Panama is full of wonderful places -empty beaches, exotic islands an amazing capital city and many more places that you shouldnt miss…
But if you ask the young travelers and the surfers where to go in Panama? They will tell you:  PLAYA VENAO
I totally understand them, Its a lovely bay with many diffrent sleeping options, almost year-round surfing, comfortable weather and the most delicious food we ate in Panama.

For our story from Playa and Nao click here.

How to get to Playa Venao?

Where to Stay in Playa Venao

.Playa Venao is developing very fast. because the town is suitable for both young travelers, families and couples, it has a wide range of accommodation options
This is a large strip of beach filled with charming and unique hotels

 Playa Venao Hotel Resort

We chose this hotel because we got a lot of great recommendations on it and also because it has an infinity pool to the sea and we were not disappointed.

Lovely hotel with great service, spacious rooms, a number of restaurants and plenty of space between places. Breakfast is served in an open space by the pool, and cocktails flow into the pool area at sunset.
We were at the hotel for a week and enjoyed every moment.

More Hotels in Playa Venao

What to do in Playa Venao

Where to eat in Playa Venao

Playa Cambutal 

About an hour from Playa Venao or 5.5 hours from Panama City you will get to “Playa Cambutal.”

A Stunning bay with black sand and lots of surfing points. Unlike the pulsating Playa Venao, Cambutal symbolizes the tranquility and so you can find retreat yoga – and quieter  more secluded hotels. We arrived on Saturday and found a small local market where the locals (many foreigners who moved to the place) sold their products.

I marked myself a certain hotel that I really wanted to see and did come in for a light snack and was not disappointed, If you want quiet yoga and surfing this is the place for you. We also found a few other cute hotels and a sweet Italian restaurant. It’s totally worth spending three days here or visiting for a day from Playa Venao.

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Do you know what Glamping means?
Glamping = glamorous + camping. If you love nature But dont like camping … this is exactly what you need.
Also its always nice to be able to experience nature and still feel you are spoiling yourself when you go on a vacation.
Experts say that Glamping gives you nature on your doorstep But keeps your tent as comfortable as an hotel room.

Glamping In the Israeli Desert 

Our Glamping experience was in the Israeli Desert and it was absolutely glamorous… a unique and secret hotel that only pop up several times a year…

The Glow Glamping Experience 

I was invited by GLOW Glamping to spend a night in their Secret location, Hotel comfort pop up luxury glamping camp.
In the last few years I’ve been to several Glamping camps in the world, but this was my first Glamping experience in Israel.

When we arrived at the campsite I knew it was something different from the camps I saw in Desert until now.
The tents are very big and are accommodated with everything you need in order to have a luxury hotel experience.

In the tents we found:

a small coffee machine, cookies and tea.
a heater. and in summer they have a air cooler in the tents.
a very comfortable bed with luxury bed linen and a pillow that adjusts according to your head shape.
flip flops and a cosmetics kit for the essentials you might need.
a bath robe and blanket.

everything needed to make our stay stylisher.

What to do while you Glamp…

First I would like to say that I recommend staying 2 nights in the camp to really experience the nature and the desert atmosphere.
In Glow Glamping we were welcomed with hot wine and the bonfire was set during the sunset ( which was an amazing experience).
A chef Dinner is served with wine and tasty food, after we went to the bonfire and continued with יhot wine, tea and marshmallows.
In the nights you can  also watch the stars with a telescope.

Mornings starts with a yoga lesson, coffee and a full breakfast.
According to where the camp is located you can find more info about activities in the area or in my opinion:

Just rest, relax and enjoy the Desert.

More Info 

For more info you can contact Glow Glamping:

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Mail: Booking@glow-glamping.com

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When I was invited to visit Moletai I didnt know anything about Lithuania and the Moletai area (although my grandparents came from Lithuania).
About an hour and a half drive from Kauans and 50 minutes drive from Vilnius you will reach the town called Moletai.

Moletai is surrounded by Nature, lakes, forests and a very relaxing environment.

It is surrounded by more than 200 lakes and wherever you go nature follows you. also you will find museums, restaurants and a lot of water sports and other activities.

In order to share my feelings of Moletai I decided to start with 20 photos that made me fall in love with this place.

For my Highlights of Moletai press HERE

More of this Beautiful part of the world in my next post.

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What did we manage to do in a day + night @ the Le Marais- Paris…

3 great Concepts Shops 2 very tasty Restaurants 1 Museum you shouldn’t miss & A very good Hotel.

We were invited to a wedding in Normandie and that was a good reason to stop for a day in Paris… last time in Paris with the kids – was not a fun time

I needed to change my feeling towards the city and this was a good opportunity.

Where to stay:  Only for a day? Let’s stay in Le Marais.

I found this hotel Jules & Jim

Located in Le Marais in the third quarter. A very modern hotel with great views of the rooftops of Paris. Each room has everything you need and is soundproof.  The hotel is near the center of Georges Pompidoutime. The staff was super cool and there is a really good vibe in the hotel. just next to the hotel there is a very nice coffee/ lunch place:   Café Ineko

for more recommended hotels in Paris 

Where to Go & What to Do in Le Marais:

Just walking around the street will make you happy, such a cool area with many Coffee places, Interesting shops, Galleries, and Museums.

