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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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- Hotel Casa Del Mar at Santa Monica Beach, Los Angeles, California
  
  Posted at 5:43 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on December 30, 2017
  
  Casa Del Mar – This is my new favorite hotel, everything was perfect from start to end. Hotel Casa Del Mar is perfectly situated at Santa Monica beach, by the Pier. Beautiful setting to look at both the sunset or the sunrise. The hotel itself is beautiful with classic interior and decor in maritime colors. The hotel is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.
  
  Even if we arrived early in the morning, they had the room ready for us for check-in. They had even upgraded our room, to sea view and view to the pier. A wonderful room with good size, with a large bathroom. A lot of amenities in the room, and the I loved the quality of the bathrobe and all the attention to details in the room.
  
  Loved the decor in the room, felt more like a living room at home than a hotel room
  
  View from the Room #1
  
  View from the room #2
  
  After the turndown service in the afternoon, there were wine and snack awaiting for us in the room
  
  One hour bike rental was included in the rate, and it was a wonderful ride from the Santa Monica Pier to Venice Beach and back. Since we visited in December the temperature was a bit low for relaxing on the beach. But it was perfect to enjoy and explore the surroundings without a crowd of people.
  
  The Beach side / Front side of the Hotel Casa Del Mar
  
  Free bike rental handled by their sister hotel “Shutters” situated just a few meters from Casa Del Mar
  
  From the Pier, were trail 66 ends.
  
  The beach a sunny day in December..
  
  The interior of the hotel, The Lobby and Restaurant
  
  The beautiful entrance of the hotel
  
  The Restaurant ready for Breakfast time
  
  Wonderful Cabanas
  
  The Lobby
  
  Coffee available for early birds before breakfast
  
  The Lounge with the restaurant in the back
  
  The Bar
  
  Breakfast
  
  Beautiful sunrise view from the breakfast table
  
  The Exterior of the hotel with the pool area, and some pictures of both sunset and sunrise..
  
  Early morning
  
  Soon sunrise
  
  Quiet and wonderful
  
  Sunrise
  
  Sunrise at Santa Monica Beach
  
  View at the Pier after sunset
  
  Casa Del Mar in the dark
  
  Sunset
  
  Sunset at Santa Monica Beach and the Pier
  
  The Pier at night
  
  If you want to learn more about this fabulous hotel visit their webpage Hotel Casa Del Mar or let me know if you have a ny questions.
  
  Beautiful views and surroundings every hour of the day
  
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- Riga – Grand Palace Hotel
  
  Posted at 9:50 am by mylifemyworldrg, on October 22, 2017
  
  Do you want to have some recommendations on were to stay when visiting Riga? If you like to have a touch of Luxury but still at a favorable price I think Grand Palace Riga is a really great choice.
  
  From my perspective you get value for money. I guess it is a bit more expensive then many other hotels in Riga, but still compared to a many other capital cities the rates here are quite low. This is the city to try out a more luxury hotel without ending up “broke”. The hotel picked me up at the airport in a nice Mercedes E-class car at an affordable rate, convenient and safe.
  
  It is a wonderful hotel. It is a small, beautiful with both a historical and luxurious atmosphere. I think it is a gem. And I was really positively surprised. What I loved the most about this hotel was the Bar, were you could sit and relax, read, write, work (if you work in the sky), eat or drink. The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable, and the service on top.
  
  I have some nice pictures to share with you;
  
  The hotel is situated in the Old Town of Riga, just next of the “Three Brothers” and with a perfect walking distance to the rest of the Old Town. Just a few minutes walk to “everywhere”. I thought it was perfect.
  
  The Checking In was more “relaxed” than on larger hotels. The reception invites to a “personal touch”, while you sit down in the chair and they introduce them self and make you feel welcome and ensure that they want to assist you to make your stay in Riga as comfortable and beneficial as possible.
  
  I had breakfast in the restaurant the first morning. The breakfast buffet had a lot of choices, and was fresh and appealing. There were some healthy choices, and you could have freshly made eggs, omelets or pancakes if you wished.
  
  The room was nice and comfortable. It contained all I needed. Since I booked through Leading Hotels of the World, I got a very nice welcome gift Black Balsam, fruit basket with flower, and both still and sparkling water. The bathroom had a lot of amenities, and was light and maintained.
  
  As Mentioned before the Bar is the best place to be. Relaxed, very good atmosphere and nice decor. And not at least the staff, very attentive and professional.
  
  The Restaurant is situated in connection with the Bar. I did not try out the Restaurant, only had a Club Sandwich served in the Bar the first night, since I had a late arrival. The Restaurant looked nice. Something to be aware of is that the bar is a smoking area, and the restaurant is non smooking. I am a non smoker, and I am not used to smooking in public areas inside anymore. I can understand if someone get dissatisfied with the smooking in the Bar, but for me it was not a problem, I was here to enjoy my weekend and travel, and not focus on “negatives”. I spent time in the Bar when it was not so crowded, and then the issue was gone.
  
  Here are some more pictures to try to shoe the “feel” and atmosphere of the hotel;
  
  The second morning I had a “sleeping morning” and had breakfast in the room (in bed). They had prepared it acorrding to my request, delivered and served on time. Ensuring a very good start of the day.
  
  I really enjoyed my stay, the staff team was very nice and caring, always assisting you in a professional behavior. Kind and smiling. Even if this was a solo travel I never felt alone.
  
  Today I am moving to another hotel, the newly opened Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga. Looking forward to get to know them as well, and later tonight visiting the Opera and listen to The Rose Of Turadia. New blog post on those experiences soon to come. Wishing you all a very nice day!
  
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- Riga – Old Town, colorful & charming
  
  Posted at 12:46 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on October 21, 2017
  
  I had no plans of travelling to Riga, but then SAS had a Eurobonus special offer, and I though “why not?” When Leading Hotels of the World had a hotel in Riga with very favorable rates, I decided to go. And had no expectations of the city or the stay. And so far it has been a wonderful experience and I have to recommend all to have a visit.
  
  I need several blogposts to cover my stay in Riga. This first one covers the visit in Riga Old Town. There are so many charming houses, streets and places. It is October, and the trees are colorful, together with the houses. The architecture in the Old Town of Riga together with the colors makes it beautiful and charming. Let me show you;
  
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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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- Exploring life and new places
  
  Posted at 12:45 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on July 10, 2017
  
  This is the first post on my new blog, and hopefully there will be more to come..
  
  My purpose with this blog is to let you see and explore some of the exiting places I am so lucky to visit, or have been visiting for the last couple of years. There are so many beautiful and wonderful places that I like to share with some photos and comments.
  
  I am travelling a lot time to time in my work, and when I have some time off I like to visit exciting places, luxury hotels, historical cities, – beautiful spots in the world. I love good food and wine, and are always looking for great restaurants. To find the right place with the atmosphere, the attention and service, the ones with good value for money, and preferably with a view 🙂 I want to share some of these moments with you.
  
  I guess I also will share some good moments from were I am living, in the south of Norway.
  
  This first post is only a short introduction to get started. Last week I was visiting Prague, a historical city that surprised me with it’s beauty. I will soon post some photos from my visit
  
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Travel gems by rg

Tag: travel

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

Hotel Casa Del Mar at Santa Monica Beach, Los Angeles, California

Posted at 5:43 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on December 30, 2017

Riga – Grand Palace Hotel

Posted at 9:50 am by mylifemyworldrg, on October 22, 2017

Riga – Old Town, colorful & charming

Posted at 12:46 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on October 21, 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;

Exploring life and new places

Posted at 12:45 pm by mylifemyworldrg, on July 10, 2017

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