Restaurants. Hotels. Experiences
Saturday, 28th of February. The day everything happened and when our little Dubai bubble has been, punctured. It’s heartbreaking what has happened, and is still going on. And while I write this from my laptop here – a 17-hour flight away from our home in the UAE, my heart, along with many others – is […]
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When it comes to water safety – the first thing that comes to mind is possibly, the obvious : the ability of the child to swim. Next, sunscreen. What about swimwear? Have you ever considered that your little one’s swimwear plays a pretty big role as well when it comes to water safety? Krupa Patel, […]
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With quite a few lifestyle memberships in Dubai right now – we’re sure you would have heard of Viya by now. That membership that gives you unlimited access to certain pool, beach and gyms. That – I’m sure you know. But did you know that it also gives you access to certain indoor and outdoor […]
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Ever since it all started on the 28th of February, families in UAE have had to deal with the situation the best that they can. The alerts, the sounds, the anxiety – as well as handling kids of different ages at home for home-schooling and then a spring break that came a week early. We’ve […]
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Are you looking for unique, Japanese home decor and tableware here in Dubai? A very dear friend of ours Miyuki have started a venture with a friend early 2025, bringing in these products straight from Japan. We sat down with Miyuki from M’s Living UAE to have a chat about the business.
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Are you flying into Dubai for the very first time? Not sure where to start about planning? There’s just so much information online, and on social media these days isn’t it. Have a read through this guest post – which gives an overview on hotels, attractions and hidden gems. Hope this will make your trip […]
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Having grown up with dogs back home – we do miss having a furry friend here in Dubai. The amazing thing is so many families do have dogs so when we go out – be it in our neighbourhood, parks and some beaches – the kids get the opportunity to say hello, and occasionally – […]
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Do you still get gifts for your other half, as a married couple? We hope you do! Sometimes it may not be a physical gift – but of an experience, or just something little, something sweet. The following article is written by a guest writer, on the Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Couples in […]
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Over many months of the year – say from November onwards to end of March, the weather is perfect in Dubai. Depending on who you speak to – April can be okay – in the early mornings and late evenings. This also means Dubai residents spend as much time outdoors as they possibly can before […]
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I don’t think I have ever done a movie review on this site. I thought long and hard how to express my views on a movie that not only I, but the entire family immensely enjoyed. An Instagram post or a few stories that will disappear just didn’t seem to do it justice. So here […]
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With summer holidays behind us, and school restarting – every parent (and lets be honest – nannies too) would be frantically preparing for their kids to get back to school. One of the big routine things would be – lunchboxes! We personally shop regularly from Organic Foods and Cafe, and they have teamed up with […]
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One of the perks of living in Dubai is its convenience and comfort – and a big part of that is the many home delivery apps available to residents, as well as tourists. Having lived here for over a decade, we have found a handful of websites and apps that we often use for our […]
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Ever since we lived to Dubai for over 12 years now, we would walk across the road to the local supermarket to get pork. It wasn’t cheap – but it was close, and it was convenient. One afternoon mid 2023, as I was standing in Dubai Harbour and chatting with two other mums – the […]
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When the skies turned dark on Tuesday afternoon – it almost felt like a scene from War of the Worlds or one of the many apocalyptic movies. It felt like a spaceship had hovered above us. The rain was one thing. The incessant lightning and thunder was something I would say – I have never […]
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With the rising rent prices, more families are looking to buy a home here in Dubai over the last year. See guest post, by Home It Better, on whether Dubai is a good place to invest in properties, and calculators that will come into handy for you to decide if it makes financial sense.
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We have been exploring different products that are available at the Organic Foods & Cafe – to replace the products that we have been purchasing out of habit from a lot of mainstream brands, over the years. We have found that the ones from Organic Foods & Cafe are healthier – in the sense that […]
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Have you ever taken the little ones to the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, via monorail? It’s a very simple and fun way to do it. Ekaterina Krasheninnikova, a Dubai Mum originally from Saint-Petersburg, shares her detailed experience on how to spend a day in the Palm Jumeirah with little ones, using the Palm Monorail. Enjoy!
