Hamzeh Alfarahneh

Managing Editor of A Hotel Life

Hamzeh Alfarahneh

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Hamzeh Alfarahneh is a storyteller and interlocker. An avid consumer of both traditional and social media, he started his media career in his early twenties in print publications, turning later to blogging. A professional hotel dweller, Hamzeh epitomizes A Hotel Life’s spirit. What fuels his passion for travel is his curiosity for exploring and learning about histories and cultures. He splits his time between the Middle East, Europe and South Africa. When he is not on the road, Hamzeh likes to immerse himself in a great novel, an enticing series or podcasts.

Travel Mantra: “Follow your bliss. If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while waiting for you.” – Joseph Campbell

Trip Wishlist: Every single island in the Caribbean, Mali, Argentina, Ethiopia, Sweden and Mexico

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Cape TownSouth Africa

Gorgeous George

by Hamzeh Alfarahneh

“The coolest kid in Cape Town”

FranschhoekSouth Africa

Sterrekopje Farm

by Hamzeh Alfarahneh

“A biodiverse sanctuary farm guided by ancestral wisdom”

FlorenceItaly

Casa Howard Firenze Residenza d’Epoca

by Hamzeh Alfarahneh

“Quiet, classic, cozy, and comfortable home away from home”

BerlinGermany

Michelberger Hotel

by Hamzeh Alfarahneh

“This hotel is in a league of its own”

TuscanyItaly

Castelfalfi

by Hamzeh Alfarahneh

“The Best That Tuscany Has On Offer”

RomeItaly

The First Musica

by Hamzeh Alfarahneh

“This Hotel feels like staying at your well-to-do Roman aunt's house”

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A Night At The Museum

A Glammed Up Arab Boy Exploring Representation and Identity At the Gucci Zeitz MOCAA gala in Cape Town, South Africa

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What Not to Miss at Miami Art Week 2022

From international conventions to culinary experiences and public interventions, here is our round-up of the best happenings

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Six New Design Hotels Openings That We Are Excited About

We scoured the globe to find some of the coolest design-driven hotels recently opened or opening soon

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Space Available Opens An Evocative Gallery And Circular Design Center

The Museum of Space Available in Bali, Indonesia reimagines humanity's future with synthetic plastics

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An Easy Guide To documenta fifteen

We visited Kassel for the world’s most important — and controversial — contemporary art exhibition, and this is why you should go before it closes on September 25th

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Berlin Art Diary: Chronicles of a Muse

In a new book based on her EXBERLINER columns, Fabia Mendoza recalls the wheelings and dealings of Berlin's art scene

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The Coolest Budget-Friendly Hotels in Europe

Want to see it all without breaking the bank? From Lisbon to London, here are some of the best stylish and affordable hotels around Europe

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