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- Giraffe Manor
  
  Posted at 6:48 am by mylifemyworldrg, on March 30, 2018
  
  A perfect day, this is what we experienced when we stayed at the Giraffe Manor. If you have the opportunity to travel and visit this wonderful hotel with the beautiful and gentile giraffes – do it!
  
  We arrived at 11.00 am after being picked up at our hotel location in Nairobi. It was so quiet and beautiful to sit down outside the manor and just listen to the singing birds and surroundings. The welcome was very attentive and warm, and the staff team was very caring. We got served refreshments while filling out all formalities. It was no rush, and for me that was wonderful, just sit quietly and enjoy the surroundings.
  
  Giraffe Manor from the parking entrance
  
  We stayed in the beautiful room “Daisy”. The room was not so large, but had light and bright colors, and very charming bathroom and a wonderful terrace. I loved it.
  
  A personal welcome note and fresh roses
  
  From our terrace;
  
  My recommendation is to arrive early so you have the chance to enjoy the property before the Afternoon Tea at 17.00 when we have the first interaction with the giraffes and get to feed them and get photos.
  
  We got served this wonderful lunsj on the patio, the food was so tasteful and the ambiance perfect.
  
  The manor have some beautiful common areas, I really loved the Living Room with the grammofon playing evocative music, so you kind of felt going back in time.
  
  Dining room in the Manor
  
  At 17.00 the giraffes came for Afternoon Tea, and we got to feed them with pellets and got a lot of pictures and videos. A lot of fun
  
  Later we had dinner together with some of the other guests at the Manor in the Main Dining Room, it was a candle light dinner.
  
  Early the next morning at 6.00 am the first giraffe came to get fed by the guestroom windows and terrace. And later we eat breakfast together. It was a wonderful and fun experience.
  
  And some videos at the end..
  
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- Exploring Beverly Hills & Hollywood
  
  Posted at 2:14 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on January 1, 2018
  
  This year we decided to visit and explore Los Angeles and California during the holidays. It was a good decision, we had a wonderful time.
  
  We stayed 4 nights in Beverly Hills, at Mr. C which is a member of The Leading Hotel of the World. The hotel was situated quite good in Beverwil Drive, not to far from Rodeo Drive.
  
  Rodeo Drive was dressed up for the holiday season, and I loved this area of the city. So clean and beautiful decorated. It felt safe to walk around alone, both in the shopping street of Rodeo Drive, and also the whole street while I one day walked all the way from Beverly Hills Hotel in Sunset Boulevard down to Wilshire Hotel.
  
  Sunset at Rodeo Drive
  
  Christmastree at Rodeo Drive
  
  Beautiful signs
  
  Rodeo Drive
  
  The visit in LA was very good, but not everything was as expected. For me Beverly Hills has been a very positive surprise, while Hollywood for me was a turn down. I had expected that Hollywood was more glamorous, but appeared to be a “tourist trap” with very little charm – from my perspective. I understand that people would like to see the Hollywood sign and the Stars on Walk of Fame, but there is nothing else to see or experience. The area appeared dirty and with a lot of people trying to force you to buy everything from a sightseeing trip to a CD. For me it was quite fussy.
  
  Luckily we had this Best of Hollywood Food Tour the second day, were we had a private tour guide telling us a lot about the history of Hollywood. That added some value.
  
  Trisha, our private guide, had picked out some very nice places for us to visit and dine. First, she guided us around the Hollywood Boulevard area and taught us a lot about the history of Hollywood and the history of the different theaters.
  After a good hour, we started to drive to different restaurants. interesting places we would not have found or chosen by ourself. We had the best pizza ever from the Pizza Mozza 2go – try it if you are in the neighbourhood.
  
  At Mr. C we enjoyed the accommodation and the balcony. One morning we had breakfast on the balcony after view the sunrise.
  
  Bellini welcomedrink
  
  The Bar
  
  Christmastree
  
  Breakfast with a view
  
  Sunset
  
  Mr. C – Hall
  
  Lemons in the garden
  
  Continental Breakfast
  
  Restaurant
  
  Sunrise – Looking at Los Angeles Downtown
  
  Breakfast on the balcony
  
  Sunrise
  
  View Los Angeles Downtown
  
  One of the days I strolled around in Beverly Hills, and visited some of the beautiful hotels. Had tea at wonderful Peninsula Beverly Hills and had a very good lunch at Beverly Hills Hotel (Dorchester Collection).
  
