As someone who is now a local, I get asked all the time …”Where are the best places to stay in Dakar??”.

After my time at Arabella, my last few days back in Cape Town were spent at the glorious oasis that is 15 on Orange.

To celebrate my boyfriend and I’s 2 year anniversary, we decided to make it a bit special by taking a road trip out to Arabella Hotel and Spa.

To be honest, I haven’t traveled that much throughout The Caribbean.

Mauritius had always been one of those distant African countries with an exotic sounding name that always made me dream.

Soooo, something pretty cool happened a few months back.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to go on safari and see the most beautiful wild animals out in their natural element?

Have you every stayed in at a hotel that felt too good to be true? Where life seemed to stand still and everything felt like a page out of a storybook? 

When traveling, I much prefer to stay in cozy places that offer some kind of unique experience, have an intimate and easy going vibe, and/or empower the local community. So on the recommendation of a few local friends (and the assurance of rave online reviews), I decided to start my time in Zanzibar at the Emerson Hotels in Stone Town. And my God, they did not disappoint. 

Simply put, La Mamounia is a visual experience and the ultimate place for relaxing in Marrakech.If you've ever wanted to experience what living like a Moroccan royal and experience life in the luxe lane, this is where you can make it happen.

The cozy resort Village Vacances could very well be every nature lovers dream. Built on the strikingly beautiful island of Ile a Vache (Cow Island), the environmentally and socially conscious hotel was the perfect base for me while I explored one of Haiti’s most stunning remote satellite islands located off its southwest peninsula.