South Africa's Molori Safari Lodge Is Your Dream Getaway (Literally!)
by Amber Fijolek
Apr 7, 2010 3:32 PM PDT
In the South African language of Tswana, Molori means "to dream". Just a visit to the Molori Safari Lodge's Web site will whisk you away to dreamland. One on one with nature's most majestic of savanna wildlife, the resort is an intimate, 5-suite retreat that only houses a maximum of 10-12 people within its exquisite construction, consisting most notably of a rustic-African design that also models international style you might find at a budgetless Pier 1 Imports. The two-year old resort-sponsored "game drives" make it perfect for close-encounters of the jungle-cat kind. Each regally-decked suite's telescope (not to mention the resort's on-site planetarium) make it perfect for uncovering your inner-Galileo. The collapsible glass wall of the suites invite your vacation to the outdoors and, quite perfectly, your personal infinity pool indoors. This place is so perfect, A-listers like Nicholas Cage, Mischa Barton, Lily Allen, Kate Moss and Fran Cutler have been among the baller-guests who shell out over $4,000 a night to stay in this dream-like paradise. Money is of no object in dreams, and South African designer Stephen Falcke spared no expense in creating the five traditionally and internationally decorated, openly constructed abodes. As if being surrounded by the rugged reserve terrain weren't enough of an indulgence, guests enjoy some signature pieces like a Fendi daybed and a Phillip Plein swingbed in their room, and even first-class arrival options as the resort has its own airstrip and helipad. All the more, your tongue is treated to a retreat all its own with fine-dining crafted per your personal requests. On an intimacy scale, there's something to be said about a place where you feel more camaraderie from the beasts of the safari than you do other hotel inhabitants. Molori Safari Lodge is more than a triple threat in the middle of South Africa's brush. This main attraction brings danger and adventure alongside sexy extravagance in a way that makes even the Web browser not want to wake up from the dream!
Gotta Getaway? Leave Nothing Behind With Travel Bags That Do The Organizing For You!
by Alex Gambardella
Feb 10, 2010 2:20 PM PST
Even for the most organized of packers, it's nearly impossible to avoid that gut-wrenching feeling that follows you all the way through the security line: I must have forgotten something! And it's not any better for the more disorganized travelers, especially when chances are you actually have forgotten something -- you just can't remember what -- and since you shoved everything last-minute into your black hole of a suitcase, you nearly end up missing your flight by the time it takes you to do a last-minute run-through of all the junk you've stashed. But even though there's not much to get rid of that inevitable niggling feeling of dread (paired with pre-flight jitters), you can pack more confidently and more accurately (hopefully) with organizing luggage that makes sure everything you pack has its proper place. Multi-compartment duffels, roomy suitcases with lots of nooks and crannies for easily-lost items, and even special organizers for your lingerie and toiletries not only keep your travel goods organized (and private upon inspection), but helps you double check (or quadruple check, if you're nervous) to make sure nothing's missing from its designated pocket. Check the slideshow for a selection of luggage, big and small, that will help make you a packing pro!
