August 2024
Aug 19, 2024Sonesta Ocean Point Quenches Avid Plane Spotters’ Thirst
It’s an hour before sunset, and I perch on a sofa at a rooftop bar overlooking Maho Bay and the runway beyond. In one hand I hold a gin and tonic, and, in the other, my phone displays FlightRadar24 app’s departure and landing boards for SXM. Between sips, I catch the last flights of the day taking off and landing at one of the world’s most extreme airports. For aviation geeks like me, Sint Maarten is the Holy Grail, and this resort offers an incomparable front-row seat.
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Aug 14, 2024Club Med Marrakech La Palmeraie Review
As I enter the lobby of le Riad at Club Med Marrakech La Palmeraie, I’m greeted by a staff member dressed in a tan djellaba and green scarf. He escorts me to a sofa with pillows adorned with the Moroccan chevron. Then, in a traditional ritual, he pours rose-scented water from a silver kettle onto my hands, before offering me a crescent-shaped cookie served in a tiny tagine.