Those of you who have read my first post on Singapore know how deeply in love I fell with that city/country when we first visited last year. So much that we decided to go back this year, as a short stopover before visiting Malaysia. We really enjoyed staying at the Oasia Singapore (detailed review here) […]
Read more "[Review] Singapore: where do we stay?"We had initially planned to hike up Mount Kinabalu during our trip to Malaysia. We had booked a mountain guide with the tourism company Amazing Borneo many months ahead and had already prepared training physically for it. A very unfortunate event happened on June 5th this year, when an earthquake hit the region and many […]
Read more "Kota Kinabalu: Beyond the renowned mountain peak"Continuing our journey along the Atlantic coast of Morocco, we took a halt in Essaouira, a small fisherman city known for its kitesurfing and windsurfing activities because of the strong wind that blows onto the shore. Opt for Essaouira for its small town feel, for the fact that the medina retains much of its orignal […]
Read more "Essaouira: The Windy city of Africa"One of the main purposes of travelling is to see new things, new places, new people. The best memories that we bring back are photographs, in color or black and white. Now imagine how different travelling would be without the ability to see properly… In 2010, I participated in a humanitarian trip to Morocco with VOSH, […]
Read more "Laayoune, Morocco: The Gift of Sight"Formerly the Ritz-Carlton Resort, this hotel has been rebranded as Ayana in 2009. It is a luxury accommodation in the Jimbaran region on the Bali island-province, half-perched over the cliffs on the west coast. We had the opportunity to visit beautiful Bali in early 2013 and were mesmerized by the serenity and luxury that were […]
Read more "[Review] Ayana Resort and Spa, Bali"A great hotel in the heart of Barcelona, Granados 83 did surprise us as a very nice four-star hotel for the price we paid. It is a bit on the small side, with 77 rooms only, a cozy check-in section and sit-in area in the lobby. The design features are refreshing, with a little bit […]
Read more "[Review] Hotel Granados 83, Barcelona"As we are used to hotels and hostels, serviced apartments are a new kind of accommodation for us. Since we planned on staying in and around Shanghai for a good week, we figured having something closer to a home would make us feel comfortable. Also, truth is, it was nearing the end of our trip […]
Read more "[Review] Rayfont Hongqiao Apartment & Hotel Shanghai"Busy, fast-changing, unreachable. That is the impression we perceived of Shanghai when we visited in 2008. When I first wrote about Shanghai, I debated for a long time whether or not to publish this story because I felt like a lot of things have become outdated already. The city is constantly under transformation, both culturally […]
Read more "Shanghai: Where East meets West"Located on a stretch of private beach on Koh Phangan, the Milky Bay resort definitely is a great lodging choice. The premises are modern and clean, the staff is sweet and the price is very reasonable. THE ROOMS: The resort consists of individual bungalows that vary in sizes. We were in a twin villa, with […]
Read more "[Review] Milky Bay Resort, Koh Phangan"During our three weeks in Thailand, we’ve visited so many places that we ended up making very short stays in multiple hotels. In this post, I’ll be able to tell you which hotels we have appreciated the most…and also which ones you should avoid. Let’s start with the capital: Bangkok. VIENGTAI HOTEL [7/10] First hotel we […]
Read more "[Reviews] Bangkok, Thailand: Where to stay?"