Congratulations to Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia- it has just been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Centre!💙🤍💙🤍💙 My new guide to the trips around Tunisia has just got published – check it out!
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🔹 Phan Boun: Near the night market; famous for mango sticky rice, coconut banana desserts, and Lao tea. @phanboun_cafe 🔹 Silk Road Café: Located at the Ock Pop Tok crafts center with beautiful views over the river. @ockpoptok 🔹 Main Road: An Avani+ hotel restaurant serving elevated local specialties near the market. @avaniluangprabang 🔹 Joma: A classic chain café for reliable coffee and baked goods 🔹Dada: A riverfront spot known for fresh fruit shakes and house-roasted Lao coffee. 🔹 Viewpoint Café: Set at the tip of the peninsula where the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers meet. 🔹 Le Bistro Ban Vat Sene: A stylish venue offering a blend of Lao and Western dishes. @lebistrobanvatsene 🔹 Governor’s Grill: Located at the Sofitel, serving refined Lao cuisine and fusion dishes. @sofitelluangprabang 🔹 Laos Buffalo Dairy: A unique farm tasting room featuring buffalo-milk cheeses, ice cream, and cheesecakes. @laosbuffalodairy 🔹 Manda de Laos: Fine local dining surrounding UNESCO-listed lily ponds – book in advance! @mandadelaos
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Overall the experience was pleasant – although you notice the difference if you’ve recently spent time in Asia or the Middle East, where many luxury hotels are brand new or freshly restored.
The hotel is located in the Art Deco district just a few minutes from the ocean and features a moderately sized pool and a pleasant beach area. However, like all beaches in Miami, it is public rather than private. Unfortunately – and unusually for Ritz-branded properties – our kid also didn’t receive any kid-friendly amenities such as colouring books or welcome gifts.
Breakfast is served either buffet-style or à la carte, though both options felt somewhat limited. The buffet included an egg station, pastries, cold cuts, berries, and fruit, but surprisingly no vegetables.
The room itself was stylish and minimalist, and the toiletries were by Diptyque. Unfortunately, the hotel changed our reservation, and instead of an ocean-view room we were given a city-view room. While the view was attractive, it was also rather noisy – though, to be fair, South Beach is hardly known for tranquillity.
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Would you visit the exclusive Starbucks Weave pop up in Sentosa, Singapore? It has life-size figures of bear barista, and exclusive merch that includes T-shirts, numerous mugs, keyrings, soft toys, and so on. There are some limited-edition drinks as well such as cacao cappuccino!
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