THE WIGWAM MOTEL: ARIZONA
How fun is the Wigwam Motel? It opened in the 1950s and provides guests with the opportunity to sleep in a teepee. The fact that the motel is located along Old Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona makes me love it even more.
How fun is the Wigwam Motel? It opened in the 1950s and provides guests with the opportunity to sleep in a teepee. The fact that the motel is located along Old Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona makes me love it even more.
Major hat tip to my mom for finding the incredible Hotel Kakslauttanen, located in the Lapland region of Finland. The hotel’s accommodation options include Igloo Village, where guests sleep in glass igloos designed for viewing the Northern Lights. A visit to this hotel could have me checking 3 items off my travel bucket list: …
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My first thought after reading about Giraffe Manor was, “Places like this really exist?” They do, in a suburb outside Kenya’s capital city. Nairobi’s incredible Giraffe Manor is a hotel in 140 acres of indigenous forest. While the location and facilities are stunning, what’s most spectacular are the herd of Rothschild giraffes who visitors share …
Over on Arkiva Tropika there’s an impressive and inspirational archive of paper ephemera that celebrates all things Polynesian-pop as it relates to the travel industry. From restaurant menus to hotels advertisements, the collection gives a glimpse into one facet of the vintage tourism industry. (Found via designworklife)
Swedish firm Tham & Videgard Hansson Arkitekter is the genius behind this incredibly cool and nearly invisible treehouse. Located in northern Sweden, the treehouse more specifically serves as a hotel. The mirrored glass walls provide what I can only imagine to be a stunning 360 degree view. How incredibly relaxing a night’s stay would be …
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