And Now for Something Completely Different.....

The Ice Hotel? Done that.

Spending a night in a Sri Lankan prison? Done that.

Now, how about some place pleasant for a change?

Hopeless romantics and those with a penchant for the sea can try something different on their next vacations. There are several lighthouses that allow visitors to spend the night. Some are reasonable. Others, well.....hope you have something left on the credit card or socked away in the ol' piggy bank.

This site lists some lighthouses and gives brief descriptions. Most are in the United States, but there are a couple listed for Europe.

But I know that some regular readers are thinking....Ok, Miz Jet Set Chick, but I want to go to...Croatia. Or South Africa.

Never let it be said I didn't rise to that challenge, and then some.

Not all the locations listed are real lighthouses, and not all are anywhere near the sea. (There's a "replica" in Iowa, of all places!) But there are a bunch of genuine lighthouses, ready for your next escape.

Now....go there and listen to the waves until you drift off to sleep. Enjoy!