Naila Kanwal

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  • Travel: The Beautiful City Of Brugge (Bruges) , Belgium |

    Travel: The Beautiful City Of Brugge (Bruges) , Belgium |

    Welcome back everyone . Its been a while since i have finished writing my blogs lol they are all sitting in drafts , been so busy lately.Today I ‘ll be sharing my trip and tips to the beautiful city of Brugge in Belgium.  We took this trip early April but I can’t imagine how dreamy it must be during winter when all those Christmas lights are on. Brugge or Bruges is recognized by its gorgeous canals and medieval buildings. Its a small yet gorgeous little town full of history. Its best to arrive early and take the whole day to walk around and see everything it has to offer.

    I didn’t realize since we went on a Sunday , I was expecting everything to be closed but it actually has a great traffic free shopping street with all kinds of low and high end brands which were open until 6 even on a Sunday but we walked through that street exactly around 6 so everything was closing  bummer for me yay for my kid and husband hehe.

    Taking a boat through the canals of Brugge is a must do. You can do a boat tour or a horse carriage tour they both end up around 50$ , we decided to go with the boat. The boat ride was around 50 minutes, Azlan ( my 16 month old at the time ) being a super hyper baby who loves water , I had a little phobia that he might want to jump off the boat. That particular thought made me make sure to take my baby carrier with me and I had him strapped in it through out our boat ride. To my surprise it went surprisingly well and he loved the boat ride so much he didn’t wanna get off in the end. I have had the BabyBjorn Baby carrier since Azlan was born and it has been great , I will make sure to post the link below.

    I think its a great place to visit and spend a whole day . Near the shopping street , there is a whole area with restaurants of all kinds. Plenty of souvenir shops , that you must visit to purchase something nice for yourself, family or friends. They have carousels and other attractions for young kids.

    The drive from Mechelen to Brugge was pleasant as well , its only about 1 hour and 30 min , probably an hour if you are coming from Brussels. Plenty of gas stations on the way to stop for a quick snack or if you are with kids bathroom breaks. To my surprise unlike in the United States the gas station we stopped at had a cost to use the bathroom services. I had to change Azlan’s diaper and the way it worked was it was a few cents that you had to put in to use the restrooms and they pay you those cents back in a coupon which you can use to purchase something for the store. Coming from the States that was quite shocking for me lol but anyways I definitely think its a great idea though.I hope you guys enjoyed this post , photographs and the video tour below. Stay updated by subscribing to my accounts below for more travel related posts.

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    Video Tour

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  • The Ritz Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach

    The Ritz Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach

    Aloha everyone ! I am back with another great post for you guys. This past May my husband and I  celebrated our  5th engagement anniversary , so he surprised me with a trip to Honolulu. We have been to Hawaii before to the Island of Maui , you can read more about that trip by clicking here. Hawaii is absolutely gorgeous and I never get tired of it but each Island has its own unique places and experiences as well. You can read more about our whole trip and the places we went to by clicking here (coming soon).

    So , we had the pleasure of staying at the gorgeous Ritz Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach. As soon as we arrived the staff came to welcome us and presented us with fresh Lei flowers.Then they collected our luggage and took us to the lobby. The lobby has a gorgeous view of the ocean and downtown Waikiki. They presented us with a fresh drink while they signed us in for our room. The hotel was very clean and tidy , and the staff was just amazing. With such an amazing and friendly staff , your stay becomes even more extraordinary.

    Once we got to our room , a small gift awaited us with a card signed by the staff wishing us happy anniversary. We were very grateful for that. The room was great , we had a deluxe suite with an ocean view. So, one little thing that we were really hoping for was a room with a view of the diamond head, unfortunately that view is only available from a two bedroom suite or its one of the residential rooms one of the above. Thats really a bummer because we later checked out that hotel such as Westin have great diamond head views available for on but anyways. A lot of other things made up for that such as the great room with unique features and what could top the great staff.

    Our deluxe suite had a full kitchen with coffee machines , dishwasher , washer & dryer , blender , cutlery , pots and pans etc basically everything you need to feel right at home. Great open room and bathroom equipped with large mirrors, shower, bath tubs and Toto Washlet toilets which is a toilet with unique features you can use with a remote, you can adjust the seat’s temperature up or down, you can turn on water to wash your bottom rear or front even a dryer to dry your bottom.

    Also, there is a free Waikiki Fireworks show every Friday night. The fireworks are done each Friday evening by the Hilton Hawaiian Village, the show usually begins at 7:45pm and lasts about ten minutes. When we were there the fireworks show didn’t happen on Friday because of the rainy weather which is why the fireworks took place on Saturday evening instead. So if you are near Waikiki beach be sure to keep the fireworks in mind. The Ritz Carlton balcony offered us a splendid view of the fireworks right from our room.

