Anonymous Beach Hotel

... braiding my hair, another woman had come to me and whipped out a piece of black (human-looking) hair (which my sister called "anonymous voodoo hair") and braided it onto my camera bag strap, and then she said to me curtly and strongly, "$5!" and I ...

... ridiculous. I ran down to the sea, bought my first diet coke of the trip and walked all along the beach, so excited that for once i was completely anonymous here and nobody was looking at me strangely (well apart from a few who spotted my hand/ feet ...

... and quite uneasy (each night I gratefully ran to my room and locked the door), I decided to leave the hotel for somewhere a little quieter and more anonymous. I felt like a nun sequestering herself in a faraway castle or something. But if I had to be ...

... “kamakia,” which literally translates to “harpoons.” No harpoons for us, we cabbed back to our hotel at Platis Gialos Beach to watch some silly local television shows. Sharrone fell asleep early, so I enjoyed some wine and added to ...

... and mosques to blend into nature, did we realize that Amman fit an architectural tradition. Once again, we are no longer anonymous in our travels. We stick out as foreigners (with our camera and backpacks). Surprisingly, in this capital city, looking ...

... at 5 per cent proof and £10 a pack was ultra-cheap and worth a go. Does anyone have the phone number for Alcoholics Anonymous for when I get home? We dragged our bounty back over the bridge to the caravan park and spent the rest of the evening ...

... it's as enjoyable an activity as one can do in Cairo. Not forgetting 'All things dread time, but time dreads the Pyramids' - Anonymous proverb Oh, least I forget, yesterday we've paid a visit to the Cairo suburb of Giza to see those ultimate ...

... Hotel, our hotel of 2 years before.     A friendly lady let us in after the doorbell was rung on the anonymous door and explained how the place was in all the guide books and we were very welcome.  We bought a couple of scarves, ...

... quarter, to the Ramblas which ends at the Plaça I was aiming for. There’s a wonderful sense of freedom in being anonymous in a huge crowd, on a wide street full of street performers, flower stalls and tourists, on a sunny day in Spain. I felt ...

... around their faces, some really detailed animal masks. And a few more modern things - I understood the Guy Fawkes/V for Vendetta/Anonymous mask, but the Dark Knight Joker mask was a little creepy *g* Stopped for early dinner/late lunch halfway to San ...

... the first time. Hopefully tomorrow will be as good as today. Next entry -> the other half of Petra - phew! Words from the Wise #28 "Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them" Anonymous compliments of Nathan ...

... salad and a heap of mezes... it was nice for a change from kebabs... there was so much food some of the group who shall remain anonymous had to undo their pant buttons... Some went for a walk after tea but Gem, Jimmy, Dave & I vegged out with an ...

... of crap!  I am addicted to bartering! If I lived here..I would insist that the government set up a bartering anonymous hotline..it's that addictive..now we have gained 10kg in souvenirs..which cost nothing..but will cause a disaster when traveling ...

... , I had done very little research on each country. I selected countries to visit by ogling maps and by trusting anonymous traveller's recommendations. This granted me the excitement venturing off into the quasi unknown as the weeks passed and I slid into ...

... Brighton has pebbles, rocks and stones. Brighton is not a beach by my definition. So when the Receptionist at Hotel Rip-off said it was on the beach – she lied!!! It’s on the pebbles!!! Brighton of course has a big Pier stretching out from ...

... as he who left" Mark Twain: "Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover." Anonymous: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the places and moments that take our breath ...

... bruschetta overlooking the water. But the main attraction of the restaurant was the waiter, who looked like Antonio Banderas. The hotel had a beach right across the street, but it was rocky and full of sea urchins and other such creatures. We opted ...

... curbs. There is no space. Not space for one shoe between the sleeping and slowly rising. Blanket after sheet, hip to hip, anonymous feet stick out over gutters. Small paraffin stoves, pots, plates, cups, buckets of water, lying dogs, parked bicycles, ...

... 's Addiction and Porno For Pyros, founder of the Lollapalooza Festival, and general alt-rock god, spends a lot of his time being utterly anonymous in Hong Kong. For a good part of the year, he hides away with his family in a flat high above the bustle of ...

... out to be untrue. I went separately from the rest, so I guess I must have booked through a different company - it's all very anonymous so you never know. My driver was particularly strange. He started off very friendly, chatty and helpful. Soon he was ...