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Hotel review: Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas

Posted on September 3, 2016 by travelaurel

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Weekend trip: Banyan Tree Al Wadi

Posted on November 28, 2014 by travelaurel

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Oh man, Oman

Posted on November 21, 2013 by travelaurel

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Weekend getaway: Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah Beach

Posted on July 11, 2013 by travelaurel

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Fujairah – Al Hayl castle…& a small serving of other things

Posted on February 12, 2012 by travelaurel

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Hotel Hopping in Dubai

Posted on May 22, 2011 by travelaurel

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Creek Park in Dubai

Posted on March 15, 2011 by travelaurel

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Wadi Wurrayah, Fujairah

Posted on February 20, 2011 by travelaurel

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Stuck at home for months now (and who knows how many more months to go), traveling through memories has become a real treat. One of those memories is of a fascinating and beautiful morning spent visiting ancient Carthage. Check out my experience, and tips for how to do it yourself even if you’re only in town on a long layover, in my new blog post at travelaurel.com (link in bio). 📸 1. Overlooking the Mediterranean from Byrsa Hill, Tunis, Tunisia / 2. Baths of Antonius / 3. Ancient Carthage neighborhood sights + + + #travel #travelphotography #instatravel #travelgram #igtravel #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #lifewelltravelled #travelwriter #wanderlust #traveling #traveltheworld #ig_worldclub #cntraveller #luxurylifestyle #forthecurious #tunis #tunisia #carthage #byrsahill #nomadicnetwork #ancient #archaeology #mediterranean #northafrica #africa #ruins #travelguide #travelblogger

Exactly three months ago today. Smack in a crowd, people touching their faces, hot off an outing of financial frivolity in a bazaar. What wild times those were. Can’t wait to do it all over again one day. 📸 Koutoubia Mosque / Jemaa el-Fna, Marrakech + + + #travel #travelphotography #instatravel #travelgram #igtravel #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #lifewelltravelled #travelwriter #wanderlust #traveling #traveltheworld #ig_worldclub #cntraveller #luxurylifestyle #forthecurious #marrakech #morocco #northafrica #jemaaelfna #koutoubia #koutoubiamosque #mosque #sunset #mena #throwbackthursday #throwback #bazaar #medina

I have gone on about how much I loved my travels to Angkor and Siem Reap, but I’ve actually written very little about it. So—no time like the present because all I have is time. I started with the area’s main attraction: its temples. I’m not going to tell you to visit Angkor Wat itself because you don’t need me to—but I will suggest you set out for an extended stay in Siem Reap to explore a wide variety of temples over a handful of days. Head over to www.travelaurel.com for my pick of 5 temples to visit at Angkor (that aren’t Angkor Wat)—link in bio. Have you been? Which was your favorite temple? 📸 Dancers carved in lintels at Preah Khan + + + #travel #travelphotography #instatravel #travelgram #igtravel #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #lifewelltravelled #travelwriter #travelblogger #wanderlust #traveling #traveltheworld #ig_worldclub #cntraveller #luxurylifestyle #forthecurious #cambodia #siemreap #angkor #angkorwat #taprohm #preahkhan #nomadicnetwork #archaeology #ruins #tombraider #throwback #temple

Following up on the request from @vpollano to “post a photo of yourself traveling anywhere”—as I’ve been doing a lot of travel reminiscing lately, I thought I’d go way back into the archives. To spring 2009 and Indonesia, my first proper holiday escape after I moved to Dubai in June 2008. It was notable to me for a couple reasons: My first vacation that lasted longer than a week (I took 10 days because 2 weeks just seemed so decadent to me back then, coming from the American mindset of holidays being 7 days); and it was my first time in Asia, which has ever since remained one of my most enduring love affairs. This was in Bali’s Sacred Monkey Forest, in Ubud. I spent the brunt of the holiday traveling around Java, and was unsure about going to Bali as it seemed too touristic (and this was pre-“Eat, Pray, Love” movie madness). In the end I ended up spending the last few days in Bali—Lovina and Ubud—and am glad I did. Touristy? Sure. But also beautiful and cultural. Let’s face it, places become tourist hotspots for a reason and Bali is genuinely beguiling. I know it’s changed a lot in the past 11 years, and is somewhere I’m interested to revisit in the future. Where is a place you traveled to long ago that you’d like to revisit? PS: Looking for this image I discovered I have lost all my high-res Indonesia images and had to grab this low-res one from my Flickr. Did this with my 30th birthday Kenya Maasai Mara safari photos too. Aargghhhh Laurel! + + + #travel #travelphotography #instatravel #travelgram #igtravel #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #lifewelltravelled #travelwriter #wanderlust #traveling #traveltheworld #ig_worldclub #cntraveller #forthecurious #sheisnotlost #dametraveller #wearetravelgirls #girlslovetravel #dametraveler #gogirlguides #femmetravel #thetravelwomen #bali #indonesia #southeastasia #throwback #monkey #ubud

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