Barth, French West Indies.

Stay is a new hotel in Copenhagen that was previously a bustling artistic hub called the A House.

Saffire Freycinet looks stunning! A new luxury resort that has just-opened on Tasmania’s East Coast.

Baxter Finley, Barber & Shop ~ a brand new old school barber shop opens in LA from the men behind Baxter of California. Incredible shave experience ~ with 1900's chairs, vintage Playboys, stunning wood floors and more...

A stone-cladded tower for gym and relax landed over an ancient hotel. Grande Hotel do Porto in Portugal: design by COR Arquitectos. COR stands for Cremascoli (Roberto), Okumura (Edison) and Rodrigues (Marta).

The North Face Docking Station makes for a fine base camp. The 97 sq. ft. component offers room for six, with roll up walls, a perimeter floor and color-coding for easy setup, durable steel stakes, and an included duffel-style storage sack.

Operation Window Seat ~ this time its LAX-DFW ~ an aerial look at the southwest! With windy rivers, the grand canyon, craters, coastlines and more!

Jenny Holzer's massive scrolling text display across the Aria Parking lot in CityCenter in Las Vegas... loaded up with 200 Truisms like “It’s not good to operate on credit.” See the video!

A peek into Lufthansa's new first class bathrooms ~ they even have a separate changing area!

Went a little quiet last week because i was at RUGenius' wedding out in the english countryside ~ playing with lots of deer, sipping rose infused champagne, and enjoying the stunning colors of the landscape...

With a significantly cool clientèle of rock stars and media types and a peaceful out of town location, London's K West Hotel & Spa is one of the city's most effortlessly cool hotels...

HotelChatter's Annual WiFi Report 2010 ~ love the infographic of free vs paid internet in hotels

Even without design week ~ milan is quite a site to behold... especially from the roof at sunset! And the glow of the duomo and galleria late at night ~ and the details that keep it real ~ like trapped escapee tanks and unicorns!

Beautifully hand drawn city maps by Swiss company "A la Carte" with an array of the city’s best kept insider tips.

AVP is a conceptual “Maison d’hotes” located in Marseilles. AVP will distinguish itself by inviting Contemporary Artists to decorate one of its 5 rooms whereas Marseilles has been designated to be the European Capital of Culture in 2013.

Makr's nice new limited edition of 30 Farm Bag - Simple Natural canvas tote with Undyed Horse Front (HF) Leather straps.

Wonderpus vs Octopus! A close up look at two amazing octopi i got up close with today! And the wonderpus is quite incredible! And only found in bali/sulawesi!