The Elysian Villas: Bali
One of the first spots I stayed at on my recent trip to Bali was a boutique resort called The Elysian, a set of 26 private villas -- a treat to myself that turned out to be a great start…
Continue Reading →Carmel Goes to Hollywood
Heads up to our California readers: early tomorrow morning I'll be on two Red Bulls and an airplane, heading to L.A. for a little hunting. I've spent tons of time in the Northern part of the state, but almost no…
Continue Reading →DWR: The Airstream Edition
Last Saturday, architect-designer Chris Deam made a stop in Boulder to give a presentation at our local Design Within Reach. Deam's work for Airstream, an unlikely alliance that has been met with surprising enthusiasm and success, recently led to the…
Continue Reading →WEJETSET
WEJETSET is coming soon. In 56 days, 12 hours, 46 minutes and 33 seconds to be exact (Snark Disclaimer: Yes, that will have changed a little by the time you read this, so don't get all thrilled about calling me…
Continue Reading →Spearlocator: Quick Update, Back to London
Just a quick update in the Spear-travel-world, I know many readers appreciate knowing my whereabouts. I still have a handful of reviews coming from Bali and Java to write. I landed back on the east coast for the last week…
Continue Reading →The Tango Hotel: Taipei Xin Yi
Despite some of Taiwan's other pitfalls as a noisy, humid and sometimes overbearing metropolis, they seem to have one thing down -- hotels. On my last trip out to Taipei I spent a few nights at Les Suites Taipei and…
Continue Reading →Cycling for a Cause
The 94th Tour de France kicked off this past Saturday, coincidentally on my birthday (07-07-07, shameless plug). I couldn't think of a more exciting time for cycling fans around the world; while Team Discovery and CSC and others battle it…
Continue Reading →Spearlocator: Java, Indonesia
I'm not dead. Actually, if this is what dying feels like-- consider me a goner. This place is like heaven on earth! While I apologize for the radio silence (the internet is terrible on this side of the world), this…
Continue Reading →Bugaboo Daytrips
When Dutch stroller company Bugaboo discovered that maintaining a curious, adventurous, and active lifestyle was of big concern to new parents, they decided to develop a program that would help to associate their products with that mindset. A tough challenge,…
Continue Reading →Sebach's Dream Toilet
There has never been so apt a cliché as "nature calls," for no matter where you are in the world, what your mood is, how you're dressed or what appointment you have to make, your body tends to have a…
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