Contemporary artic igloo-ism? Serve your honey Eskimo kisses in an ice structure made of ice and snow with ceilings as high as 18 feet. But don’t get too heated, Ice hotel in Quebec, Canada, also offers original artwork and exceptional ice block furniture for your comfort and enjoyment! With many themed suites, two exhibition rooms, a cinema, chapel, and famous Absolut Ice Bar, this hotel is a winter lover’s paradise – 12,000 tons of snow and 400 tons of ice are used during the five weeks it takes to construct these sweet sweet architectural marvels!    

Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada Inc.

143, route Duchesnay Pavillon Regie
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
QC, Canada
G0A 3M0

Telephone : (418) 875-4522 (Quebec City)

http://www.icehotel-canada.com/ 

Trek east to San Gabriel if you’re in the mood for some hardcore lovin’… for your feet! For just a measly 15 bucks, you can get pampered, kneaded, and oiled up for an entire hour. That’s right, 60 minutes of coma-inducing bliss for $15. That’s like cheaper than “chickle” in some third world countries. The procedure involves soaking your feet for 15 minutes, followed by a full blown foot massage (and sometimes an added back, arm, neck, and hand massage) for the remaining 45. Freakin’ magical.

But, remember to note that like most Asian places, its necessary to bring your papers… this biz is CASH only.  

Zhi Zhu Ba Foot Massage
250 W Valley Blvd
Ste E
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 457-1789

Baller? Yes. Thematic? Even better. If you’re planning a weekend escape, be sure to pit stop at Hotel Andalucia, the downtown destination that oozes Spanish-style elegance. With sweeping views of the ocean and the Channel Islands, the hotel boasts the rights of the city’s tallest hotel! And check out the celeb factor! The hotel once housed Sandra Bullock’s wedding guests and Tiffani Thiessen’s honeymoon! Case and point, it’s hard to refuse raw Spanish flavor – the vaulted ceilings, exquisite chandeliers, handmade Spanish accent tiles, and hacienda-style décor make it hard to say “no”!

Hotel Andalucia
31 W Carrillo St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 884-0300

Noshi Sushi
If you’re looking for one of the best sushi joints in town, steer to K-town where spicy scallop and tuna flow freely. Acclaimed for their fresh authentic sushi, this place dishes out a chopped up seafood paradise without the frills. Oh what, and it’s affordable! Named “Bomb Shelter Sushi” by one price savvy guest, visitors will assure you to let loose and gobble it down without harsh repercussions. But remember to load up on your paper greens, this place only takes CASH!
Noshi Sushi
4430 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 469-3458

With the holidays around the corner, I think it’s safe to assume that we all need to let loose in a little pre-Christmas shopping bonanza. If you’re fortune enough to find yourself in Europe, be sure to hit up the outlets, no doubt. Imagine this: over 400 designer names in tiny villages just outside Europe’s fashion capitals! Sans obnoxious crowds and bogus lines. For more information, check Chic Outlet Shopping in Europe. We’re talking hardcore designer jackpots in Spain, France, England, Italy, Germany, Belgium, and Ireland!

Geeks have struck again with this high tech mini USB “Hoover” vacuum. For just a mere $20 you can get your paws on this 8 incher with some real suction – the 45-inch USB cable provides enough power to pick up a few mini boogers and dust mites! Don’t hate on the size, it’s truly all relative!

Point and Click: Mini Hoover

For hands-free potty reading, check out the Snowtone bathroom trashcan that was ergonomically designed to hold your reading materials for you. At first thought, I was all about this, as it would free up my right hand to clinch and punch the wall as originally anticipated. But then I remembered I was a complete germophobe and cannot accept my magazines hovering over a wad of potentially hazardous trash without having mini OCD convulsions. Decide for yourself!