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

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Category: Europe

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
Europe Published Writing Switzerland

Pistes & Ponies in St. Moritz

Posted on January 20, 2017 by travelaurel
Reading time 17 minutes
Europe Malta Published Writing

Malta: A fine vintage

Posted on September 11, 2016 by travelaurel
Reading time 16 minutes
Europe Malta

Malta goes to the movies

Posted on March 25, 2016 by travelaurel
Reading time 8 minutes
Europe Greece Published Writing

Short break: Mykonos & Athens

Posted on February 27, 2016 by travelaurel
Reading time less than 1 minute
Europe Switzerland

Yokoso Nippon at the 2016 St. Moritz Gourmet Festival 

Posted on February 24, 2016 by travelaurel
Reading time 7 minutes
Europe France

South of France: the French Riviera & Monaco

Posted on October 21, 2015 by travelaurel
Reading time 14 minutes
Europe France

South of France: Seillans & around

Posted on October 17, 2015 by travelaurel
Reading time 16 minutes

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[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.
Quite possibly the best spot in Abu Dhabi for a late-afternoon-into-sunset tipple. The verdant green of the mangroves is a treat to the eyes in this desert country, a shade and a sight I don’t think I can tire of.
Whenever I imagine my dream home, it’s made of all sorts of architectural and design aspects that I’ve seen around the world. One must-have? The eye-catching ochre-brick motifs worked into the old buildings of the medina in Tozeur, Tunisia. I’ll take these doors while I’m at it, too.

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