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  • AfricaMauritiusUncategorizedVirtual Vacation

    Virtual Vacation at the Oberoi in Mauritius

    By Sara Bliss on February 15, 2012
    One of my closest friends just took a job in Mauritius and from the pictures I’ve seen, the idyllic island in the Indian Ocean is heaven on earth. Talk about a dream gig! The island boasts several amazing resorts, including a new St. Regis which will be unveiled this fall, and the beautiful Oberoi resort shown above. Thai architect Lek Bunnag designed the Oberoi’s […]
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  • Design LessonsExpediaMoroccoUncategorized

    Design Lessons from the Jnane Hotel in Marrakesh

    By Sara Bliss on January 25, 2012
    There is just something about Moroccan design that I can’t get enough of–the intense sense of color (all that red!), the arched doorways, the inlaid furniture, the bold patterns, the brightly colored rugs, the lanterns….I could go on and on! If you’re with me on this, you will have the same reaction I did when I saw pictures of the […]
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  • AfricaSouth Africa

    Dreamy Children’s Rooms at Kurland in South Africa

    By Sara Bliss on November 28, 2011
    Traveling with kids often means dealing with rickety hotel-issue cribs, lumpy cots, and praying your little one doesn’t break anything pricey in your room.  It’s rare to find a hotel with rooms designed especially for children, but family-run Kurland in South Africa has done just that with dreamy children’s lofts connected to gorgeous antique-filled rooms designed for their parents. Each of the […]
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  • MoroccoUncategorized

    Moroccan Beach Chic: La Sultana Oualidia

    By Sara Bliss on April 16, 2011
    For those of you who fell in love with the exotic glamour of La Sultana Marrakesh this week, check out the hotel’s sister boutique property, La Sultana Oualidia.  The 11-suite hotel is located 2 1/2 hours away on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, and pairs gorgeous Moroccan design with a glorious beachside setting. Staying at both hotels would be a dreamy way to […]
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  • Chic IdeasMoroccoUncategorized

    Global Glamour: La Sultana Marrakech

    By Sara Bliss on April 12, 2011
    It is grey and rainy here in New York– an absolutely perfect day to hop on our magic carpets and get lost in the color and pattern of the divine La Sultana in Marrakech. La Sultana features 27 guest rooms and suites, plus 1 apartment, spread out over 5 restored riads. Each riad features a garden or courtyard in the […]
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  • Design LessonsOyster Box HotelSouth Africa

    Design Lessons from The Oyster Box Hotel

    By Sara Bliss on March 4, 2011
    Perched on the coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, the Oyster Box Hotel boasts newly revamped interiors and incredible sweeping views of the Indian Ocean. The c.1947 hotel recently underwent a 2-year makeover, re-opening its 86 updated rooms in 2010. The new design perfectly melds contemporary South African art, colonial chic furniture and bold prints. Lots of great ideas here. Read […]
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