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Postcards from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

San Juan is the main city of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated American territory, and it became the first place in the Caribbean I came to explore!

We stayed in the best hotel on the island, the Dorado Beach Ritz Carlton Reserve, and I’ll have a few words to say about our stay in this article too.

Although I cover more than just San Juan in the guide at Purpurpurpur.co.uk, there are many more activities to do in Puerto Rico (unfortunately, I sprained an ankle, which made us cancel some of the activities we had planned, but just to spice up curiosity, let me mention the bioluminescent bays, snorkeling with turtles and manatees, and El Yunque rainforest with its tower and waterfalls).

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ad Recently we visited @ayllulondon - itserves Nikkei cuisine, a harmonious mix of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines. We went for a fantastic Machu Picchu tasting menu, it included an absolutely amazing selection of dishes:
🔹Guacamole
🔹Duo of Ceviche
🔹Bluefin Tuna Roll
🔹Beef Tataki
🔹Shrimp Popcorn
🔹Lamb Skewers
🔹Peruvian Steak BBQ
🔹Yucas
🔹and Chef’s Choice Dessert

The restaurant is located close to the Paddington station by the canal and has A/C - that’s what you need in this crazy heatwave!

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A must - do activity in Doha:Go fishing in the Arabian Gulf!

We woke up at 6 in the morning to have a boat ride and enjoy some fishing not far from Doha. What a gorgeous view over the Mina district and the business district of Qatar we had in the early hours!
We had a few stops, at the floating island and also fished from the boat directly; so much fun!
We didn’t catch much (a few Four-lined Terapons, Pelates quadrilineatus, and other small fish; plus a couple of crabs) but as we’ve been fishing enthusiasts since childhood, we enjoyed our time a lot!

Book this activity in advance.

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ad Last week I was invited to attend a masterclass at @tasteoflondon to try some @granapadanopdo tasting accompanied by @proseccodoc_uk (Bianca Vigna and Borgo Delle Rosé) and most delicious food prepared by Michelin-starred @gaetanof_88 Gaetano Farucci who previously worked in two-Michelin-starred Le Gavroche and now is the head chef at the Caractère! The session was led by Chef Danilo Cortellini @danilocortellini - such a great experience! 🧀🍾🥂🇮🇹 ...

This - and piña colada please 🌴🍍🥥🩵

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Calling all the piña colada lovers - save this location!🥥🌴🍍 did you know that it was created in Puerto Rico?🇵🇷

In 1963, Spanish bartender Don Ramón Portas Mingot came up with the idea to mix coconut cream, pineapple juice, rum, and ice, and of course, we had to try it! Yes, there was a short queue (about 10 minutes), but it was totally worth it; the original cocktail is amazing! We actually had lunch there: Puerto Rican fried delicacies for starters and various fish (grouper and salmon) with arroz blanco and beans for the main courses.

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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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