Camping in a 1920s Tram Lost in the Forest

I stumbled on a photo of this weathered and whimsical train car on Pinterest and went digging frantically for the location, to see if it really existed. And my efforts were not in vain, for soon enough, I found that not only does this place exist, but you can actually stay here and make yourself at home. Welcome…

My Desert Rock Tub: Weekend in a Mojave Mirage

What Bonnie & Clyde really needed was a desert hideaway like this … complete with a cowboy tub and rubber ducky, of course. Naturally that little pool had me at hello, but the seclusion that this dream house offers, masterfully camouflaged amongst those weathered desert boulders is calling to my inner Bonnie & Clyde… Welcome to the…

Escape to the Bohemian Dome in the Desert

I spent some time in Joshua Tree, California last summer and it quickly became my favourite place in the golden state, possibly on the planet. But of course, only now that I’m nearly 9,000 kilometres away in Paris, do I discover my desert dream house where I could have spent the night gazing at the stars…

My Victorian Weekend Escape from the Big City

Just when I think I’ve scoured every corner of AirBnB for their most dream-inducing homes, another one pops up on my radar and my blogger’s fingers get twitching. This one caught my attention because I initially assumed it was a picture of an old haunted house in the woods, which of course would be equally intriguing…

The Twelve Cozy Cabins of Christmas

Grab some hot cocoa, it’s time to dream about the cosiest of cabins you could be curling up in over the twelve days of Christmas. Speaking of which, have you found your nearest and dearest the perfect gift? How about the promise of a magical winter getaway…?! Just a thought. Shall we cue “Twelve Days…

Forget the Chalet, Cozy Up at the top of AirBnB’s 200 Ft Historic Ski Jump

It was the site of the 1952 Winter Olympics and still sees some of the most daredevil ski jumpers from all over the world flying off its ramp into the Nordic sky. But at the very top of the superstructure, where competitors would anxiously await their take-off in front of up to 30,000 spectators, the little elves of…

Oh, Just a New York Hippie Castle with Elephants

We thought we’d seen it all when it comes to unusual and unique hotels. Then, we found Wing’s Castle of New York. This storybook cottage had us rubbing our eyes– are those elephants? The castle began, as so many magical things did, as a 1969 reverie… We did a bit of digging on Wing’s history and current state,…

Get Back to Nature this Fall at these Airbnb Fairy Compounds

There’s no return from the orbit of SunRay Kelley. Not that we’d ever want to leave the little compound he’s built in Washington state; it’s a wonderland of moss covered fairy houses and sparkling waterways, wood shingled roofs and Hobbit-sized windows that started welcoming visitors long before the days of quirky Airbnbs. “SunRay Shire,” as…

5 Fairytale Sleepovers in Case You Don’t Win that Night at Downton Abbey

It’s finally happening. Highclere Castle, aka the legendary English estate that’s hosted Downton Abbey, is opening up its gilded doors for a once-in-a-lifetime slumber party. In partnership with Airbnb, the castle will welcome two lucky guests to live out the wildly popular TV drama. Reservation opportunities go live on October 1st at 12PM BST, and…

B&B of the Month: The Wander Inn

They’re the Renaissance women of the wild, wild west, and today Amie and Jolie Sikes are giving Messy Nessy a taste of their little haven in Round Top, Texas: The Wander Inn. It’s the stuff of southern fairytales, a bed & breakfast where the longhorns graze and the fireflies glow, where folks “can see the…