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

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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
Africa Morocco Published Writing

Hotel review: The Oberoi, Marrakech

Posted on May 5, 2020 by travelaurel
Reading time 9 minutes

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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.
[SOUND ON!] It’s the Holy Month of Ramadan and one of my favorite traditions is the iftar cannon. Every evening cannons go off across the city to announce the sunset maghrib prayer, which is what you hear calling out immediately after the cannon fires, and that it’s time to break the day’s fast. This cannon, at the historical Qasr Al Hosn site, is just a stone’s throw from my flat and very loud — so loud, in fact, that just this evening I discovered I could even hear it while taking a shower with all my windows closed. If I forget about it and am not waiting for the ka-boom, it tends to give me a little jump!
I haven’t posted on my blog since I moved to Abu Dhabi and the whole reason is simply because I’ve been perfecting the perfect snack stroll to share. Yep that’s exactly why. Head to www.travelaurel.com (link in bio) to follow my neighborhood food trail.

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    A weekend in Bahrain, the Pearl of Arabia
  • Bye-bye Dubai
    Bye-bye Dubai
  • Yokoso Nippon at the 2016 St. Moritz Gourmet Festival 
    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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