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 ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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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 ...