  Peninsula Beverly Hills
  
  Peninsula Beverly Hills
  
  Wilshire Hotel – Four Season
  
  Wilshire Hotel – Four Season
  
  Wilshire Hotel – Four Season
  
  Peninsula Beverly Hills
  
  Peninsula Beverly Hills
  
  Peninsula Beverly Hills
  
  Peninsula Beverly Hills
  
  Peninsula Beverly Hills
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  Teatime at Peninsula
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  Christmastree at Peninsula
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  Beverly Hills Hotel – Dorchester Collection
  
  A very good dining option in Beverly Hills area, if you do not want to spend too much money on a meal is Cheesecake Factory in Beverly Drive. The driver who picked us up on the Airport recommended us Cheesecake Factory, and we are glad she did. They have a large selection of dishes, and even have their own “slim” menu. The portions are huge, and are ideal to share. We ordered one dish each, and it was way to much food. On our third visit we had enough experience to just order one dish each, and share instead.
  
  Another restaurant we visited and were very pleased with was Il Pastaio in Canon Drive. An Italian restaurant with very good ambiance and good food.
  
  We visited Cheesecake Factory in Farmers Market (Grove) and in Macy’s in San Francisco too.
  
  Our total experience dining in California or the country as whole, is that the food mainly is quite heavy and unhealthy. A lot of fat, especially for Breakfast were they mainly serve A la Carte.
  
  If visiting Universal Studios, the recommendation is to buy First in Line tickets. It is a bit more expensive, but the time you save is worth it.
  
  We would love to go back to Los Angeles, a big city and we did not have enough time to explore everything. But we would minimize the time spent in Hollywood.
  
  We also had a wonderful time at Santa Monica, see the link below;
  
  Hotel Casa Del Mar at Santa Monica Beach, Los Angeles, California
  
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- Apple Farm Inn – San Luis Obispo, California
  
  Posted at 11:10 am by mylifemyworldrg, on December 30, 2017
  
  When visiting California, and driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco, we wanted to explore a genuine American Inn that would give us a specific ambiance and still a touch of high quality.
  
  It took a lot of time searching on the internet to try to find the perfect place, and also with a reasonable distance from both LA and San Francisco. Then Apple Farm Inn popped up, and it looked very charming on the website.
  
  We are so happy we discovered and explored this charming gem. As you see in the pictures below, the attention to the decor and details is great, and especially the Restaurant gave us the ambiance and feeling of an authentic American Inn.
  
  This is a gem that I have no doubt to recommend and is a perfect spot if you need a stay over when driving highway 101 or highway 1 between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
  
  The entrance from outside in both daylight and night;
  
  Main building and Lobby – When checking in they served a glass of chardonnay from the Winery of the Month, they also had a wine tasting in the afternoon included in the rate. A non-alcoholic option was apple cider. Four fresh, homemade cookies we got at checkin as well.
  
  The entrance to the Restaurant and the Shop
  
  We visited Apple Farm just a few days before Christmas
  
  A beautiful car outside the main entrance, dressed up for the holidays
  
  All the lights made the Restaurant look warm and inviting, it was so charming and beautiful during the blue hour and when the dark sneaked in.
  
  The Room, a charming Queen Specialty room with both sitting area and fireplace. We stayed at room 328 in the Inn. Be aware that not all rooms are in the main inn, there are rooms in the Millhouse and Garden Rooms.
  
  The Restaurant was traditional with fun decor. The team of waiters was friendly and helpfull.
  
  Gingerhouses
  
  Sidesalad to the Turkeypai
  
  Turkeypai
  
  Apple Farm red wine, a good Cabarnet Sauvignon. San Luis Obispo County is a growing wine county with some good quality wine
  
  Breakfast..
  
  Blueberries Pancake
  
  The corridor to the rooms in the Inn and the Lobby;
  
  Christmas tree in the Lobby
  
  Decor in the hall
  
  If you need to rest by the stairs..
  
  Corridor at the 1st floor, to the Inn rooms in the main building
  
  Happy Holidays
  
  The Shop and the Mill;
  
  For further information, look at their webiste; Apple Farm Inn
  
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- A real gem in Norway, Hotel Union Øye
  
  Posted at 12:08 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on July 28, 2017
  
  When traveling around in Norway, you will discover a lot of gems in the most strangest places. Or to be more specific in lovely, small villages.. Last summer we visited Hotel Union Øye situated in Øye by Norangsfjorden. I had heard and read a lot about this charming hotel, and was really looking forward to my first visit. And it is truly a gem, and an experience worth travelling for.
  
