Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil A review of the JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Highlights JW Marriott five star luxury standard. Located on Copacabana Beach. Great terrace and pool views over the bay. Professional and welcoming staff. Experience This 5-star luxury property is one of … Continue reading Experience: JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil A tour of Iquique in a day, exploring the beach and town center along Baquedano Street. Iquique is a major Chilean port city and the capital of the Tarapacá Region. The town grew due to its bustling saltpeter mining in the Atacama … Continue reading Iquique in a Day
Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria A review of Hasdrubal Thalassa & Spa Yasmine Hammamet for a weekend stay during a tour of Tunisia. Highlights Opulent 5 star property, rooms, and facilities. Immense and luxurious onsite spa with a large selection of treatments. Excellent professional and friendly staff throughout the resort. … Continue reading Experience: Hasdrubal Thalassa & Spa Yasmine Hammamet
Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria Arriving in Casablanca and spending a day to tour the city with stops at Hassan II Mosque, the Old Medina, Habous, La Corniche, and the Morocco Mall. To spend a day exploring Casablanca, we had to start off early from Fez. Catching a 5:10 a.m. … Continue reading Casablanca
Antigua and Barbuda A review of Blue Waters for a two night stay during a weekend retreat in Antigua. Highlights Opulent chic rooms with incredible ocean views. Friendly attentive service throughout the resort. Fine selection of restaurants and bars available around the resort. A varied selection of included activities to entertain guests. Experience The welcome … Continue reading Experience: Blue Waters Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda: A weekend getaway to Antigua and Barbuda at Blue Waters and a visit to Fort James and the capital St. John. The weekend before the start of my Atlas North trip, I somehow ended up taking a spontaneous trip to Antigua. The opportunity was there and I couldn’t help but grab it. … Continue reading Antigua and Barbuda
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 3 and 4: Spending a day and night in Tayrona National Park and exploring Santa Marta. Waking up in Cartagena and knowing our evening would be spent in Tayrona Park some 240 km away was a bit stressful. Especially as our plans were not concrete yet. … Continue reading Tayrona National Park and Santa Marta
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 7: Last day in Bali. Activities included a massage at Puri Mangga, visiting Gitgit Waterfall, meeting a friend for lunch, visiting Uluwatu Temple, swimming at the surfing beach, and flying off to Malaysia. With a lot of travel and sights to see, we had get … Continue reading Leaving Bali with a Sunset in Uluwatu
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 6: An early dolphin tour followed by another relaxing day at Puri Mangga before visiting the Besakih Temple in the evening. Dolphin Cruise Somehow, we got ourselves up at 5:15 a.m. to catch the dolphin cruise. At the beach we found the guy who sold … Continue reading Dolphins and Temples in the North of Bali
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 5: Relaxing at Puri Mangga, checking out Lovina beach and de-stressing at the Banjar Hotsprings. After an restful night of sleep, we were up to start the day. At breakfast, we met Mely, the assistant manager who introduced the property and gave us some tips … Continue reading Lovin’ the Lovina Vibe