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Laurel Munshower | Travel Writer & Editor in Abu Dhabi & Dubai

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& All The Rest Expat Life

Bye-bye Dubai

Posted on September 19, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 3 minutes
Africa Morocco

A quick guide to shopping in Marrakech

Posted on August 2, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 10 minutes
Europe France

An epic Paris tour by foot; or, Walking 15 miles in my shoes

Posted on June 5, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 15 minutes
Africa Tunisia

How to explore ancient Carthage in just 2 hours

Posted on May 21, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 7 minutes
& All The Rest Fashion

Fashion that gives you those holiday feels

Posted on May 14, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 5 minutes
Asia Cambodia

5 of the best temples to visit in Angkor (that aren’t Angkor Wat)

Posted on May 9, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 7 minutes
Africa Morocco Published Writing

Hotel review: The Oberoi, Marrakech

Posted on May 5, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 9 minutes
& All The Rest Culture

The best music for armchair travel

Posted on April 15, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 8 minutes

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Waking up from one dreamland into another. I love watching the thick morning fog and low clouds crawl their way through the city streets from my highrise perch.
Perfect winter days make for busy afternoons on the dunes. This big dune, reached after a bit of desert off-roading in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, was a hotspot for some wild driving. Souped-up SUVs, ATVs and motorcycles all took a chance at climbing this beast (with some near-hits as more and more vehicles appeared as the day wore on — swipe to vid 2), with varied results, misses, flips and getting stuck. Highly entertaining whether behind the wheel or spectating with a cup of karak.
2020 has been undeniably shit. I'm happy to see the back of it. But the very worst of this year, remarkably, unbelievably, resulted in some of the very best things to happen to me. I'm on a much better path in many ways, and I have covid to... well, I don't want to thank, so let's just call it even.
I’ve been in Abu Dhabi a month now and am finally starting to feel settled in, and, along with slightly more temperate weather, getting to explore my new neighborhood. I’ve mostly just poked around to the east of my building, which is sort of reminiscent of Satwa, Bur Dubai and Deira with its warren of sundry shops — gold and jewelry, electronics, home stuff, tea and juice, fabrics and tailors — useful to someone who’s just moved in.

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    A weekend in Bahrain, the Pearl of Arabia
  • Bye-bye Dubai
    Bye-bye Dubai
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    Yokoso Nippon at the 2016 St. Moritz Gourmet Festival 
  • An epic Paris tour by foot; or, Walking 15 miles in my shoes
    An epic Paris tour by foot; or, Walking 15 miles in my shoes
  • 5 of the best temples to visit in Angkor (that aren’t Angkor Wat)
    5 of the best temples to visit in Angkor (that aren’t Angkor Wat)

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