    I hope if Ritz-Carlton Waikiki was on your list , this article made it easier for you to choose and answered any questions you might have had regarding Ritz Carlton Waikiki. Don’t forget to share and like.

     

    I hope you enjoy your stay at Ritz Carlton Waikiki until then enjoy the gorgeous photographs from my collection as well as the tour video below !

     

     

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  • Visit Aruba | De Palm Island | Aruba Marriott Resort |

    Visit Aruba | De Palm Island | Aruba Marriott Resort |

                       Bonbini , Its time for another travel diary and this time we are heading to one happy island Aruba. Aruba is a Dutch Caribbean island home to dry sunny days and great beaches ! We went there for our anniversary vacation in late august. We had booked our stay at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Casino, the hotel was pretty booked during this time mainly because it was almost end of summer but we managed to get an ocean view room.

    The Eagle beach is right in front and the hotel also has a casino which you can visit , the concierge actually gave us a small goody bag and a cash coupon to use at the casino. We only went for three days , It wasn’t much but we actually had a great time , its a small island there isn’t much to see as compared to Hawaii but its great for a quick getaway. We enjoyed some great sunshine at the beach , enjoyed parasailing , water rafting etc. Things we didn’t get to try were such as the submarine drive ( Doesn’t seem like a good idea for Claustrophobic folks ) the shipwreck snorkel and the famous natural pool adventure.

    Instead, we booked with De Palm Island All-Inclusive Adventure and went there. There is a lot you can do there and its included in the one time fee but just a reminder they do have some activities that aren’t included in that fee and you would have to pay extra. Included activites include snorkeling, zip line ,banana boat, air jumper , water park and salsa dancing. They have a souvenir shop and temporary tattoo shop as well.

    We didn’t rent a car because basically everything was just conveniently accessible by walking. There was a mall and a bunch of restaurant just around the corner. We mostly went to Ruth Chris’s Steak house and Tandoor The Indian Grill House. Loved both of them , great food.

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    Parasailing

     

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  • Maui Travel Diary

    Maui Travel Diary

    Aloha & Happy Saturday Everyone. Here I ‘ll be sharing my travel experiences and tips . I will start with my first trip with my husband to Maui back in May of 2014 , its been a while but I can’t wait to share our experience , its definitely a place you will fall in love with forever. Lets get to it. Some of the places we visited and I talk about in this blog are

    Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa

    ʻIao Valley State Park

    Kaanapali Beach

    Adventure Tour Zip line with Skyline Eco Adventures.

    Snorkeling with Redline Rafting

    Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm

    Haleakalā Crater National Park

    Road to Hana

    Hana Ranch Restaurant

    Monsoon India Restaurant

    Maui Botanical Gardens

    To get great deals on activities in Hawaii definitely shop around , when you go to malls they have great deals and coupons that you won’t find online.. I hope you enjoy this blog!

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    So here we are arriving at the Maui airport and waiting for our luggage to arrive.

    For our stay we decided to stay at the beautiful Sheraton Maui Resort. Its located right on the Kaanapali Beach with some stunning views of the West Maui Mountains as well.

    We bought a partial ocean view floor plan for our stay which offered beautiful view of the ocean as well as the West Maui mountains as you can see below. P.S  can you spot the rainbow?

    While we were there , we also enjoyed some Hawaiian Rain and a little birdy came to visit us on our balcony!


    Some more views of the resort.

    ʻIao Valley State Park is a must visit , the views and the beauty is absolutely stunning and no photograph can do justice to the nature you are able to experience in person.

     

     

    Relax day on Kaanapali Beach

    We took the 8 line Adventure Tour Zip line with Skyline Eco Adventures. It was our first time and we had a blast . It looks scary but once you do it you will definitely want to do it again! Trust me !

    The next morning we got up early to go Snorkeling with Redline Rafting. Bummer we didn’t spot in whales because the whale season ends in early May! but we did get to see turtles and dolphins.


    If you have time definitely visit The Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm In Maui. It was worth the drive !

     

    We missed the sunrise at Haleakalā Crater National Park but we still drove there to enjoy the stunning sunset. The sunset was seriously the most amazing part of this drive , seeing the clouds below us from above was absolutely stunning.

    The one thing to definitely do in Hawaii is take the Road to Hana , you will see some of the most amazing views of the Island. Don’t forget to take the map with you.

    Don’t forget to stop by the Botanical Gardens on your drive to Hana.

    Before heading back we stopped to eat lunch/dinner at the Hana Ranch Restaurant which provides great ocean views.

    For a fancier dinner date we decided to visit the Monsoon India Restaurant. The views , the food everything exceeded our expectation.


    We also drove to the outlets to Maui and enjoyed some delicious ice cream from cold stone with a great view !

    One thing you HAVE to try are these delicious chocolates , we bought them from Walgreens.

     

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