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"Once, in the days of yore in Second Life, Scottie Menges set out to build a place of romance with a sense of antiquity and – for those with the interest – of learning. Originally built entirely using prims in 2009, The Pillars of Hercules remained open for over five years as a place of exploration, meditation, dance, and photography, before closing its doors in late 2014.

Now the build is back; Scottie has spent around 10 months rebuilding a new Pillars of Hercules, one which retains much of the feel of the later iterations of the original as well as utilising newer designs for the likes of the great temple and adding a sprinkling of mesh elements in terms of some of the statues and some of the landscaping elements, and the setting opened to the public once more on November 4th 2022."

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"Two of the things I can appreciate in life are coffee and art. When it comes to the former, I take pride in being both an appreciator and a creator; I very much believe in the “old” saying life is too short for bad coffee, and always enjoy a well-made cup and genuinely enjoy making my own from beans to cup (by way of automatic prosumer coffee maker or a Cafetiere / French Press or a Moka pot, depending on mood / company). When it comes to the latter, however, I’m strictly an appreciator because I can neither draw nor paint. However, with LiThO Gallery I’ve found that I can enjoy both" Read more on the blog.

"With over 100 SL hotel reviews  now on this website, it’s time to choose ten that (at time of writing) we think you should stay at. These are the highly recommended picks, which Aria and myself feel are in some way exceptional - we recommend them without hesitation." Read more on the blog.

"I really like it when I walk into an SL hotel and get a memory trigger to places I've been to in RL. That's what happened when I visited The Smith, which looks and feels a lot like a RL boutique hotel. For me it was a little like coming into a Malmaison Hotel in the UK." Read more on the blog. 

"Greetings Family! 🥰  I'm back with another live stream in Second life, and we are going puzzle ( Escape Room fun ) " Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"The Empire Hotel is the centrepiece of Omerta City, a kind of noir themed town situated by a dock.  The town itself is geared up for RP with lots of individual venues, while the Hotel contains a restaurant, bakery, nightclub and photo-studio.  

Though it’s still very much work in progress, it’s imaginative and really well done.  I found it a joy to explore and discover. Highly recommended and worth a visit."

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"With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I wanted to preview a brand new hotel, resort and events space that’s due to open on February 12th - The Ishtar Hotel." Read more on the blog.

"Holiday Hill @ Little Salem,  is one of the number of Festive themed sims that have sprung up over the past few weeks, and it featured in my recent Christmas round-up. Because this is a temporary holiday experience (it is open in Dec and is scheduled to close in the New Year), I’ve not reviewed it quite the same as I would ‘standard’ hotels, but hopefully this post will still give you a picture of what to expect." Read more on the blog.

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"Fete owners JeVon and Exeter Nova-Paines are well known in the Second Life restaurant scene, running both their own stand alone venue as well as having branches within other hotels (for example, the Japanese themed Koyo Kyoto). But until now they haven’t run a resort.  That changed after their wedding, which they staged in a SL replica of Venice." Read more on the blog.

"The Hotel Skade is located on Route 8a in Satori.  Built by the owners of Hotel Freya (see review), it has four cheap (19L) and basic rooms, along with a small outdoor area and petrol station. It's only a short distance from the Le Chateau Resort complex, so I decided to take a look." Read more on the blog.

"If you’re into mountains, fog and clouds, then Cloud Edge is the place to go! Created by Funky Banana, this region offers peace and quiet and a stunning view over mountain tops, surrounded by clouds. Simply gorgeous and inspiring!" Read more on the blog.

"Greetings family! 🤩 So I'm starting with Halloween Adventures in Second Life. I will not wait any longer😂 We are starting with this place Pendle Hill" Watch the video on YouTube

"Another district of Drune is unveiled to us! In a similar style but not ground layout as the previous build (Drune Crossroads), Drune Babalon is full of lights in a dark setting. Like Crossroads you arrive by tube (Subway), although this time the arrival point is in a carriage rather than on the platform." Read more on the blog.

"Next is The Haunted History of Hummingbird Isle which is by the same designer as Once Upon a Spell, but it feels a little smaller. I totally love the environment settings here, a thunderous sky with appropriate sound and rain." Read more on the blog.

"There’s a new club in town. “OMG, another club in Second Life?”, you ask, “What makes this club different to the other Second Life clubs?”" Read more on the blog.

"Greetings family!🥰 It's Friday the 13th, and I want to do something scary tonight👻I got 2 places for us to visit tonight in Second Life, and I think they will scare us a little 😹" Watch the video on YouTube.

"Both my life and work revolves around travel - air travel specifically.  So when the pandemic really hit in March, my life like that of so many other people was turned upside down. Two personal trips I had planned for that month went out the window.  And two thirds of my income vanished in a puff of smoke.  From a mental health point of view, it hit me hard." Read more on the blog.

"I recently stayed the evening at the beautiful Hotel Adlon in Second Life. It's a virtual hotel that pays homage to the real Hotel Adlon. I love that each room had a balcony view. Being able to hear the city sounds and trolley provided such a real experience The room was 150L per evening and used extremely easy to book." Read more on the blog.

"At time of writing, Fete is nominated for a Dope Award, and I can see why.  The two guys who run it, Exeter and Je’Von, have brought RL levels of service to an SL restaurant, something you don't always see.  And the restaurant itself is really nicely designed." Read more on the blog.

"If the Seraphim Team can tear themselves away from blogging or shopping they are finding fun things to do on the grid, and what better a time than at Halloween!
With the amount of fun and scares some of the team had we had to share with you all in our mini guide to some spooky places to visit." Read more on the blog.

"The newest Seanchai special project celebrates the work of American author Ray Bradbury. It follows the path of eight boys on an adventure to save the life of their friend on Halloween Night. Guided by the mysterious Mr. Moundshroud, they travel through time and space, learning about different cultures, and how they deal with death." Read more on the blog.

"The Starwyn Hotel is part of Starlight Cove, a XeoLife based community. As a result, the hotel forms the centre piece of a small town, with the hotel offering rooms to rent on a weekly basis. There were parts of the Starwyn Hotel I  liked." Read more on the blog.

"I tp’d in and was suddenly immersed into a cold wintery beautiful sim using SHARED ENVIROMENT and media sound ON it was truly a delight and OMG I just had to film this epic place." Read more on the blog.

"Once again I followed Shawn Shakespeare’s lead and headed for a location which has been on my “to visit” list given it has often popped up in my searches of the Destination Guide, but which I had not got around to hopping over to. That place is the Wild Branch Brewing Co." Read more on the blog.