Apartment Therapy: travel

Samsonite Travel Accessories

Obsessing over our locked up Samsonite, we took a break from trying to open it and instead perused the lovely accessories collection online. Accessories are only good, though, if your main luggage is ...

Help! Tricks for Unlocking Luggage?

We got this great Samsonite hardside suitcase as a gift last year and have never used the lock. Yesterday, while traveling back home, it seems that the locked used itself. We've scoured the web and of...

Roger Brown House in New Buffalo, Michigan

New Buffalo, Michigan has been coming up in conversation a lot lately. Three years ago, I took a drive with my dad to see if his grandparents' house was still there (a place he spent many childhood su...

Come Flea With Me
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Since 2000, two Chicago-based sisters have run a business all about vintage and antique shopping called Come Flea With Me. They put together day trips to area antique shows and flea markets, filling u...

Hotel Tour: The Dana in Downtown Chicago

Name: The Dana Hotel and Spa Location: River North, Chicago Size: One-Bedroom Studio Suite Style: Contemporary >> Enter Slideshow & Thumbnails Even though Escapes month is over, we managed to fit ...

MAPTOTE

Of course we headed straight for the Chicago celebratory tote, but the creative duo behind MAPTOTE, Rachel (fashion stylist) and Michael (cartographer), offers representation of 15 different cities:...

Clip File: Best of Escapes Month

August has been an inspiring month. All of the escapes we've explored on AT have allowed us to get outside of our own homes for a minute and return regenerated, with new ideas and fresh perspectives...

Roundup: Escaping to Color

Travel ignites the senses, and one of our favorite things is taking in a locale's colors. From AT:Chicago's archives, we bring you a roundup of colors near and far - from Chicago to Maui to Istanbul. ...

Rabbit Run Inn: Green Getaway in Sawyer, Michigan

Spotted on A Fresh Squeeze, this midwestern getaway offers an eco-friendly escape on the beaches of Lake Michigan. Newly opened on Memorial Day, Rabbit Run Inn combines "old world charm" with new cons...

Why We Travel

One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller Although we're in the midst of "Escapes" month, travel isn't always about escape; it's often about recapturing so...

Reader Escapes: Splendor in the Grass Continued
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Name: Regina, AT Editor Location: Kansas Tallgrass Prairie Link: Flint Hills Ranch Description: During last year's Escapes Month, we escaped to the Tallgrass Prairie of Kansas. We were there to find...

Escapes: Les Maisons de Bouteilles

Escaping a distance outside of Montreal, we just heard about the Bottle Houses at Prince Edward Island. And we thought we'd seen glass bottles reused before... ...

At Last! Bike Helmets + Hats

You've got the cool bike, the designey basket, the wooden bell... now you can finally replace that safety-first, style-last helmet with this ingenious helmet + cover system that you might actually wa...

Reader Escapes: Jessica's Easy Belize
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Name: Jessica, AT Editor Location: Tobacco Caye, Belize Link: Tobacco Caye Lodge Description:I just returned from a week on Tobacco Caye, Belize. Life on this tiny island, located just south of Bel...

Reader Escapes: Lisa's Nicaraguan Service Adventure
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Name: Lisa S. Location: Managua, Nicaragua Link: Hostels Central Description: I travel to Nicaragua via a nonprofit called Love Light and Melody to provide support to an impoverished community calle...

Look!: A Makeshift Hammock

It took three planes, one taxi, and a very long ride in a speedboat to prove to us that the language of DIY is international. Jump down to see where we found this homemade hammock and how we think it'...

Global Inspiration from Italian Hotels

All the Italian escapes from AT Readers have us dreaming of a trip to Tuscany. (Check out this getaway and this one for starters.) We found a virtual escape the other day that kept us busy doing not...

Kelly Wearstler's Designs at The Tides Hotel, Miami

We know that when January comes around we're going to feel the "head south" bug, as always. For those of you who love a designer hotel and who've got Miami on your destination list, check out Kelly We...

How To: Get Through the Airport Fast

Ah the glamour of air travel: get waved through or wanded bare feet as your belongings are pile-driven by grey bins. Make a faster getaway with these tips, from pre-screen packing to lattes. ...

Tile Vault: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Terminal D

What: Multiple examples of good - some basic, some elaborate - tile design Where: Shops, restaurants, and facilities in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Terminal D When: Photos taken Thursda...

Roundup: Reader Escapes
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Who needs a travel agent when AT Readers have been recommending so many great getaways? So far, we've received a bunch of good vacation tips, but we've still got another week left in "Escapes Month....

m0851 Guestrooms: Small Space Inspiration

m0851 Guestrooms in Antwerp are run by the Canadian leather goods maker m0851. In the same style as their leather bags and accessories, m0851 has created three small guest rooms with clean, modern s...

Designer Beach Towels

Planning a late summer escape? Whether you're a pool or beach person, we suspect that your style travels with you from home to escape destination. Even if you're staying in Chicago and biking over to ...

Vintage Suitcases from Etsy

Since we've posted a few uses for vintage suitcases recently (here and here), we thought we should also provide some examples of where to find them. They're in abundance on Etsy, with prices ranging...

Reader Escapes: Robin and Tom's Dolce Vita
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Name: Robin and Tom Location: Tuscany, Cinque Terre, and Milan, Italy Link: Podere Castellare in Tuscany Description: Italia = La Dolce Vita! It was our first trip to Italy, but it was by far the b...

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