  This charming and beautiful hotel is from 1891 and has only 27 rooms and all rooms are named after royalties and writers that have been staying at the hotel at previous generations. When we arrived all the vacant rooms had their doors open, so we could see and enjoy the different rooms.
  
  The atmosphere in the hotel is so unique, and you are really feeling you are travelling back in time. You can sit down in the lounge and relax and enjoy the views before having dinner at the restaurant.
  
  After dinner, storytelling took place in the lounge. If you weren’t interested in the hotel and the history before the storytelling, you will be after. It was so engaging, and made you fall even more in love in the hotel. And you get so happy that someone was able to save and restore the hotel, and bring back the “glory”, it is truly unique.
  
  The hotel and its atmosphere is really good, and outside you have this beautiful nature as well. There are waterfalls and the fjord ends only a short walk from the hotel.
  
  Learn more about Hotel Union Øye and if you want to find other small, unique gems in Norway, you can find them here at The Historic Hotels & Restaurant in Norway
  
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- Christmas at Bellagio and Las Vegas
  
  Posted at 11:56 am by mylifemyworldrg, on July 25, 2017
  
  Last Christmas we decided that we wanted to explore something else than the traditional Christmas Holiday, and traveled to Las Vegas and stayed one week at Bellagio.
  
  The Christmas spirit was filled by the amazing exhibition at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden, and not at least the Fountains of Bellagio gorgeous compositions.
  
  It can be a bit crowdy during the daytime, but if you are an early bird, you can have some really good moments, both in the conservatory and in the coffee shop and cafés. There are a lot of really good restaurants at the Bellagio, we tried both Lago, Prime, Olives and Jasmine, and truly enjoyed dinners at each. We tried Harvest and Petrossian for a drink – very nice places.
  
  So you don’t have to leave the hotel to have some good moments. We wanted to try the well-known buffet as well, but we are not used to standing in line for so long time 🙂 We had a buffet at Hotel Paris instead.
  
  Las Vegas is a fun and exciting city. We stayed for a week, but did not get bored, just wanted to explore more. And we did not spend time on the Casinos..
  
  We can’t wait to og back to Las Vegas and explore more. We had one day in the Grand Canyon – that is a must for us when travelling so far. We spent one day bus sightseeing, and had a longer stop downtown of Las Vegas. A completely different atmosphere than on The Strip.
  
  Both Bellagio and Las Vegas were wonderful, and I recommend strongly everyone to pay a visit there.
  
  If you want to know more details and information from our experience, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
  
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- Miami and surroundings
  
  Posted at 2:54 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on July 24, 2017
  
  Almost two years ago we spent some great days in Miami and in the surrounding areas.
  
  First we spendt a couple a days at Acqualina Resort and Spa on Sunny Isles Beach. Acqulina Resort & Spa or Leading Hotels of the World
  
  Very nice resort, and we enjoyed one of the best breakfasts ever!
  
  We were there in September with ontratsing weather, but still could enjoy some relaxing hours by the pool.
  
  Birthday Cake and wine bottle for welcome gift
  
  Champagne for Breakfast
  
  One of the best breakfast ever tasted
  
  After a few days, we travelled to Miami Beach and the SLS Hotel South Beach also a gem and the room was very nice and with the largest minibar I have seen so far 🙂
  
  SLS South Beach
  
  Nice decor
  
  Very Nice welcome gift
  
  The largest minibar I have seen so far
  
  Early morning view from the balcony at SLS
  
  Early morning at the Beach
  
  Wynwood Art District
  
  Everglades
  
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- My three best moments in Helsinki
  
  Posted at 7:44 am by mylifemyworldrg, on July 24, 2017
  Here are my three best moments in Helsinki;
  1. Passio – Restaurant with a very high quality of food. It is fine dining with a relaxing atmosphere. We had the 5 courses menu and had some very nice surprises during the meal. The food was really tasty, the waitresses was knowledgeable, efficient, and friendly. Even the high quality of food, both the atmosphere and the waitresses ware a bit informal, so a perfect combination if you love fine dining food in a more relaxed environment. They also had their own brewery, and could offer very good beer to the menu. Here you find the link to their website; Restaurant PASSIO – Enjoy!
  2. Shopping – Shopping is not my main activity while I’m travelling…, I am more to get to know the city and relaxing in a Café or Restaurant. But Helsinki was surprisingly nice for shopping. A lot of individual shops with different price ranges, and the exclusive shopping mall of Stockmann.
  
