Les Bains de Marrakech

In my trip to Morocco I visited the traditional Moroccan Bath, Hammam. It was the best thing I did in my holiday. The experience was amazing and the Spa itself so luxurious. It was in a traditional Riad and the decoration was very traditional and so incredible beautiful. 

Les Bains de Marrakech offers variety of different traditional Moroccan spa and bath rituals. I took the traditional Moroccan Bath and it was my first time experience. 

First I was taken to a steam room where a girl washed me with a natural soap. Then I was left there for a 15 minutes to soak in steam and relax. After I was completely wet and relaxed she started to scrub my body with the natural black soap. I was amazed how much dead skin was removed! It is really effective and also very good for blood circulation because the washer scrubs your body with a harsh washing glove and it almost hurts. But you feel completely pure and fresh, like a newborn after that.

I'm from a country where we have a strong sauna culture. It has the same idea of purity and cleaning. But Moroccan bath is different, the heat is not that high and it's more about the steam which is so good for the breathing as well. 

After the treatment they oiled my body with a natural Argan oil which is very famous and expensive pure moroccan oil. Then I was taken to a relaxing room to lye down and they gave me some Moroccan tea and biscuits. I was so relaxed that I falled asleep and finally they came to wake me up. 

This place was like an oasis in the middle of a dirty, noisy city. And ever sense I have tried to find something similar from Abu Dhabi but still haven't had luck finding.

This style is something I could easily take in my next home. Especially the moroccan lamps that create a soft and tranquil light. 

 Soft fabrics dividing the spaces and creating a peaceful atmosphere. Soft earthly colors and arabic decorations.

I just love this design!

Just check their website for the best design pictures and read about the traditional moroccan hammam and bath treatments!

http://lesbainsdemarrakech.com/

Kuala Lumpur

The famous Petronas Towers

I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed with KL. I was expecting it to be more like Singapore which was one of my favorite cities so far. But KL felt like a small ugly sister and outdated. It has famous landmarks, the Petronas towers but which city doesn't have sky scrapers nowadays? The shopping was quite bad, all the clothes were too short for me or the design was for locals with lot's of patterns and screaming colors. 

I headed for the China town because usually that's the area where all the hassle is. And it was like any other china town you can find. Full with small shops selling fake brand products, chinese medicine shops and street food.

 I found this lovely Tea Shop at the china town. They had amazing variety of different
 tea from China and all the products were packed in very beautiful cans and pouches. I had to buy few different teas for home.

These street food stalls were everywhere, this one is next to China Town in a busy shopping area.

My chinese breakfast @ food court 

Back to work

Holidays are gone and it's time to do some work again. I just came back from Bangkok and I'm having a breakfast downstairs at Costa Coffee = my unofficial living room. I sit here for hours, sipping a huge mug of latte, reading the local newspapers, chatting with the staff and surfing in internet. That's my way of relaxing from a tough day at work.

Outside temperatures have started to climb and today it's already +37 and it's still rising. So anybody who needs some warmth and sun to recover from the winter just head your paths to UAE ;) I'm heading for the beach!

I found my dream home

I found this property when I was looking the home markets in Abu Dhabi. Most of the properties on sale are quite dull, built fast with big revenues in sight but lacking the atmosphere and personal touch that makes it feel like home.

But when I saw this project, Nurai Island homes, I was stunned! This design is exactly what I love! It's ultramodern, lots of open space, big windows, privacy and the ocean just on your doorstep. And in Abu Dhabi you will get the sunlight, warm weather and beautiful deep green colour of the ocean 12 months a year.

The architects are from New York, a design house called Studio Dror. The island villas actually consist 3 different house types which are all built either next to or on top of the ocean. My favorite is the one that is all glass built and is standing in the poles on the water. I have always loved ocean, the open space and light. In this house you can get it all!

My only obstacle in getting this dream home is the price.. this On Water Villa cost about 4-5 M euro.. So at the moment it's only a dream.