tO thE citizenS oF thE WORLD

To all travellers long and short haul.
To the weary, the wise and the bleary eyed.
To the suits, weekenders, fashion baggers and affair-havers.
To the explorers, adventurers and dreamers.
To all locals of the world from Amsterdam, Boston and Cairo to Zagreb.
To all who travel the world with wide eyes and big hearts.
To all who are independent yet united in a desire for positive travelling.
To those who are smarter than a dolphin with a university degree and
realise you can have luxury for not too much cash.
To those who need a good bed, a cold drink and big fluffy towels.
To all who are mobile citizens of the world.
citizenM welcomes you all.

This is truly a great place to stay in Glasgow - especially after a long trip to the Scottish Highlands. Make a note of it - they are now opening one in London too.

More stories from Scotland coming soon.





photos by Olga&Arek

Proper Winter?

Calendar winter has already begun and so have the preparations for Christmas in many countries, towns, homes, shops... and blogs! Exciting time - my absolute favourites are lights, old-fashioned carousels, red'n'green things, candles, packing presents, ginger cookies, winter decorations... Floss came up with a great idea of sharing all of this excitement - and one can really feel the preparations, expectations and the beauty of pre-Christmas days in the air now!

For me these days are all about real winter and snow and a lot of sun - this is how the winters are in Belarus where I come from and I immensely miss them. Winter used to be my favourite season of the year - proper winter that is! And I still love being outside and enjoying the weather when the sun is shining, and the snow is squeaking under my shoes, and it's -20C!

So here is some glitter and light, snow and ice and of course art also coming from a proper winter. Jukkasjarvi from Swedish Lapland is quite interesting, because it's not just a museum of Ice Art, it's a hotel where you can properly spend some days.

The Ice Hotel is situated in the village Jukkasjärvi, 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle in Sweden and 17 kilometers from Kiruna, the nearest town. The heart and backbone is the Torne river flowing freely through the unspoilt wilderness. Covered with a meter thick ice layer in winter time the river is the source of all the art, architecture and design. The pure water and the steady movement of the river creates the clearest ice possible.






























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""44""

In continuation of my story about the fascinating LaLaLa arthotel the next room to get all the attention is Room 44.


Image by LaLaLa

That obscure object of desire and a furry-woody baroque surprise... Dreamy thicket, generator of difficult dreams, inspiration for naughty children. Here a strange narration is taking place - about crime, forbidden delight, a forest outing with no end, being lost in dreams; the Little Red Riding Hood meets the Wolf, sticking out her tongue at him and showing him the finger... The wall is adorned with blood-red and black mural by Jakub Rebelka and red antlers from Mr. Zastrozny's collection. The furniture has been picked up and the wall covered with a pitch-black (obviously artificial) pelt by Iwonka, Time for cuddles. Dripping crystals, antler-hangers, the door bears a black knocker in from of a male cherub and the gate to another dimension is guarded by two ravens and an owl. The overall ambience is oneiric, erotic and criminal.

Room designed by Jakub Rebelka and Iwona Cybula


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Room #38, Lalala artHotel. The land of Mrs Roe-Deer and imps. On the chest of drawers a pair of silver stilettos for ladies or gentlemen - for tap-dancing, dances and beating out rhythms at nights. Wood and nude azure, mosaic and crystal. Curtains embroidered with frisky giraffes. The whole world dashes along those curtains. Honorata peeps from her self-portrait, combined with na ve drawings. The room has its fairy and protector. The walls glisten with Ulcia's collages and vermicules. An interwar bed heavily serves dreams of an idyllic village. Next to it there stands an arabesque chaise longue intended for quick day sleeps and reading sessions. A place for gourmets, perfect for drinking cordial from crystal glasses, accompanied with raisin halva. The land of Hrabal.

Room designed by Honorata Martin and Ula Wasielewska

Image by LaLaLa

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Room #7, Lalala artHotel. Charm, foam, whale and pistol.Welcome to a white and free variation. A mural on the wall - a girl swings with a pistol, a little airplane scorches along, a whale lazes about, water splashes. Hegemony of white. You can almost hear that purl of dripping water. It's a delicately whipped, soothing foam. Like marshmallows and down. Sparing dosage of foams, reasonable design. A shadow is cast by a counterpoint black crystal chandelier. A mental, joyful seclusion. A trinket, time to exhale, splashdown of post modernistic magic...

Room designed by Marek Mielnicki

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LaLaLa

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7 rooms, 7 stories, 7 tastes going frisky in the eye, 7 spick-and-span artistic concepts, a conspiracy of free minds and imaginations, a wonderful alternative, hotel-non-hotel, no doubts an art-hotel, Mecca of impression collectors. Welcome to the eclectic flea market of bliss of seven faces. Artistic souls often carouse here, rooms are packed with people, conversations and lights, cats come and go. The bar smells of coffee, cake and good wine, children pop in for dumplings and ice cream, good cheeses melt on the tip of your tongue and in summer an idle guest rocks in the hammock. Each room is a different novel, different world.

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I made a discovery last week... and here it is! Hotel Lalala is a self-contained, flamboyant and sophisticated art-hotel creating a new, contemporary style for the cosy historical Sopot - oh yes, we could come'n visit every day! The thoroughly-designed, exciting rooms are both forward-looking and retro, featuring the height of modern design. Who wouldn't like to soak up the exotic atmosphere and style of this wonderful, alternative design hotel? I get so much excited about such things - exclusive creations, where ideas and style count beyond profits...

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Within lively, artistic and quite importantly affordable surroundings, practice yoga, join music sessions and participate in performances, which may begin at any time. Relax on a hammock in the herb garden and feel all cares and concerns disappear. At the restaurant, the homemade delicacies to be sampled are also based on a combination of well-being and luxury. The hotel has only 7 rooms and of course - each one of them deserves a separate story (comig soon).

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