‘It’s not every day you see a Hollywood star in Glasgow Grand Central Station,’ says a local as Brad Pitt and his extensive family arrive in Scotland’s largest city.

With Halle Berry and others currently in the city for the filming of Cloud Atlas, he may soon be eating his words.

In the world of movies, Glasgow is apparently a dead ringer for Philadelphia and is being used as the setting for zombie action blockbuster World War Z during our stay. As we stumble upon the shoot Brad is getting ready to smash his Volvo into a speeding ambulance while 400 extras flee the living dead.

Glasgow was rebranded as a City of Culture in 1990, but I’m even more surprised to find a modern European city that feels like Madrid or Lisbon, than I am

The first time I stayed in Hotel Amanjena on one of my travels in Morocco, it made me think of coming back and staying there the next time I come for a visit. I think this hotel is one of the most exquisite hotels in terms of architecture that I know. It’s the first Aman resort in the African continent and it certainly lives up to its name that means “peaceful paradise”.

It’s pretty obvious that Amanjena made sure that careful selection of materials and interior are upheld to the highest of standards. These combined with the architecture, create a resplendent yet quiet atmosphere that provides the perfect surrounding to loosen up and enjoy being treated like a king.

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