A review of InterContinental Le Vendome Beirut on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Highlights Close to Beirut City Center and shopping areas. Access to several luxury pool options. 24 hour rooftop bar and restaurant with great view. Old world charm with modern conveniences. Experience Le Vendome Beirut is the definition of old-world luxury. The … Continue reading Experience: InterContinental Le Vendome Beirut
A review of Londa Beach Hotel in Limassol, Cyprus on the trip The Great Eastern Summer Highlights Pool and private beach in the middle of Limassol. Popular cosmopolitan restaurant and bar. Unique and modern minimalist rooms and suites. Personalized luxury spa. Professional, family-like staff. Experience In 2014, the Londa Beach Hotel received awards for Cyprus’ … Continue reading Experience: Londa Beach Hotel, Limassol
The top 5 sights of Doha, Qatar easily seen on a layover on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Doha has become a very popular layover point with Qatar Airways connecting cities around the world. A long layover is the perfect chance to visit some of the cities top sights. Here are my top five … Continue reading Top 5 Sights of Doha on a Layover
Exploring the top sights of Zanzibar, Stone City and the magnificent beaches, during the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Once an independent country, Zanzibar is now a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania. The island is famous for its white sandy beaches and the historical Stone City. It also produces cloves, cinnamon, pepper, and nutmeg which has … Continue reading Exploring the Top Sights of Zanzibar
A review of the Sanctuary Cap Cana in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic from the trip Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Highlights Pristine private pink sand beach. Well designed resort layout with pools and public beaches. Beautiful spacious suites and rooms. Experience Punta Cana is famous for its luxury all-inclusive resorts and … Continue reading Experience: Sanctuary Cap Cana, Punta Cana
Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria A single day trip to Algeria, visiting the Tipaza Ruins and the capital Algiers with stops at Port de BouHaroun, Notre Dame d’Afrique, the Casbah, the Great Mosque of Algiers, the Ketchaoua Mosque, the Grand Post Office, Le Jardin d’Essai du Hamma, and the Monument … Continue reading Algiers and Tipaza, Algeria
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
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
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 3 – A day in Kochi with a visit to Crafter’s, Paradesi Synagogue, and Mattancherry Palace in Jew Town followed by Santa Cruz Basilica and a Kerala backwaters tour. Then ending the day exploring the seaside with the Chinese Fishing Nets, the night … Continue reading Backwaters and Jew Town in Laid Back Kochi
Stepping into the shoes of a tuna fisherman for a weekend of hardcore fishing in Cape Cod Bay! One day I got a call from Garth, a good friend with a unique proposition. It went something like this. Have you ever seen the show “Wicked Tuna”? – No, why? Do you wanna go tuna fishing? … Continue reading Wicked Tuna in Cape Cod