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Laurel Munshower | Freelance travel writer & editor in Dubai

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Africa

Fitting a tour of ancient Carthage, Tunis into 2 hours

Posted on May 21, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 7 minutes
& all the rest

Fashion that gives you those holiday feels

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

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 published

The artistry of Oberoi’s new Marrakech hotel

Posted on May 5, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 9 minutes
& all the rest

The best music for armchair travel

Posted on April 15, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 8 minutes
Asia Middle East published

The new Turkish hotel that’s also a museum

Posted on March 13, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 9 minutes
Asia Middle East

What to see, do & eat in Antakya, Turkey

Posted on January 24, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 20 minutes
Africa published

Unlocking the secrets of the Tunisian Sahara in Tozeur

Posted on December 5, 2019 by travelaurel
Reading time 9 minutes

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Stuck at home for months now (and who knows how many more months to go), traveling through memories has become a real treat. One of those memories is of a fascinating and beautiful morning spent visiting ancient Carthage. Check out my experience, and tips for how to do it yourself even if you’re only in town on a long layover, in my new blog post at travelaurel.com (link in bio). 📸 1. Overlooking the Mediterranean from Byrsa Hill, Tunis, Tunisia / 2. Baths of Antonius / 3. Ancient Carthage neighborhood sights + + + #travel #travelphotography #instatravel #travelgram #igtravel #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #lifewelltravelled #travelwriter #wanderlust #traveling #traveltheworld #ig_worldclub #cntraveller #luxurylifestyle #forthecurious #tunis #tunisia #carthage #byrsahill #nomadicnetwork #ancient #archaeology #mediterranean #northafrica #africa #ruins #travelguide #travelblogger
Exactly three months ago today. Smack in a crowd, people touching their faces, hot off an outing of financial frivolity in a bazaar. What wild times those were. Can’t wait to do it all over again one day. 📸 Koutoubia Mosque / Jemaa el-Fna, Marrakech + + + #travel #travelphotography #instatravel #travelgram #igtravel #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #lifewelltravelled #travelwriter #wanderlust #traveling #traveltheworld #ig_worldclub #cntraveller #luxurylifestyle #forthecurious #marrakech #morocco #northafrica #jemaaelfna #koutoubia #koutoubiamosque #mosque #sunset #mena #throwbackthursday #throwback #bazaar #medina
I have gone on about how much I loved my travels to Angkor and Siem Reap, but I’ve actually written very little about it. So—no time like the present because all I have is time. I started with the area’s main attraction: its temples. I’m not going to tell you to visit Angkor Wat itself because you don’t need me to—but I will suggest you set out for an extended stay in Siem Reap to explore a wide variety of temples over a handful of days. Head over to www.travelaurel.com for my pick of 5 temples to visit at Angkor (that aren’t Angkor Wat)—link in bio. Have you been? Which was your favorite temple? 📸 Dancers carved in lintels at Preah Khan + + + #travel #travelphotography #instatravel #travelgram #igtravel #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #lifewelltravelled #travelwriter #travelblogger #wanderlust #traveling #traveltheworld #ig_worldclub #cntraveller #luxurylifestyle #forthecurious #cambodia #siemreap #angkor #angkorwat #taprohm #preahkhan #nomadicnetwork #archaeology #ruins #tombraider #throwback #temple
Following up on the request from @vpollano to “post a photo of yourself traveling anywhere”—as I’ve been doing a lot of travel reminiscing lately, I thought I’d go way back into the archives. To spring 2009 and Indonesia, my first proper holiday escape after I moved to Dubai in June 2008. It was notable to me for a couple reasons: My first vacation that lasted longer than a week (I took 10 days because 2 weeks just seemed so decadent to me back then, coming from the American mindset of holidays being 7 days); and it was my first time in Asia, which has ever since remained one of my most enduring love affairs. This was in Bali’s Sacred Monkey Forest, in Ubud. I spent the brunt of the holiday traveling around Java, and was unsure about going to Bali as it seemed too touristic (and this was pre-“Eat, Pray, Love” movie madness). In the end I ended up spending the last few days in Bali—Lovina and Ubud—and am glad I did. Touristy? Sure. But also beautiful and cultural. Let’s face it, places become tourist hotspots for a reason and Bali is genuinely beguiling. I know it’s changed a lot in the past 11 years, and is somewhere I’m interested to revisit in the future. Where is a place you traveled to long ago that you’d like to revisit? PS: Looking for this image I discovered I have lost all my high-res Indonesia images and had to grab this low-res one from my Flickr. Did this with my 30th birthday Kenya Maasai Mara safari photos too. Aargghhhh Laurel! + + + #travel #travelphotography #instatravel #travelgram #igtravel #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #lifewelltravelled #travelwriter #wanderlust #traveling #traveltheworld #ig_worldclub #cntraveller #forthecurious #sheisnotlost #dametraveller #wearetravelgirls #girlslovetravel #dametraveler #gogirlguides #femmetravel #thetravelwomen #bali #indonesia #southeastasia #throwback #monkey #ubud

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