Getaway to Heaven

My line of credit increased AND this 6-night Ireland vacation for $499 popped up on Travelzoo in the same week. Coincidence? I think not. Captain disagrees (when did he become so practical!?).

Jetsetting Around My Own Little World

Turns out that not only can I drool over marked down yet still-too-expensive-for-me clothing at Gilt and Giltfuse but I can now fantasize about luxury vacation getaways that are still unattainable even with that big ol' slash through the original price! (Thanks, Amanda!)

Jetsetter is the newest member of the Gilt Groupe and "provides exclusive access to insider travel deals". Can't afford the $1105/night room at that celebrity resort in Mexico? Not too worry! Now you can sip mai tais along the private, beach side lagoon for a mere $699/night!

Hammocks and coronas not your thing? How about chic and boutique in SoHo

or South Beach?

OR "Visit Tuscany...with 34 of your closest friends." That only comes out to $150/person! Not bad!

Curious Expeditions

My friends over at Curious Expeditions are up for a 2008 Weblog award for Best Travel Blog! Go check them out and if you like what you read, and you will, go vote for them!

"We, your humble explorers, are devoted to unearthing and documenting the wonderous, the macabre and the obscure from around the globe. We vow to you, O esteemed reader, to be tireless in our search to bring you the most remarkable past and present from shadowed and hidden realms. We are D and M, a gentleman and a gentle lady, who were living normal lives, decided to give it all up, and ride narwals into the sunset."

The Independent Traveler

So all week I've been collecting map related product pictures for this Friday's post since I'm going on a vacation (big deal for me!) to San Francisco for (a whopping) three days starting Sunday and I'm in love with this print by Ork Posters: And this bag by MapTote at Cut and Paste:BUT the Autonomous Artisans beat me to it yesterday! I couldn't believe it! And we had collected some of the same artists! So take a look at their post first and then check out some more map goodies below!

Heart Collage by Selflesh, Headband by MixBaby, Chicago buttons by Christine Renee, German Rail Tee by Isotope