A Leisure Guide for Families in Dubai
With the temperature rising, families are starting to look for alternative options to keep the little ones entertained for the summer months. We are pretty lucky that there are so many indoor attractions in Dubai catered for families. A lot of these are also fun for parents as well! Here’s our list of Indoor Attractions […]
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To make it easier for all parents who are staying in Dubai this summer, here is a list of all the family-friendly brunches that will still be on for the hot, humid months. These are the brunches with either kids entertainment, kids play area, pool access and more. Basically – a brunch that families can […]
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Have you been to Canary Club? Have you heard of them? We went once, many months ago for their brunch with the family and loved it. Our friends have done their ladies night as well (missed that one, unfortunately!) So when we were doing the business lunch round up we knew we had to reach […]
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Having lived in Dubai for more than a decade – the thought of doing a staycation in a hotel attached to Mall of the Emirates would never, ever cross our minds. It’s literally 10 minutes from home and we go to MOE a lot. So why on earth would we even consider staying there with […]
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If you have been here long enough, you would have heard of Candypant’s brunches from friends or social media. They’re famous for doing a good, fun brunch – one fit for celebrations. Every Saturday – Candypant’s does one at Akira Back called Brunch Refined. We went over to Akira Back early May with friends to […]
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Have you been to Mama Zonia, in Pier 7? Having been there for a ladies nights awhile back, we returned to Mama Zonia on a Friday afternoon early May, to review their business lunch offer. Here’s one to do, particularly if you work in Marina Plaza and surroundings, and looking for a nice business lunch […]
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There’s a new indoor adventure park for kids in Riverland Dubai, and it’s called Neon Galaxy. As the name suggests, it’s a large multi-level indoor soft play built to the theme of astronauts, rocketships and space. It’s dark, with neon lights all throughout – plus there’s music playing. I call it an indoor play area […]
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Nonya in Taj JLT have launched a fun brunch for the summer season – calling it, the Ultimate Southeast Asian Saturday Brunch. I think they’ve read enough memes to know the word ‘pan-asian’ have been used a little to much in marketing blurps – haha. As someone who comes from that side of the world, […]
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Have you heard of a pan-asian restaurant called Not Only Fish? A fellow marina mum told me about it many months ago, when she went there for their business lunch. She loved it, and these were her exact words ” It was so good… super packed. Service was amazing. ” Fast forward many months later […]
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Being based in the Dubai Marina end of town and having school pick ups means we rarely get the opportunity to do a business lunch, what more drive all the way to DIFC or Downtown Dubai for one. The times that we do have the chance – it’ll just have to be in and around […]
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Rixos might have properly converted us to loyal fans now. Situated an hour and a half from Dubai Marina sits Rixos Bab al Bahr in Ras al Khaimah. As one of the first all-inclusive resorts in the region, Rixos Bab al Bahr opened in 2014 on Al Marjan Island – a man-made island where a […]
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Liv – W Dubai’s all-day dining have recently introduced a family brunch. Pool and beach, plus kids club access – included. That’s a huge, combo! 🙂 We drove down with the family to review the brunch one weekend late March – when the weather was still, perfect. Here’s what to expect from the Sunday Family […]
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One of the highlights of our staycation at Rixos Bab al Bahr was the room itself. There isn’t many resorts in this region that have created rooms specially for the little ones. Rixos, introduced the ‘Kids Escape Family Suite’ in 2022 – and if you have multiple kids – they will love this.
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Bluthner Hall in Raffles the Palm reminds me of the grand halls in fairytale castles. If you cleared the furniture, this is where you will find Beauty and the Beast doing their final dance. It’s where you’ll be forgiven if you put on the nicest cocktail dress, just to have a cup of tea with […]
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Easter falls on Sunday 9th of April 2023 this year. For many of us, it’s right at the end of school term break. It’s also one of the very few times in recent years where it falls right in the middle of Ramadan. A lot of us must be wondering – are Easter brunches still […]
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Although STK has been opened in JBR since 2017, this would be my very first time checking out this famous party spot. Every Friday they do an evening brunch called Rare Dinner Party. It’s R&B music and you are guaranteed a fun evening out. It was also our dear friend’s birthday – what’s a better […]
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One of our most memorable staycations was at the Address Beach Resort two years ago. I remember floating around in their infinity pool – mesmerised by the spectacular views from the 77th floor. Wouldn’t it be nice, to sit in a restaurant all afternoon – come winter or summer, and have that view? Well, hats […]
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This year, Ramadan will likely fall on the evening of March 23nd, subjected to the sighting of the crescent moon. As always, there will be iftars organised by restaurants and hotels all over the city. It’s a really nice time to get together with family and friends, whether or not you are fasting. Coincidentally, the […]
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Raffles the Palm have recently appointed three highly experienced chefs who have worked in Michelin-starred restaurants in Japan. The team have since introduced a new offer, know as ‘Sushi and Soul,’ – a very unique date night experience combining authentic japanese culinary dishes in Matagi, with an evening of jazz in Sola Jazz Lounge. We […]
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Ciaran Fox summed up the evening quite well, ” Imagine that we’re in an old New York jazz club in the 1950’s, and I’ll sing you some jazz. ” What a fabulous evening we had, at Sola Jazz Lounge – when we were there late February.
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May-September 2023 Update : Pool access will be unavailable during this time as Doubletree is undergoing refurbishment of this areas. Beach access will still be available. The weather is heating up, isn’t it? Good time to do a brunch with pool access, don’t you think? Doubletree Hilton in JBR have recently relaunched their much loved Gastro […]
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