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

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& All The Rest Expat Life

Bye-bye Dubai

Posted on September 19, 2020 by travelaurel

Reading time 3 minutes

That’s not my name

Posted on February 18, 2015 by travelaurel

Reading time 3 minutes

Middle East Ras Al Khaimah UAE

Hotel review: Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah Beach

Posted on July 11, 2013 by travelaurel

Reading time 6 minutes

Five F@%*!$# Years.

Posted on June 1, 2013 by travelaurel

Reading time 7 minutes

Dubai Middle East UAE

Hotel Hopping in Dubai

Posted on May 22, 2011 by travelaurel

Reading time 4 minutes

A Bad Idea: brought to you by the Dubai Road & Transit Authority

Posted on May 2, 2011 by travelaurel

Reading time 3 minutes

& All The Rest Expat Life

A Sandy Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2010 by travelaurel

Reading time 4 minutes

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My Sri Lankan Escape Into the Pandemic
The Abu Dhabi Snack Stroll
Bye-bye Dubai
A quick guide to shopping in Marrakech
An epic Paris tour by foot; or, Walking 15 miles in my shoes
How to explore ancient Carthage in just 2 hours
Fashion that gives you those holiday feels
5 of the best temples to visit in Angkor (that aren’t Angkor Wat)
Hotel review: The Oberoi, Marrakech
The best music for armchair travel

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My final stop in #CostaRica was the #Caribbean coast. #PuertoViejo, a jungle-backed beach town filled with backpackers, laid-back expats and stylish sun-worshippers. I joined the latter category at Hotel Aguas Claras, a plush beachside hotel in a refurbished Victorian mansion filled with decor by the multimedia-artist owner and imbued with a retro-Havana or Palm Springs vibe. Scroll through for a taste of the digs — I’ve included a peek at my tropical dream home, one of the hotel’s villas, on the last slide.

As #Ramadan wraps up and #Eid al-Fitr is about to be called, I’m keenly missing my adopted #UAE home and everyone in it. #EidMubarak!

Scenes from jungle walks. There’s nowhere I’d rather be.

From dry forest to jungle to cloud rain forest, the road trip from Guanacaste to Bajos del Toro was one of the most scenic I’ve ever done. Not least of which because of the multiple volcano sightings. Making a pit stop in La Fortuna, ultra-tropical Arenal Volcano is popular for adventure tourism. It’s technically active, but currently resting—having last erupted in 1968.

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A weekend in Bahrain, the Pearl of Arabia
Bye-bye Dubai
An epic Paris tour by foot; or, Walking 15 miles in my shoes
Yokoso Nippon at the 2016 St. Moritz Gourmet Festival
5 of the best temples to visit in Angkor (that aren’t Angkor Wat)

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