Category: lodgings

  • Glamping Erg Chebbi, Morocco

    Glamping Erg Chebbi, Morocco

    Erg Chebbi is a small sea of sand dunes stretching 22 kms long and 5 kms wide and peaking up to 150 metres high. Formed by wind-blown sand, Erg Chebbi is known for its golden-orange sand formations that start at the most northern tip of the Sahara. We arrived at our camp just after 6…

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  • Dead Sea resorts, Jordan

    Dead Sea resorts, Jordan

    Chris attended a business meeting at one of the Dead Sea resorts in Jordan. It was the first time I visited that country. Jordan is sandwiched between Israel and Saudi Arabia while it shares a border with Syria in the north. Security is a major concern in this part of the world. Queen Alia International…

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  • Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen, Oslo

    Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen, Oslo

    Continuing with our visit of Oslo …, the Nobel Peace Center (see previous post here) is at the start of Aker Brygge. Aker Brygge is a part of the Sentrum area, just west of Oslo down town.  It is known for its piers, where eateries with outdoor tables serve international cuisine, or casual fare like…

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  • Château Grattequina, Blanquefort

    For the last leg of our Alps-to-Atlantic Easter trip, we stayed in the Bordeaux-Medoc region for a few days. Fa and An stayed behind in Biarritz to do some more surfing. Our last minute searches landed us at the Château Grattequina in Blanquefort, just north of the city of Bordeaux. Click here for their website. Built…

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  • Au Logis des Remparts, Saint-Émilion

    Au Logis des Remparts, Saint-Émilion

    Our first night of the 2017 Alps-to-Atlantic trip was spent in Saint-Emilion.  This small medieval village is known for its status as a UNESCO World Heritage site and extremely well known for its red wine. Our hotel “Au Logis des Remparts” is located at the edge of the village center and was built using a…

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  • Madrid food diary: Ana La Santa

    We arrived at Madrid in mid-afternoon and missed lunch. So we settled for a snack at this hotel situated in the same plaza as our apartment. This was in June 2016. The eatery is located in the ME Madrid Hotel Reina Victoria situated in the west end of Plaza Santa Ana. There are several different areas…

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