Concept Shops in Le Marias that you should know:

Fleux – A very nice home concept shop that is actually 4 shops next to each other on the same street.

the spaces are well designed with lots of goodies and I am sure you will not leave there empty handed…

À Rebours –  I found this one when I was looking for Fleux. a small but long shops with a lot of creation.

It’s a design shop focusing on the latest in innovations. worth a visit when you are in the area.

Merci – The definition of concept shop with a coffee place and a space that makes you want to live there.

But, that’s not all! this amazing shop that makes you want to buy everything you can carry and more is a nonprofit shop! all the profits go to educational projects and development in south-west Madagascar.  THIS IS A MUST SHOP IN PARIS.

L’Atelier Lumiere the Museum you want to visit in Paris:

L’Atelier Lumiere – is Paris’s first digital art museum. an experience for all family and something completely different than a regular museum.

Located in east Paris ( we walked from the museum to Merci),  you must buy the tickets in advance on the website of the museum ( remember this )

It’s one of the coolest exhibitions I’ve been too and I really recommend visiting during your Paris stay.

The Great Restaurants you should put on the list:

Dessance –  A set menu with multiple courses. we went for a very long lunch ( it took a while to get the dishes)

A very nice experience and not too expensive.

My Le Marais Map – Paris 

We had only one day. I hope you’ll have more

Attached here is my map of Le Marais – please tell me what you managed to do and send me more recommendations.

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When people ask me where to eat in Venice – I always say NO WHERE, because it’s true,
even the locals think so. However my recent trip to Venice has changed my mind because I
discovered new places to eat……

After I prepared my list of recommendations from local people that I trust I can share with
you and you read all about my experiences here. 

And now you can enjoy my list too.

I used to walk from the train station to San marco the main square and back… because I
didn’t have google maps back then but is a must in order to not get lost.
This time I had Carla with me and a Google map.

Rialto Bridge

On the way to the Rialto bridge we walked through the Mercato Ittico di Rialto full of fresh fish and vegetables and near the market Carla told us there are many small bars to have tapas and A Spritz typical from Venice, now very trendy in the world.

Caffè Florian

When you are in San Marco there are many ways to take, We sat at Caffè Florian.

This place is truly an historic cafe and entering it feels like going back in time, it was opened since 1720.

Don’t forget to have a coffee and a delicious patisserie and feel the atmosphere as it was 100 years ago.

Near San Marco you can also find Harry’s Bar Cipriani, also very famous with the Venetians.

Osteria Nono Risorto

A very homey place to have your dinner. Food was excellent. They have a garden for the summer time.

Osteria al squero &  Squero di San Trovaso

A very small and crowded place But has the best tapas, yes, tapas in venice for 1 euro each and they are just delicious that you can’t stop eating them. take 5 with a glass of wine and go sit outside in front of the gondola traditional boatyard (squero di San Trovaso). yes, here they fix and build gondolas, such a great view.

On the same street you can also find another great and famous “tapas and wine” place

Cantine del Vino già Schiavi

Ristoteca Oniga

If you love seafood dishes Oniga is the place for you, don’t forget to book in advance it tends to be full.

Pasticceria Tonolo

Coffee is good in most of the places in Italy, in venice we found a very good patiserie with great Bombolone ( my favorite one- a must try if you are in italy). it was the time of the panatone (famous cake for christmas)  and they were making hundreds of them a day.

To the full Venice Guide press here 

until next time 

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I have been coming to Antwerp for many years and I am so happy it’s on my map, It’s located in Belgium and worth a visit.

Here are some of my best shops in antwerp. you can read about them from my last visit here 

They call it the city of fashion and they are right, you can find everything you are looking for in Antwerp from the big retailers (like Primark, H&M, Zara, Hema, C&A , Uniqlo and many more ) to much smaller boutique shops. You can find the best upcoming designers and the unknown.  Also vintage and street style. Everything is there within walking distance.

For hotels click here 

Walking down MIER Street will lead you to the old city. this main shopping street in Antwerp.
It is an ideal place for every shopaholic and you can find there all the known brands but for the smaller brands and more designed shops you better wonder to the small streets.

Here are my My top of the list Designed Shops:

Graanmarkt 13

A house where you can find high end fashion. a great space to walk in, several floors with a nice restaurants and an apartment you can rent

Moose in the city

This was a very nice surprise since I didn’t know this store and I just loved it!
Immerse yourself in Scandinavian culture and discover some gems from the world of design, the art of living and fashion.
Great shopping experience

Gaest Design

Just next to moose you can find Gaest Design a very nice store
They have trendy items, textiles and accessories

Bolia.com

On my way to my must do I entered the Bolia store and wished I was living in Antwerp and could by a sofa or 2:)

Mark, Read, cycle & cherish

As I said, Antwerp is flat and you can walk it all or you can ride a bike … while walking I entered this super cool shop that has many gifts gadget books and cycling

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