Just after I finished college, I set off on a long bicycle trip around the world. I had a great bike, front and rear panniers, lots of gear carefully tucked away... I had a down coat for winter, spare cycling shoes, tent, stove, pots and pans, books to read, a number of changes of clothing. 

I was really well equipped. I was prepared, ready and I had EVERYTHING I needed. 

The other night, I was Skyping with a friend of mine: me from my London bedroom, and her from a hotel room in Bologna. We live on separate continents, and decided to take advantage of being in a similar time zone by having an evening catch up. 

Flowers are always a sign of spring, and this year we're feeling old-fashioned prints — think oversized roses and tapestry florals. Used in unexpected ways in modern interiors (or outfits!), these lush prints feel especially fresh. 

Temperatures in many parts of the country have been decidedly un-spring like. I'm still sporting my parka in the upper Midwest and every morning I think: "Why didn't I go on that spring break?" Well, this handy new site may convince me to take that last minute trip. 

Name: Airbnb
Location: SOMA - San Francisco, California
Size: 37,000 square feet
Years in business: Since 2008, office located here since June 2011

Airbnb has been the source of House Tours both from their vacation rentals and the digs of one their stylish employees, and in this tour, we take a look at their San Francisco headquarters.

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We've discussed the 7 deadly sins of decorating, debated whether it's a sin to paint over a vintage piece, and had readers chime in about hiding some of our more sinfully delightful tendencies when guests drop by. But what about (guest) bedroom decor inspired by the 7 deadly sins of  wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony?

As someone who was battling and losing to the effects of cross-country travel recently, the idea of jumping into the shower and cleaning off the bothersome lethargy of jetlag sounds like a dream come true...

• Seagate Wireless Plus
• $199.99 (Amazon)
• Seagate 
I don't know about you, but my apartment has become the nexus of a small galaxy of wireless devices: smartphones, tablets, and our pair of laptops all storing a gigantic library of files, songs, and photos between the two of us. We can't take it all with us when we travel, but the Seagate Wireless Plus drive makes it easy for both of us to untether ourselves from our respective wired backup external drives when we're traveling together, providing a spacious 1TB of shared media storage wirelessly for up to 10 hours. As the name implies, this compact drive creates its own wi-fi network, can stream up to three devices at once, and is Airplay compatible, offering the unplug-go-and-connect utility for collaboration, work, or entertainment without wires or cables.