How does one reconnect with nature while enjoying the comforts of modern living? Treehotel in Harads, a small village in northern Sweden, has the answer.
First opened in July 2010, the hotel is made up of five tree-rooms with the expectation to build to 24 by the end of 2012. Owners Britta and Kent Lindvall have set to blend the rooms perfectly into their natural environment while making a minimal ecological footprint. This is certainly very cool and has put the village of 600 on the tourism map, bringing in some high-end business for those who wish to be with nature but avoid the bugs and pine needles and such. I wonder if the guests all say they “going camping.” Either way, they’re truly a triumph of modern design and are certainly very cool.
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Thanks to a microchip, this lost kitty will finally be reunited with her family. Five years ago, Willow ran away from her home in the Rocky Mountains only to resurface in Manhattan of all places. The kind of life she’s led and her long trip to the East Coast will forever remain a mystery, but it seems that this lost pet story will have a happy ending after all.
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