Treat Yo' Self

This past week I haven't been able to post at all since my time has been spent cramming as much Spanish into my brain as possible. I am taking a CLEP test tomorrow in order to prove my mad skills - which I thought weren't bad, but now I feel rather unsure!
Sometimes however, it's nice to have a little break from whatever is occupying our thoughts and allow our imagination to flow freely. Why not take a moment to treat yourself to a wonderful daydream or travel fantasy via inspiration from these stunning pictures from all around Europe. Some of these literally made my jaw drop!









Follow the link to see them all! Can you pick a favorite?

Fantasy Hotels

What kind of places do you stay at when you travel? If you are like most people, you try and find the best deal possible and end up staying at a relatively average hotel/motel if you don't have any family or friends in the area to crash with. Personally I am a hostel person, especially when I am travelling along. It's the best way to make new friends.
However, sometimes I fantasize about staying in some of the amazing and out-of-this-world creatively designed hotels out there. Here are just two really nifty (and very different) ones I came across.

Which would you choose? What's your style?







(Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore)




(Treehotel in Sweden)

Given my tree fetish I would have to choose these superbly unique (and magical) little tree boxes!