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Taino breakfast Desayuno del Campo: unique traditional flavours of Puerto Rico 🇵🇷👇🏻

The indigenous Taino community had a tradition of gathering for breakfast served by the grandmother, and we had the elevated experience Desayuno del Campo in our hotel where the same traditional ingredients and concepts were used.
Our experience started with traditionally brewed coffee, Cafe Cola’o, some guava and pineapple juice, freshly baked bread, Pan de Agua, with butter, and a selection of fruits. It was followed by La Cremita de Coa, consisting of cream of wheat, cinnamon, coconut shavings, and acerola marmalade (this felt like a traditional Russian breakfast, sweet semolina porridge!). Finally, we had Empanadillas (deep-fried empanadas with beef and pizza filling), Revoltillo de Yiya (scrambled eggs with local jamonina sausage and malanga hash), and Longaniza de Puertorro (local pork longaniza served with apio purée, cilantro mojo, chicharón dust, and a fried egg). The whole experience is served for two and lasts over an hour.

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ad A farm in the centre of London? Yes, that’s what @theorangerytcr is! 🌿🪴🍃
This modern British restaurant is focusing on sustainability and fresh produce - that’s why it has an integrated vertical farm!
We tried their 3-course menu:
💚minestrone soup and hummus with chia seed crackers for starters;
💚Orecchiette pasta with wild garlic, Wye Valley asparagus, Spenwood cheese, and confit egg yolk and Aged beef smash burger with Red Leicester, tomato and pickles for mains;
💚jasmine rice pudding with salted caramel and caramelised nuts and Lemon curd parfait for desserts!

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I bet you didn’t know this - I was so surprised myself when I discovered it!😱😱😱

Qatar Airways has a unique features that feels like a big secret: if one wants to experience their amazing first class facilities in Doha you can either buy their long-haul first class for tens of thousands of dollars or… buy any local Middle-eastern business class ticket: Qatar classifies all their short-hall business tickets as first class and you get all their royal treatments this entails for pennie’s on the dollar!


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Turkish riviera is calling 🫶🏻
📍featuring Mandarin Oriental Bodrum and Rixos Premium

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No, this is not London - this is Qatar 🇶🇦 yes, Harrods, an iconic historical department store, has a tea room in HAMAD airport in Doha, don’t miss its desserts when visiting the country or transferring!
Another one sits in the heart of located in Msheireb Downtown, Doha ❤️

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If you ask me, I’d say that I had one of the most memorable stays there for sure!👇🏻🫶🏻
📍 @rafflesdoha
This hotel is located in Lusail, a satellite city close to Doha, inside the most recognizable modern building of Qatar, the Katara towers! Their lobby with dozens of screens projecting the real-time sky videos is probably the most famous feature but just wait till you see their rooms, breakfast hall - and a private cinema theatre!

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Panama City: don’t miss these activities!

1. Explore the Casco Antiguo: Plaza de Francia, Paseo de las Bóvedas, Plaza Carlos V, Ruins of the Dominican Church with Flat Arch, Plaza de la Independencia, Metropolitan Cathedral, Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Ruins of the Church of Society of Jesus, and Church of San José with Golden Altar.
2. Watch Ships at Miraflores Visitors Center
3. See wild animals at the Metropolitan Natural Park (and go to the top to see the city panorama!)
4. Have Luxury Shopping at Multiplaza
5. Buy a Panama Hat
6. See sloths, frogs and butterflies at the Gamboa Reserve and Sanctuary
7. Explore Gatun Lake by Boat
8. Learn About the Mola
9. Support the Animals at Panama Nature Centre
10. Visit Panamá Viejo
11. Try Geisha (Gesha) Coffee
12. Eat Panamanian Delicacies including Arroz con Pollo (rice with chicken); Tamales; Ropa Vieja (shredded beef in achiote and house sauce with white rice and beans); Sancocho (chicken soup); Ceviche; and Mamallena.
13. Explore the Causeway Islands
14. Have a Ride Over the Puente de las Américas
15. Pop Inside the Seafood Market
16. Spot iconic skyscrapers of Panama City including El Tornillo (or F&F Tower), a twisted skyscraper, and JW Marriott, the tallest of them shaped as a sailboat
17. Stay at the Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo

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Save my list of hotels for your Qatar trip:
1. Katara Hills
2. Banyan tree La Cigale Doha
3. The Raffles
4. Fairmont
5. St Regis Doha
6.Mandarin Oriental Doha
7. Oryx hotel for the HAMAD airport stay
8. Park Hyatt Doha
9. Alwadi Hotel Doha by MGallery
10. Al Bidda boutique hotel (pictured)

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Where to Stay in Sri Lanka:
📍 Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle @anantaratangalle

We stayed at Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle on the southernmost part of Sri Lanka in a villa facing the Indian Ocean, though there are also rooms and villas facing the gardens.
The scenery was idyllic, with the ocean waves audible even with the doors closed.
Walks around the Anantara were such a treats both by day and by night! The welcoming package included chocolate sweets with local ingredients, fruits, and herbal oils.
Our villa was extremely stylish, with a panoramic bathroom and traditional decorations and amazing skincare.
It was had a private pool which was decorated with fresh hibiscuses and frangipani, and our floating breakfast there was fantastic.
However there was also a large pool on the hotel premises, and you can swim in the ocean (carefully, as the currents are strong in the ocean!).
Besides that, there are several restaurants, including Italian, Spanish, and Japanese, and the breakfast selection was great – featuring many Sri – Lankan traditional dishes, including dhal, curries and numerous desserts.
The Anantara grounds are extensive, with paddy fields and huts where you can learn to cook Sri Lankan food (you can see freshly made clay bowls left to dry).
There is also abundant wildlife! During our stay, we spotted grey langurs, palm squirrels, black-naped hares, yellow-billed babblers, Indian peafowls, cattle egrets, land monitors, house toads, and brown mongooses!
The Anantara spa is a true gem. I indulged in the Signature Ceylon Retreat, a 2-hour scrub, massage, and facial with green tea and lemongrass – pure bliss! And yes, Sri Lanka was formerly known as Ceylon, and tea is very important here. The ladies in the kids’ club were accommodating and fun.
Overall, we adored our stay, with friendly and welcoming staff and incredible hotel grounds.

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