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Hotel Palomar: Pet Friendly Hotel in Arlington
Washington DC

If you're planning to visit the DC area anytime soon with your beloved pet, you might want to check out the Hotel Palomar just across the river in Arlington VA. This Klimpton hotel caters to pet ow...

The Dutch Bicycle Company: Sexy Dutch Roadsters
Email from 8.26.08

This Velorbis takes its curvilinear shape from the "subtle, smooth lines of the female form." Sorry to do this to you again, but I've got to get it out of my system. In my search for super cool Dutch...

Recalling the Golden Age of Travel
Washington DC

As Escapes month draws to a close, we've been reflecting on travel and what it means to us. When we were little, we looked forward to taking trips, and for us, the vacation always began the moment ...

Reader Escapes: Rachel's Maine ColorChips
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Name: Rachel B. Location: Portland, ME Link: portlandlobstercompany.com Description: I'd like to submit this picture and description for Escapes Month on AT - This summer, living in the city withou...

Reader Escapes: Renee's Ek' Tun Rainforest Getaway
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>> Enter Short Ek'Tun Tour Name: Renee F. Location: San Ignacio (the Playo region) of Belize Link: Ek' Tun Description: Three years ago, my partner and I escaped to Belize on our honeymoon and abso...

Reader Escapes: Alissa & Evan's Magical Ireland
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>> Enter Slideshow Name: Alissa & Evan Location: Kenmare and Killarney, Ireland Link: Aghadoe Heights Luxury Hotel in Killarney Description: This past October my husband and I were wed and then ...

Good Questions: Perfect House Escape in Mexico?

Hello AT, With all of these great escapes that you've featuring, i thought my question would fit right in. My friend has decided to celebrate her 30th birthday in Mexico this December. I've been task...

Tiny Norwegian Summer House by Todd Saunders and Tommie Wilhelmsen

If you can't get people to buy your super cool plans, do them yourself. This is exactly what Todd Saunders and Tommie Wilhelmsen did when they went looking for land on which to build their designs....

Escapes: Number 31, Leeson Close, Dublin

Name: Maxwell, Sara Kate & Ursula Location: Dublin, Ireland Link: Number 31 >> Enter Slideshow [Note: this is from our trip last summer - a memorable one.] Just back from Ireland, we saw some ama...

How the Other Half Escapes: "Guilty" Yacht by Jeff Koons
Boston

We all like to collect and display art in our homes and when we go on vacation we miss the little things that make our home ours. In the case of Greek construction tycoon and avid art collector Daki...

Geodesic Domes: History & Sources

Welcome back to Amy A.! Comment away.... With the Whitney Museum's Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe exhibition in New York City this summer, visions of domes have been dancing in New ...

Escapes: Best Carry-on Luggage Designs 2008
Email from 8.17.08

"Don't make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don't hesitate to make it beautiful." - Shaker Design Philosophy I hate to buy crap. You know...

Tropical Wooden Eco-Houses In The South Of France
Cap-Ferret, France

France is dominated by old stone houses, but in the last several years, building wooden houses has become a major trend, with books and magazines devoted to the subject. Many French builders look to N...

Reader Escapes: Cynthia's Oia Colors & Blue Santorini
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Name: Cynthia F. Location: Oia, Greece (on Santorini) Description: Colorful Restaurant in Oia (one more below....) - All Info @ Bottom - ...

Hotel Escape: Zaha Hadid's All-White Room at Puerta America Madrid
Boston

Last summer we escaped to Spain for two weeks and, although we mostly stayed at small hotels and hostels, we treated ourselves to one night at the, then, newly opened Hotel Silken Puerta America in M...

Luxury Escapes: Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Retreats

Ralph Lauren is drooling... What if you had all the money in the world (or a lot of it), an adventurous soul, some style and desire to own a small collection of ultimate retreats, each of which epi...

Reader Escapes: Aad's Ramonchamp Farmhouse
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Name: Aad Location: Ramonchamp, France Link: www.chez-fayette.com Description: Just saw your call for summer escape reports :-) Together with my lovely neighbor Dees I made a trip to France last mo...

Reader Escapes: Nancy's Two Mexican Picks
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Name: Nancy D. Location: Zihuatanejo, Mexico Link: The Tides, Casa Que Canta Description: I would HIGHLY recommend The Tides in Zihuatanejo, Mexico as an escape. We went here 5 years ago on our hon...

Reader Escapes: Ilana's Upstate Farm House
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Name: Ilana M. Location: Saratoga Springs & Lake George, NY Link: Saratoga, Lake George Description: Here is a glipse into our summer escape. My husband's family owns a late 1800's farm house and th...

Living on the Road: Motor Homes & RV's
The New York Times 8.14.08

Would you give up your New York City apartment to live and work in a mobile home? What if the RV's kitchen was a huge improvement over your NYC kitchen? The New York Times investigates the "life on ...

Reader Escapes: Amy's Favorite Bungalow
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Name: Amy J. Location: Koh Phi Phi Lei, Thailand Link: Phi Phi Relax Beach Resort Description: I wanted to share the deck of our favorite bungalow in Southern Thailand. This is the deck of our beac...

ANT Bikes: The Fanciest Roadster in the USA
Email from 8.7.08

Sara Kate has been looking for a bike for weeks. She likes the vintage bikes and I do too. Together we've looked at Flying Pigeons and Indian Roadsters and various Schwinn's on Craigslist, but they ...

Renting a Modernist Vacation House
TIME Magazine 8.11.08

Those readers dreaming of a modernist getaway should check out some of the options presented by a recent feature in TIME Magazine. While Palm Springs, California is a hotbed for modernist vacation h...

Out of Idaho: Mary Jane's Bed & Breakfast
Email from 8.5.08

Geography and climate influence our home styles, and every region has an emotional center that captures its essence. Out in Moscow, Idaho, Mary Jane Butters has a farm that forms the center of a bu...

Hot or Not? NYLO Hotel Interiors by Dupoux Design

Images of the new NYLO Hotel in Warwick, Rhode Island are popping up on the web and we want to know what our readers' think. Survey after the jump... ...