What inspires us these days? Something that offers comfort? Nurturing, Love or familiarly? Something free, a pathway to a gift or a product that we can identify with? A common thought or feeling that offers a sense of security and helps us get closer to the self? With so much information available where do you find what you’re looking for each day? Google, Facebook, Instagram or twitter? Is it an image that resonates with us somehow and transports us somewhere? Every medium out there is trying to create a network or group or just a passa paraola (pass the word) and so what is it that we will pass on or chose not too? When we pass something on to another what are we passing? A part of ourselves? Conde Nast Traveller has compiled a list of the 50 best hot s pots around the world and ChicFinds wants to share their 5 favourites;

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Palais Namaskar, Marrakesh; http://www.cntraveller.com/awards/the-hot-list/hot-list-2013/palais-namaskar-marrakech

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Botanique Hotel & Spa, Bairro dos Mellos; http://www.cntraveller.com/awards/the-hot-list/hot-list-2013/botanique-hotel-spa-brazil

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The Siam, Bangkok, Thailand; http://www.cntraveller.com/awards/the-hot-list/hot-list-2013/the-siam-bangkok-thailand

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The Leela Palace, Chennai, India; http://www.cntraveller.com/awards/the-hot-list/hot-list-2013/the-leela-palace-chennai-india

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Singita Serengeti House, Tanzania; http://www.cntraveller.com/awards/the-hot-list/hot-list-2013/singita-serengeti-house-tanzania

Travel

Chcfinds Hard to Find!

Beautiful things

Looking for something but you just can’t find it? A beautiful unique piece, something for a party, a darling dress for bebe or just a special home wares. Hard to Find is one of the most fantastic finds so far on Chicfinds. It has it all. Beautifully researched product from all around the world. From home wares including amazing wallpaper, beach umbrella’s linen and gorgeous Children products, Hard to Find is definitely worth looking at when you are feeling like a Good shop. They have an amazing selection in gifts and decorations for Xmas and any other event. Inspired by lime green this month I went hunting for some lime green and that’s how I found it.

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https://www.hardtofind.com.au/page/story “Hardtofind is an Australian shopping website featuring beautifully designed, hand-crafted, unique products – homewares, gorgeous gifts, kids’ stuff and accessories – that are not easily sourced elsewhere. As working mothers with little time for shopping beyond the basics, we realised that there was a gap in the online market for a quality website where you could rely on finding only the best available.”

Not only does the online store offer some unique and amazing product it also has a E Magazine for inspiration and a blog with more references to other shopping avenues and stories.

Enjoy, I know it won’t be hard.