  We visited Helsinki for three days in the spring, and then there is time to shop as well since there were limited options for sightseeing etc. We stayed at Hotel Kämp, situated perfectly in the city center. Different shops and malls was situated within a short walking distance.
  
  3. Hotel Kämp – a welcoming and nice hotel, member of the Leading Hotels of the World. The hotel had a vibrant Bar and Brasserie. Since we visited the hotel and city during Vappu, a big celebration in Finland – it somethimes were a bit crowded with a lot of happy people!
  
  If you want to get to know more about the hotel visit these sites; Hotel Kämp and Leading Hotels of the World
  
  We explored some more in Helsinki too, like;
  
  Ateljee Bar
  At the Ateljee Bar, the view is a part of the pleasure. This classic, located above other bars on the 14th floor of Solo Sokos Hotel Torni, is the most unique choice for the first glass of the evening. If you want to learn more here’s the link; Hotel Torni Panorama Bar
  
  Helsinki Sightseeing Canal Cruise
  
  The only sightseeing tours offered when we visited Helsinki was Canal Cruise. We tried it out and had lunch included. The sightseeing tour was informative and we learned to know Helsinki from some new perspectives. But the sound quality from the speakers was not so good, and the lunch buffe had very limted choices and not the best quality.
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- The City of Prague
  
  Posted at 6:51 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on July 10, 2017
  Last week I had the pleasure to visit the city of Prague for the first time – and hopefully not the last!
  
  My three best moments in Prague;
  1. The stroll in the Old City with all its small streets with plenty of charm. You feel like your going back in time, and even if there are a lot of tourists there, you get relaxed by the atmosphere and charm. A lot of small cafés or restaurants were you can sit down and enjoy day.
  2. Lunch at Hergetova Cihelna – a setting with beautiful views, and the food were surprisingly good. It is quite a large restaurant. We expected it to be crowded of tourists because of the location near the Charles Bridge, but it was calm. We had a great lunch experience. Want to learn more – Restaurant Hergetova Cihelna
  3. Enjoying the view of Prague from the Strahov Monastery and Restaurant Bellavista. A 15-20-minute walk from Charles Bridge, and you are on the hightes of Prague with a stunning view. If you want to learn more – Restaurant Bellavista with the view
  Prague is one of the most beautiful cities I have visited so far. I had heard and read a lot of nice things about Prague, but to experience it myself was much better the expected.
  
  I stayed at The Grand Mark Prague – a member of the Leading Hotels of the World. In the last years I have been a LHW traveler, staying at one of their properties if possible. I find my memership at Leading Hotels of the World to add value to my stay with nice benefits.
  
  The Grand Mark had a very nice garden, with two peacocks living there as well, offering some good entertaining from time to time.
  
  The city had great some architecture, and all the small streets in the Old Town was so cozy and appealing.
  
  We were in Prague for 5 days, and the last night we wanted to have Tapas even if that is not a “Prague”-thing. But we found this perfect Tapas place, with Live Music and very good atmosphere. A very good choice if you are done with the local food. The place is called La Boca and located at Hotel Salvator. Find more inspisration here – Restaurant La Boca
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Travel gems by Miss Sophie

Tag: hotel

Giraffe Manor

Posted at 6:48 am by mylifemyworldrg, on March 30, 2018

Exploring Beverly Hills & Hollywood

Posted at 2:14 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on January 1, 2018

Apple Farm Inn – San Luis Obispo, California

Posted at 11:10 am by mylifemyworldrg, on December 30, 2017

A real gem in Norway, Hotel Union Øye

Posted at 12:08 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on July 28, 2017

Christmas at Bellagio and Las Vegas

Posted at 11:56 am by mylifemyworldrg, on July 25, 2017

Miami and surroundings

Posted at 2:54 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on July 24, 2017

My three best moments in Helsinki

Posted at 7:44 am by mylifemyworldrg, on July 24, 2017

Here are my three best moments in Helsinki;

The City of Prague

Posted at 6:51 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on July 10, 2017

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