Spotted this gem this morning - minimalistic perfection. Amongst the charming galleries, live music and a delicious foodie scene of San Jose del Cabo’s Historic Art District sits DRIFT, a boutique hotel aimed for young independent travelers. Inspired by “traveling without a destination”, it is a simple accommodation with a social atmosphere. "It is the prototype for a series of hotels that . . .
The Colour Blue
There's a little town in northern Morocco called Chefchaouen. Not only does it have a rich history and beautiful views, but the town is for some reason painted blue. The entire town. The colour was said to have been introduced in Chefchaouen by the Jewish refugees in the 1930s who felt that it symbolised sky and heaven (we agree). The colour blue caught on and it might've been a good thing . . .
Villages of the World
"There are too many places to travel to, and way too little time" - something that you'll hear yourself saying if you're one of the travel bugs, a group of those who can't stay still. The ones who are itching to get on a plane and explore a new world after being in one spot for what seems to be too months. But even then, the first destinations that normally come to mind are all the big cities we . . .
Igloo Lust
I'm in love with an igloo. Words I never thought would leave my mouth. The Igloo Village of Hotel Kakslauttanen in Finland has 20 thermal glass igloos, where visitors can enjoy incredible views of the Aurora Borealis from the warmth and comfort of their own hut. This place has one of the Arctic Circle’s best views of the lit sky with its sparse trees and complete lack of light pollution, . . .
Cancel Your Reservation
We've all done it. Scoured the reviews of every hotel, activity and restaurant when making travel plans to find the best deal, the best service, the best quality. When everything is screened in anticipation for that perfect holiday or weekend getaway. But when do you start doubting bad reviews, especially when they're amongst the positive - how far is far? Thomas Cook in an international travel . . .
Flying Woes
If you are to make a complaint, you might as well make it brilliant enough that Richard Branson would blog about it. Congratulations Arthur Hicks, and I'm sorry about your bag. . . .
Take My Hand
Murad Osmann and his girlfriend Natalia Zakharova travel the world. "Big whoop, so do many others", you might say. However, they put their own unique spin to their photos and word about them have spread far and wide. "Follow Me" was the title of the photo series posted on Murad's Instagram account - and follow him the world did. The music video producer now boasts of 254k followers. "The first . . .
Time for Fireworks
CHINESE NEW YEAR. That time of year has come around again. When family reunites, the feasting never ends, houses turn into gambling dens, there are flashes of red and gold everywhere, mandarins are passed around, the same way-too-happy songs are played, lion dancers prance about, and red packets are received from all directions. This year, everyone welcomed the Year of the Snake. The people here . . .
A New Kind of Tagging
A fun campaign by Ogilvy & Mather. Jon Morgan and Mike Watson scoured through the three-letter codes (used to identify luggage destinations) from over 9000 airports to create 36 advertisements. Here are a few of my favourites: via TrendLand . . .
Colour me Pink
"Lake Hillier is a pink-coloured lake on Middle Island in Western Australia." The shallow briny lake is rimmed with white salt and encircled by dark green forests of eucalyptus and paperbark trees. A narrow strip of white dunes and sand separates the lake from the ocean’s deep waters. Since when did this even exist? Perhaps I should have paid more attention in Australian geography classes. I . . .