SEXY BEDS – SLEEPING IN BUENOS AIRES

Title: Je t´aime…moi non plus
Artist/Group: JANE BIRKIN
We arrived at 10 p.m. to our hotel, which turned out to be very nice but rooms were very small and quite uncomfortable for a one week stay.  We spent the first night at the hotel, but the choice was clear, we were leaving the morning after to another [...]

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ENJOY GRANADA

The best season to visit Granada is the end of summer and beginning of autumn and spring.  The city is packed with sights, sounds and smells waiting for the visitors to enjoy the monuments and secret places, besides the rich gastronomy.  
 
Granada was the last of the Muslim cities to fall into the hands of [...]

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SLEEPING IN MARBELLA

 
 
Title: 19 dias y 500 noches
Artist/Group: joaquin sabina
A good option is to book a hotel near Puerto Banus, is a nice open area though you will need a car.  From there you may visit the Marbella Town and the Old Quarter, just a few minutes away.  Our hotel was the NH Alanda, situated in [...]

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SLEEPING IN MADRID

“Let’s have one for the road!”, said our friend at 3a.m.  We were really tired but we disliked to be rude, so politely and kind of dizzy we hopped to the next “tasca” to have another glass of wine and some still delicious “tapas”, for at that time we were struck by hunger again.  Finally [...]

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FROM GITES TO CHATEAUX

DORDOGNE – PERIGORD  Other hotel recommendations
From gites to chateaux,  chambres d´hotes to hotel chains, there are many accommodation options in France.  Hotel chains were not in mind, we had chosen to experience the relaxed life of the countryside, small towns and medieval villages.
Gites and chambres d´hotes  are usually set in the rural area, and are [...]

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DORDOGNE –SLEEPING

Though we could stay the night in Perigueux, we wanted to experience the wide range of accommodations that France has to offer, and we looked for a Gite to start with. http://www.gites-de-france.com/gites/fr/gites_ruraux  
Gîtes are generally old farmworkers cottages or converted outbuildings and barns in a rural setting, within the proximity of the owners’ principal residence.  [...]

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OTHER HOTEL OPTIONS IN COSTA RICA

 

Though I recommend  Shawandha Lodge as the best option in Puerto Viejo and surroundings if you are looking for a comfortable, clean, classy atmosphere and charming place, you may as well do a thorough search at  
 www.vacationcity.com/costa-rica/hotels/puerto-viejo
 
In San Jose, we enjoyed a four night stay at the Costa Rica Marriott Hotel San Jose, a feast on [...]

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PUERTO VIEJO SLEEPING – PERFECT JUNGLE SETTING

We had reservations in the SHAWANDHA LODGE for me and my husband and in the PLAYA CHIQUITA LODGE, just across the road, for our kids.  Not that we were willing  to be alone, but there were no other rooms available in the Shawandha by the time we made our reservations, in any case it turned [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – SWEET DREAMS

After a full day of sunshine and swimming, it was time for a shower, good food and relaxed sleep.  To ensure good dreams, nothing better than to plunge into a comfortable bed surrounded by a pleasant atmosphere.    
OTHER HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS  
Victoria House  2 miles south San Pedro. A romantic, casual, elegant resort on he beach.www.victoria-house.com  
Cayo Espanto    A [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – Sleeping

Next day we went back, this time to stay as long as we could. The first thing we saw while we approached the pier was a series of beachfront thatched roof bungalows built on the sand, painted in different colors and a lot of tall palm trees. We took our luggage down and walked by [...]

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