Scarlett

Now Statia, THAT is a good dream!

dln

Statia, this IS a wonderful dream! But I'm afraid I'm a little more selfish than you. I'd dream I were a travel magazine, a different one every month. And wherever the magazine went, so would I. Let's see, I'd do Travel and Leisure one dream, Budget Traveller the next...just to spice up the mix. I'd go everywhere that way, only in my dreams.

(Not that I wouldn't want to give it a go in real time.)

kismetchimera

To dream the Impossible dream..

To be able to travel everywhere and have good health so that I can enjoy my travellings.

Scarlett

Wed Jun 30, 5:37 AM


TOKYO - Ever wished you could decide what to dream at night?

A Japanese toymaker says it has a new gadget that can help you do just that.

The "Dream Workshop" stand -shaped like an oversized cellular phone dock and about 14 inches tall -can be programmed to help sleepers choose what to dream.



Placed near the bedside, the dream-maker emits a special white light, relaxing music and a fragrance to help the person nod off.

Several hours later, it plays back the recorded word prompts, timed to coincide with the part of the sleep cycle when dreams most often occur.
It then helps coax the sleeper gently out of sleep with more light and music so that the dreams are not forgotten.

The device, which will sell for $136 in Japan starting late August, targets sleep-deprived businessmen


<i>I wonder if it really works






</i>

sojourner

That's interesting, Scarlett. I wonder about it, too.

I've also always wondered if it's really true what I've been told - that if you lie on your back to go to sleep you'll dream about the last thing you were thinking about before falling asleep.

I've tried and tried, but I can't test the theory because I just CANNOT fall asleep on my back. Do any of you Fodorites know about this? Anyone want to try it tonight and report back? You don't even have to shell out the $136!

jarmnm

I think I'd rather take Statia's suggestion and take time to travel with the ones I love and enjoy the most. I'm torked about going to England, but lately the pictures of the Amfali Coast have me chomping at the bit for that, also Rome and Paris...sigh, would be wonderful! Let the unhappy people be unhappy and let us dreamers dream of the wonderful things that surround us!

J!

cigalechanta

I know Statia from another forum and I can say, Boy! Is she in love with her husband! And he with her, Happy travels and have a lovely fouth, Statia.

degas

Scarlett, you know it has to be:

unlimited flight upgrades

5 star food at 2 star prices

larger airline seats

friendly french waiters and clerks

larger restrooms on planes

shoes that never cause a blister

clothes that never wrinkle

free coffee and coke re-fills

hotel rooms that are always ready when you check in

Scarlett

Degas, I think your dream has covered it all

I will see if I can have that same dream tonight ~

StCirq

All I know is, I've been dreaming a lot in French lately (I love it when I do that, because my French is absolutely perfect in my dreams), and that means I've got a trip to France coming up soon, which I do!