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ad That’s not a secret that Japanese cuisine is one of my favorite ones, and I was so excited to pay a visit to @makinorisoho, an new handroll bar in Soho!
The interior is stylish and minimalistic and the main feature is the counter where you can see chefs at work! We ordered cucumbers, Omakase set and handroll set - everything was prepared right in front of us! Such an authentic Japanese experience. They prepare some of the ingredients by themselves such as plum wine, dry-aged fish and they grow through own herbs, and besides that, this way of serving food is traditional and respects the 15 sec rule for eating dishes with nori!

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Panama is a gorgeous small country in Central America bordering Costa Rica in North America on one side and Colombia in South America on the other.
Many know it only because of the financial district, Panama hats and the Panama Canal, but this is a country with lots of historical significance and immense biodiversity.

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Where to see animals in Panama?🇵🇦

🌎Metropolitan Natural Park for sloths and dozens of birds such as toucans, vultures etc
🌏Gamboa Reserve for frogs, sloths, butterflies inside sanctuaries and wildlife including agoutis
🌍Gatun lake for howler monkeys, white-faced capuchin monkeys, Geoffroy’s tamarins, bats, sloths, iguanas etc in the wild
🌎Panama Nature Centre for sloths, owls, tamandua (anteaters), opossums, turtles, porcupines, caimans, snakes and other rescued animals

Great-tailed Grackles - anywhere!

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This is simply the best hotel you can stay at in Casco Viejo, Panama City!
📍Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo @sofitellegendcascoviejo

The building was erected in 1917 by James C. Wright as a venue to host the Club Union, the social club of wealthy businessmen, and in 2022, after thoughtful restoration, it reopened as a hotel.
In terms of location, it’s perfect as you can walk the streets of the historical centre anytime you like.
Our room was an aesthetic take on colonial architectural style – and yes, our large balcony opens up not only to the pool area but to the Pacific! Tides change twice a day here.
The pool area was very pleasant, with guests constantly receiving complimentary refreshments such as water with fresh pineapple.
The hotel doesn’t have a buffet for breakfast, but there are multiple choices available through the à la carte menu, including Panamanian breakfast (scrambled eggs with cilantro, corn tortillas, cheese carimañolas, chicken tamales), fresh juices, and kids-adapted dishes from the Little Prince menu.

Overall, our experience was up to the highest standards, and we would gladly return there again.

Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo is one of the six Sofitel Legend hotels in the whole world: we actually stayed in their Sofitel Legend @sofitellegendxian in Xi’an, China, and had afternoon tea at their Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi @sofitellegendmetropolehanoi

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Save these two activities for your trip to Panama 🇵🇦

🔹Gamboa Reserve and Sloth sanctuary
Gamboa Reserve, located approximately 30 minutes from Panama City, is part of the large Panamanian rainforest close to the Panama Canal. It’s a hotel with its own territory, but it provides numerous activities for non-residents too.
Among them are fishing trips, boat rides along Gatun Lake, cable car rides, bird-watching trails, and visits to the animal sanctuary. We came here to see the animal sanctuary with frogs, butterflies, and rescued sloths! Besides that, on the territory of Gamboa Resort live wild hummingbirds and other bird species, butterflies, and even agouti.
Here you get a chance to explore some of the national symbols of the country, such as the golden frog endemic to Panama, the national flower of Panama – the Dove Orchid – and the national butterfly of Panama, the famous Blue Morpho.
And finally, we met some rescued sloths, which are undergoing their rehabilitation process in this center; as you can see, some of them were treated with hibiscus flowers during our visit.

🔹 Gatun Lake by Boat
Gatun Lake is an artificial freshwater lake created during the construction of the Panama Canal in 1913 when a dam in the Chagres River was constructed to support the system of locks through the canal.
Its shores are covered in wild rainforest, where you can see lots of animals living there in the wild.
❗️Note: It’s very important to choose your boat company and captain properly: feeding the wildlife is not allowed here, but we noticed some people giving fruits to the animals and, even worse, bringing snacks in plastic packages.❗️
Boats stop at various locations on your way when they spot animals such as white-faced capuchin monkeys, Howler monkeys, Geoffroy’s tamarins, sloths and iguanas.
Another highlight of the Gatun Lake trip is that you can come close to giant ships heading to the Panama Canal passing through!

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ad Yesterday we were among the first to try the Boodles Botanical Afternoon Tea created specifically to celebrate the Chelsea Flower Show! 🌿🌺🪷💐🌾

The exclusive afternoon tea is served in the Drawing Room and can be accompanied by a glass of Champagne Laurent Perrier or a non-alcoholic option such as sparkling tea.
Sandwiches include coronation chicken on brioche, smoked salmon with horseradish cream cheese and pickled shallots, and roast beef with English mustard and watercress on shokupan.
And for the sweet part, scones are followed by a pistachio and rose tartlet, a strawberry choux with rare tea chamomile, a petit pavlova with apricots and tagetes, and a macaron with exotic fruits and pineapple marigold. What a great celebration of Flora and various edible plants! 🪻🌼🌸

The Boodles afternoon tea runs exclusively for five days from the 19th to 23rd of May.

By the way, did you know that @browns_hotel opened in 1832 is considered to be the oldest luxury hotel in London?

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Which out of these @mo_hotels is your favorite?
🔹MO Doha @mo_doha
🔹MO Guangzhou @mo_guangzhou
🔹MO Dubai Downtown @mo_downtowndubai
🔹MO Kuala Lumpur @mo_kualalumpur
🔹MO Hong Kong @mo_hkg

And today my IG celebrates its 14th anniversary!
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Does the Louis Vuitton hotel afternoon tea worth a hype?

While it might be the smallest and the most overpriced afternoon tea I’ve ever tried, the atmosphere is great and, if you love the brand, it’s worth a visit!

Louis Vuitton has opened up the pop-up London hotel on 28 Berkley Square, London, exclusively till the 21st of June.

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