I have been home and not traveling for about six weeks now. This is the most amount of time that I have stayed still in one place for at least a year if not more and I am starting to get the travel itch. What happens when I get the travel itch? I start dreaming and thinking about travel 24/7.
Currently I have lots of future travel plans starting in mid-September but nothing that is immediate. However I have so many places that I want to see and explore. To hold myself over until I travel again along with Booking.com I have put together a list of some of my dream destinations and places I would like to visit, like tomorrow.
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UFO looking hotel room at the Treehotel in Sweden
The Treehotel in Harads, Sweden
Located far north in Sweden near the small village of Harads is unique hotel property with five standalone rooms that could be called architectural masterpieces. One is cube shaped, with its exterior covered in mirrors. It hangs high in the tree tops blending in with its surroundings. Another looks like a tangled mass of a birds nest and my favourite might be the one that looks like a UFO. I would 100% chose the UFO to stay in if I got to visit. However this place is literally located in the middle of nowhere so I would probably only stay there if I was with someone else. To protect me of course… I mean to enjoy it with… yes.
image by flicker user Martin and Kathy Dady
The view of the Moroccan sand dunes from the Desert Palace
Ali & Sara’s Desert Palace
Morocco was the first place that I ever visited in Africa and unfortunately it was only for a day when a friend and I took the ferry over from Tarifa, Spain. We explored Tangier and its markets, ate some tasty food and then jumped on the ferry back to Spain by nightfall. That was in August of 2009 and I have been wanting to return again ever since.
I want to explore Casablanca and Marrakesh but it would also be great to spend time in the desert and Ali & Sara’s Desert Palace seems like an awesome place to stay. Similar looking to a Bedouin camp that I stayed in in Wadi Rum in Jordan but with a bit more decoration and amenities. It seem like the perfect oasis in the desert.
image by flickr user Erik Charlton
The Ackergill Tower Castle in the English Countryside
Ackergill Tower Castle
This wouldn’t be a dream list without a castle on it of course. I wouldn’t just want to stay in one room at the Ackergill Tower Castle however, if I stayed there I would want to have the whole place for myself. A 15th century castle on the ocean in the english countryside? Sign me up!
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The Sunborn Yacht sits on the Thames in London
Sunborn London Yacht Hotel
London is a very expensive city especially when you are on the Canadian dollar like I am. Visiting the city I often dream of being posh and/or a royal and wish that I had large bank account. I often think “If I had lots of money and was visiting London where would I like to stay?” Well on a luxury yacht of course! Ever since I heard about the Sunborn Yacht I have been dreaming about the day that I could stay in one of its 136 rooms.
It isn’t located in the most convenient part of London however just the idea of living on an expensive yacht would be exciting. Surprisingly (depending on when you book) the rates aren’t that bad either. Maybe I will just have to look into it when I visit again this fall…
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A stunning view at the Four Seasons Lana’i
Four Seasons Resort Lana’i
I have been to Hawaii twice and have loved both islands that I have visited, Maui and Oahu. I can’t wait to visit again and explore more of the islands especially the island of Lana’i. It is the 6th largest Hawaiian Island however it is mostly untouched with only 3,100 residents, no traffic lights and most roads are dirt roads only accessible by four wheel drive vehicles. It is essentially an untouched paradise of the Hawaiian islands.
There are currently only two hotels on the whole island, both owned by the Four Seasons and they are absolutely stunning. They are also quite pricey but if you have seen the pictures and videos of the property and island that I have I imagine it is all quite worth it.
Take me back to Hawaii now please!
A list like this for me is never-ending really. I definitely want to stay at these properties above in future but there are also a million others I would gladly stay at in a heart beat as well. Clearly I am too indecisive.
18 Comments
Sara Breeze
January 9, 2017 at 5:17 pmHello Cailin
I’m Sara from Ali & Sara’s Desert Palace and we’re over the moon that we’re one of your top five dream places to stay in the world.
If you do make it to Morocco we invite you to stay with us for a couple of nights as our guest …… phone first!
Cailin
January 11, 2017 at 2:01 pmWow that is so kind of you! Thank you so much!
Jenny
November 19, 2016 at 10:33 pmI’ve stayed at the Four Season on Lana’i, and I second your desire to go there! It may have been renovated since the last time I stayed, but they have different sections of the hotel that are given names like “dolphin” and “plumeria” (I always wanted to be in the Dolphin area). There are waterfalls throughout the corridors and “essence of pineapple water” down by the beach, and the spa is a must! You will definitely feel like a queen if you stay there. :)
Aaron
November 18, 2016 at 1:06 pmGreat blog! I’m subscribing to your newsletter! Cheers!
Lony Angel
November 3, 2016 at 6:17 amBefore seeing your post, I’d never heard of this place in Sweden! I simply fall in love about UFO Hotel. It is one of my must visit place.
Lara
August 30, 2016 at 5:32 amYES! I really want to go to Lanai too. I’ve been to all the other main islands in Hawaii so time to start exploring the little ones.
Annika
August 17, 2016 at 2:59 amI am also dreaming to have an overnight stay at the tree hotel in Sweden but my budget right now can’t afford it. Sad. But I am very optimistic that someday I can cross that one out on my travel bucket list. Heh.
Lauren Meshkin @BonVoyageLauren
August 15, 2016 at 5:19 pmThese are all great! I particularly love the UK! Thanks for sharing :)
Mansoureh
August 15, 2016 at 9:24 amI am going for the UFO hotel, I haven’t heard it before, you just opened new chapter of traveling for me :)
Cailin
August 21, 2016 at 12:56 amPretty cool right? lol
Drew
August 15, 2016 at 5:00 amI have been dying to stay at the TreeHotel in Sweden. Every room looks equal parts cool and bonkers. I like the reflective glass cube room as well!
Cailin
August 21, 2016 at 12:56 amSo unique!
Arzo Travels
August 14, 2016 at 8:05 pmLovely destinations you have mentioned, I am in London atm -and yeah it is incredibly expensive (especially the accommodation) but I still love it!
Jenna
August 14, 2016 at 6:14 pmAll of these spots would be amazing to visit! We’d love to make it to Lanai as well–we only visited Oahu when we were in Hawaii, so we want to check out some of the other islands on our next visit! The yacht hotel looks pretty cool, too!
Christina
August 14, 2016 at 8:56 amThe UFO Hotel in Sweden looks really coo and the London yacht hotel would be amazing to sleep in. My pick would be a castle in somewhere lovely and green, like Bavaria or Ireland or Wales. But the one in your story looks pretty good too!
Sumti Bhadani
August 14, 2016 at 3:06 amNever been to any of the place. But seems to be wonderful. Liked the treehotel, in Sweden a lot :)
Bryanna
August 14, 2016 at 2:47 amI would be all over the castle in the English countryside and totally agree I would want the whole castle! And maybe the UFO . . . then again I might not sleep all night because I would be worried about aliens!
noel
August 14, 2016 at 2:46 amI’ve heard about that yatch hotel in London, looks pretty cool but my choice would also be Lanai, it is an amazing property