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

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Category: UAE

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Restaurant Review: JG Dining Room

Posted on March 15, 2016 by travelaurel
Reading time 4 minutes
Dubai Middle East Published Writing UAE

Dubai: Arabian Catwalk

Posted on February 17, 2016 by travelaurel
Reading time 2 minutes
Abu Dhabi Middle East UAE

Hotel review: Anantara Al Sahel Villa Resort, Sir Bani Yas

Posted on April 20, 2015 by travelaurel
Reading time 12 minutes
Middle East Published Writing UAE

A Maserati road trip through the UAE’s eastern region

Posted on March 4, 2015 by travelaurel
Reading time 1 minute
photos UAE

Morning Mountains

Posted on February 26, 2015 by travelaurel
Reading time 1 minute
Middle East UAE

Hiking the UAE

Posted on January 19, 2015 by travelaurel
Reading time 9 minutes
Middle East Ras Al Khaimah UAE

Hotel review: Banyan Tree Al Wadi

Posted on November 28, 2014 by travelaurel
Reading time 6 minutes
photos UAE

Wild parrots! In my yard!

Posted on September 27, 2013 by travelaurel
Reading time 2 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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