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

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Asia Sri Lanka

My Sri Lankan Escape Into the Pandemic

Posted on May 25, 2021 by travelaurel
Reading time 11 minutes
Abu Dhabi Food UAE

The Abu Dhabi Snack Stroll

Posted on April 16, 2021 by travelaurel
Reading time 9 minutes
& 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

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13 years ago today I landed in Dubai and became an expat. I’ve always called this my “Dubaiversary” but now that I live in Abu Dhabi that doesn’t quite work? “United Arab Anniversary” doesn’t really have the same ring...
My return to travel took me to Sri Lanka, and to the beautiful, delicious and utterly relaxing @kahandakanda boutique hotel on a small tea plantation above Lake Koggala. But for as wonderful as the experience was, it was not without its pandemic-related hiccups. Read on for the full story at www.travelaurel.com (link in bio).
Here’s to long weekends and whatever relaxation, adventure, indulgence or — like myself — government-mandated house-bound quarantine you’re partaking in. #EidMubarak
For my first trip abroad since the pandemic, I had to return to Sri Lanka. I’m hesitant to travel somewhere I’ve never been in these times, in case I arrive and the situation changes and things end up more restricted and I can’t explore — which is exactly what happened on this trip. I researched and booked my hotel — @kahandakanda — with that possibility in mind, however, and I couldn’t be happier spending a week on this little tea estate just above Lake Koggala. There’s wildlife aplenty, gorgeous greenery, it’s thoughtfully designed and the cuisine is phenomenal.

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