Rather than walk through wildlife, fly through it on Omni Mount Washington's canopy tour the longest zip line tour in New England, which treats thrill seekers to views of the East's tallest peak. Guests at The Dolder Grand in Zurich can enjoy an art history lesson with their stay courtesy of an Art iPad app that provides insider info on works in the hotel's impressive art collection, with pieces by Andy Warhol, Salvatore Dali and others. Kiawah Island invites visitors to discover and observe the fascinating flora and fauna that inhabit the island's diverse ecosystems on a "Wildlife in the Wetlands" bike tour..

Each day I get up, have an Earl Grey tea with lemon, readThe New York Times, check my emails and then I just try to get to work and write. I usually work five or six hours and then I'll go and ride my horse and/or go mountain biking. When I am writing it's a very simple life, so then I'll go home [and] make dinner.

We did that with lighting and how we designed