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EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Best 10 day itinerary with island marvels and mainland hidden gems
January 14, 2024
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Equatorial Guinea is a country nestled in central Africa, which you might not have heard of, or at least, it doesn’t come to mind as the first destination in Africa to visit. However, the country is a hidden gem consisting of three totally different islands [read more]
TOGO – Best 10-day itinerary for a road trip from south to north
May 10, 2023
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Togo is a tiny country in west Africa and probably not the first destination in Africa most people would choose. I had Togo on my radar since I did a two-week road trip in Benin late 2019. Due to the pandemic, it took three years [read more]
- November 20, 2022 Comments Off on DJIBOUTI – The best 1-week Djibouti roadtrip itinerary with a 4×4 landcruiser
- November 18, 2022 Comments Off on YEMEN – Mainland Yemen itinerary with all the best places to visit in Hadramout
- January 21, 2022 Comments Off on TRINIDAD – Port of Spain city walk: Top 12 things to see and do
- January 11, 2022 Comments Off on ISRAEL – Caesarea day trip from Tel Aviv: Must see Roman ruins
- December 16, 2021 Comments Off on GREECE – Top things to do and see in Corfu and a Corfu itinerary
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TRINIDAD – Hyatt Regency hotel review: Best luxury place to stay in Port of Spain
January 18, 2022
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My trip to Trinidad & Tobago was the first long haul trip post-pandemic and a logical choice because KLM, my favourite airline, started direct flights from Amsterdam. Trinidad has several luxury hotels but after careful selection Hyatt Regency Port of Spain was my choice. The [read more]
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Crowne Plaza Yas Island is the perfect hotel for leisure, business and stopovers
June 18, 2021
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Crowne Plaza Yas Island is, as the name says, located on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. It’s conveniently located just 10 minutes from the airport and that’s why I stayed with my family. We had a very early flight the day after our Abu Dhabi desert [read more]
- June 16, 2021 Comments Off on ARGENTINA – Boutique Hotel La Cantera Calafate should be your choice if visiting Glacier National Park
- June 14, 2021 Comments Off on RUSSIA – Visiting Moscow for leisure or business? Stay at the Marriott Moscow Novy Arbat!
- June 10, 2021 Comments Off on VIETNAM – Art and an awesome rooftop bar & pool at Hotel Des Arts Saigon
- June 7, 2021 Comments Off on USA – The Holiday Inn Express Merced is the perfect gateway to Yosemite National Park
- January 12, 2020 Comments Off on SABA – Best accommodation: Old World style at the Hidden Garden Villa