Dec 15th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
Demonstrations by skilled artisans, Civil War attractions, an amazing new treehouse, and a historic home that will make you feel (or at least sing) "crazy;" visitors to Virginia in 2012 will find several new vacation experiences. Throughout the next year, here are some of the new reasons to travel to the state.
Heartwood
Abingdon, Virginia
Billed as "Southwest Virginia's Artisan ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Six new Virginia tourist attractions to visit in 2012
Dec 15th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
Demonstrations by skilled artisans, Civil War attractions, an amazing new treehouse, and a historic home that will make you feel (or at least sing) "crazy;" visitors to Virginia in 2012 will find several new vacation experiences. Throughout the next year, here are some of the new reasons to travel to the state.
Heartwood
Abingdon, Virginia
Billed as "Southwest Virginia's Artisan ...Luxury gone wild: Top treehouse hotels around the world
Apr 18th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Who said luxury was limited only inside four walls? In the backyard of hotels and resorts we frequent around the world are miles of lush landscapes just waiting to be explored and slept in. Look up the next time you're walking through the woods and imagine a space in that tall tree, complete with all the amenities you would find at home.
Treehouses are treasures that embrace our childhood and ...Zip line fun at The Gibbon Experience
Mar 16th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Ever had a chance to ride a zip line? It's basically a steel cable stretched between two points, allowing adventurous travelers to clip on a harness and 'zip' along at speeds of up to 100mph. We recently put together a list of 10 great zip lines from around the world here at Gadling, but there's maybe one more to add to the list. As part of my recent travels through Southeast Asia, I had a ...
Find an alternative to a hotel room
Jan 5th, 2009 at 3:00PM: You can find a warm bed ... and four normal walls ... in just about any hotel room. So, if you're looking to defy convention every step of the way, opt for a yurt, treehouse or prison, instead. Unusual Hotels of the World (the name explains everything) says that you can crash in an igloo anywhere from Finland to Quebec, but be sure to bring a coat. Or, you can climb into bed after climbing into a ...The world's craziest houses
Apr 8th, 2008 at 10:40AM: They say that "home is where the heart is," but I have to wonder when I look at the at the "Gravity-Defying Homes" gallery over at design site PointClickHome. Perhaps the expression is better written as "home is where the crazy is?" Point Click Home's gallery features a slideshow of some of the most surreal and interesting houses from around the world, including strange structures in Russia, The ...The Ritz Of Treehouses
Sep 9th, 2007 at 6:04AM: I was a bit of a fan of treehouses when I was a kid, but the ramshackle collage of plywood and plastic I built on the edge of Auckland's suburbs had nothing on the luxury treehouse I've just been staying in at Kaikoura in New Zealand's South Island.
With handmade furniture, a Scandinavian wood-burning stove and a spa bath, and an iPod sound system pre-loaded with jazz standards from Ella ...Oddball Hotels Around the Globe
Aug 19th, 2007 at 8:35AM: Tired of the boring old McMotel? Can't stand another night in a single-bulb hostel room? Forbes Traveler examines 10 "themed" hotels across the world. You can stay in a treehouse in Kenya. or Costa Rica. At the Pitcher Inn in Vermont, all the rooms are decorated to represent the state -- down to the stars in the nighttime sky. My favorite is the whimsical Anatolian Houses (see photo), which ...
