Tag Archive for: Beach Trip

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Where to stay and what to do on a luxurious trip to Muscat, Oman

Arabian Nights' delights in Oman's capital: The oriental city of Muscat was the destination of my recent trip together with my husband. As this was already our third visit to Oman’s capital, we are quite familiar with this city in the Middle…
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4-day luxury trip to Lombok, Indonesia

Lombok, fascinating & unspoiled: Lombok, Bali’s neighboring island, lives in Bali’s shadow. Some say it is like Bali 30 years ago or an “unspoiled Bali”. Whereas I cannot judge the accuracy of this statement (my first visit…
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Where to stay and what hotels to choose on a luxury stay in Bali

Tropical island of Bali as luxury destination: Bali is a very popular tourist destination attracting many visitors, from backpackers to luxury travelers. It has much to offer: varied landscapes with lots of rice fields, rugged coastlines and…
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5 days on a luxury stay on the Costa Brava, Spain

4 things to do on a luxury stay on the Costa Brava: The Costa Brava - "rugged coast" -  is a coastal region of northeastern Spain. It begins 60 km northeast of Barcelona and stretches to the French Boarder. From the 1960s, this area was developed…
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Review of Hotel The Samaya Seminyak, Bali

Great accommodation, awesome setting & friendly staff: In Bali’s upmarket beach town of Seminyak our couple’s choice for a three-day stay fell on The Samaya Seminyak. The hotel is very conveniently located, directly on the ocean…
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3 luxury hotels in 3 different parts of the dream island of Bali

Why go to Bali: Everyone was talking about going to Bali on honeymoon when I married some twenty years ago. My husband and I decided against it at the time and we went to India instead. In 2014, we finally managed to come to Bali, and we were…
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Review of Hotel Shangri-La’s Al Husn, Muscat, Oman

UPDATE: change of ownership as from 2026, new Waldorf Astoria Al Husn Tremendous setting, nice beaches and premium facilities: My husband and I choose the Al Husn for our one week’s stay to spend some leisure time and to celebrate…
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Review of Hotel Four Seasons Resort, Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica

Perfect for beach holidays, immaculate service & good hotel infrastructure: Our family (my husband, our teenage son and I) had a 3 day stay at this wonderfully located hotel, nestled on a Pacific coast hillside at the end of Peninsula Papagayo.You…
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Review of Hotel One & Only Le Saint Geran, Poste de Flacq, Mauritius

Fabulous setting, good facilities and pleasant staff: My family (my husband, our teenage son and I) returned to this wonderfully located hotel (on a private pensinsula), and this after our first stay eight years ago. Whereas some details…