Travel Turtle

Part of the joy of staying at hotels is being able to open your windows to views you can’t get at home. Readers at Hotel Chatter constantly submit pictures of window views at hotels around the world. Good and bad. Sometimes it can be really good:

That’s the Intercontinental Bora Bora. And I’m not going to [...]

JoJo over at Not Your Average Jojo was kind enough to nominate Travel Turtle for the Brillante Blog Award. Thanks JoJo!!! Instead of nominating other blogs, I wanted to take a moment to showcase some of JoJo’s beautiful jewelry, which is available at her etsy shop and I’m giving my holiday gift seal of approval. [...]

I absolutely adore this print. It is so incredibly cute, I just have to own it. Once I get a job, this just may be my congratulatory purchase to myself. It’s by etsian Doodleandhoob and it’s called “segway tour“.

I’ve always wanted to go on a segway tour in a city, I saw them available in [...]

I was going to do another round-up of etsy favorites, but then I found the shop of atwhim. She has a beautiful variety of art pieces (original and prints) and it’s all extremely affordable. Great gifts for the holidays, don’t you think? Well, let me show you some of my favorites. I was looking for [...]

It is just too hot in the summer in Florida to do any major outdoor exercising. I manage bike rides, swimming and walks, but that’s about it. Hoever, the constant rain in the summer makes it difficult to do even that. I decided to make a fall resolution to get outside more and exercise and [...]

There are some people who read this site who found it through places other than etsy. This post is for you!

The holiday season is fast approaching and I just wanted you to know that you have options other than the local mall or department store. It’s etsy. Etsy sells handmade items and a lot of [...]

Dark luggage is practical, so show your individual side by tagging your bag with something a little different. Etsy has a lot of options, but these were my favorite:
SpaceModerne has this truly great mod tag, Mod Dot Green. (There are also really great wine bottle holders, sunglass holders, and other well-designed felt creations in her [...]

Yeah, I know it’s early. I do think it’s good to get started on the holiday cards a bit early. Especially if you’ve taken the handmade pledge to buy/make handmade gifts this holiday season. If you are buying them, start looking now. Who knows when you’ll find something you love… and then discover that they’re [...]

Look at this beautiful jewelry from Canadian artist, 3Dots. I love the combination of wood, bead, silver, and funky! I think these pieces would enhance any outfit, don’t you? The best part, they’re really affordable!
{From top to bottom: Together (Green), Nesting, Asymmetrical Wood Necklace (Plus Two Green Peas).}

Her beads in her necklaces come in a [...]

Ali Edwards has been answering a lot of questions from her readers. This link (if you scroll down) gives some great information if you are looking to start your own scrapbooking career. Her advice can be applied towards many creative careers.
Craft zine wrote about etsian’s CraftyHedgehog surprisingly adorable knitted dissected rat.
Over at decor8, guestblogger Jessica [...]