NurdleNet » quirky vacation spots http://www.nurdle.net Celebrating quirky Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:45:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 A space hotel is now taking reservations for 2012 http://www.nurdle.net/2009/11/a-space-hotel-is-now-taking-reservations-for-2012/ http://www.nurdle.net/2009/11/a-space-hotel-is-now-taking-reservations-for-2012/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:32 +0000 Juliet Chase http://www.nurdle.net/?p=781

If you had 3 million dollars would you buy something tangible (like an island) or blow it all on four days in a space hotel?  At least 43 people have voted for space so far even though there is no mention of the food, and probably for a good reason.  There is a teasing reference on the Galactic Suite website to ‘space sports’ – why I immediately think of 0-g dodgeball I don’t know.

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Stay in an ice hotel – understandably these are only available for reservations in winter. However the one in Sweden’s Lapland offers a 3-day ice-sculpting class during the summer. How could anyone not want to learn that?

Do something for the next solar maximum in 2011/2012. The last one was in 1958 and has the potential to be bring the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) to new heights. If you’re a sun worshiper this one isn’t for you – best viewing chances improve as you head north and in the winter. Most of the hotels know about this already so just google your preferred northern region and 2012 and you should have lots of package options.

Head to Minnesota for the St. Paul Winter Carnival always in late January or early February.  Are you shocked that it’s the biggest and oldest winter carnival in the US?  Nothing like standing out in subzero weather in the dark hoping to get some carnival beads from the Vulcan Krew.

On the opposite side of the world but at the same time is Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival – rumored to have anime snow sculptures… Note the website has instructions on building snow sculptures for the competition involving scaffolding so you might want to practice first.

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The underwater hotel – really get away from it all. I wonder what the cell reception is like?

A magnetically controlled clock that you design using your own water container

Help Wanted – a new Wii game where players um, work.  Can I get a paycheck for play now, please?

Invisibility Cloaks are now a reality – can’t wait to see what Project Runway does with this…

Caloplaca Obamae – the first scientific name in honor of Obama; I’m sure it’s a very nice lichen

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