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Pregnancy and baby loss is something that is not often times openly talked about. You may be sitting across the table at a coffee morning, with a mum who had just recently had a miscarriage. Dads go through a tough time as well, as it is for the mum. In honour of Baby Loss Awareness […]
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Are you looking for a serviced office for your business in Abu Dhabi? The following article is written by a guest writer, on why Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is the ideal location for your serviced office.
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Babies Basic is a homegrown brand selling products for babies and kids, founded by parents here in Dubai. They have feeding products, personalised clothing and accessories, as well as a range of activity mats and books for older kids to use. How I wish there were more options like these when I was a new […]
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Do you come often to Dubai? Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a place to store things that you often use – that would be too much of a hassle to bring back and forth everytime you come here? The following article is written by a guest writer, on tips on finding the best […]
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A very dear friend of mine have recently been a victim of a scam. The name of the construction company, or the family will not be disclosed for privacy, as it is currently being looked at by all parties, including Dubai Police. With their permission, we are putting this piece together in hopes that it […]
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How much do you understand about cryptocurrency? I don’t. Do you know how to check cryptocurrency prices before buying USDT? Fortunately there are a lot of people out there who knows crypto in depth. The following article is written by a guest writer on the How to check live Cryptocurrency Prices before buying USDT in […]
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9th January 2023 Update : We have consequently managed to find the owner of the website and got in touch with him. All republished articles have since been removed from their website and they have agreed not to republish subsequent articles. Happy days.. Original article below There is an online magazine that has been republishing […]
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See our New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner 2024/2024 Listing Social media went into a little frenzy of its own when Mert Turkmen, a Dubai restaurateur shared a screenshot of a bill from his restaurant Gal from New Year’s Eve. It was a whopping 620,926.61 AED for 21 guests. Even if the decimal points were mistakenly placed, […]
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All hotels, golf clubs and malls will be having their own Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony which typically comes with mulled wine, cookies, carols and in some cases – Santa makes an appearance and even hands out gifts for the little one. These are usually free to join, though some venues require prebookings and some are […]
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Joanna Karameh, a mum of 2 and food content creator started off a business early 2022 , preparing kids baking boxes in Dubai. It is called ‘What’s in z Box’. We were very lucky to have been sent two of these boxes to try out last week. Donut decorating boxes – Christmas themed. Now I […]
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Have you ever gotten your Instagram account suspended? How frustrating would it be, to have it completed removed for a day, or two, and be told that there is a possibility it will be permanently disabled. Well, this was me. I thought I’ll put this piece together, so you get an idea of what happens, […]
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With the temperature dropping down to early 30s – families always get excited here in Dubai as that means that we can finally do things outdoors with the kids. Here are a few suggestions on outdoor activities in Dubai – suitable for those with younger ones. Spend a day in Dubai Marina, JBR & Bluewaters […]
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Do you own a Rolex watch? Have you bought a Rolex watch before, here in Dubai? Or maybe you flying into Dubai and would like to purchase one. The following article is written by a guest writer, on all you need to know about Rolex watch prices, here in Dubai. Enjoy. Follow us on Instagram to see […]
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Updated 26 September 2022 : NCEMA have just announced that indoor face masks rules in Dubai will be removed, effective from Wednesday, 28th September 2022, except for in medical facilities, places of worship, and public transport. The best bit is that – face mask is now optional in schools. What awesome news 🙂 It’s been […]
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Further to publishing this article, we have been in touch with Dubai Municipality to follow up on the recent regulation where Under 5s were banned from hotel pools. We were so relieved to find out that they have in fact been reconsidering it, and issued a revised circular late last night with new rules.
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31st August 2022 Update : Please note that Dubai Municipality has since issued a revised circular. See updated article here. On the 18th of August – we saw the headlines on ARN News : “Children under 5 barred from Dubai Hotel Adult Pools, ” referring to the new regulation introduced by Dubai Municipality. This consequentially […]
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Around December last year, a family from Sweden got in touch to ask about Privilee, as they were planning on coming to Dubai for a holiday and thought it would be nice to get a guest pass for the family. We liaised on and off for many weeks before their holiday – discussing about Privilee […]
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Mid April, a family from Mumbai reached out to ask for pointers whilst planning their holiday to Dubai. We liaised for awhile, and they ended up here in Dubai in May. Here’s a short write-up written by themselves on where they stayed and what they did. Hope this will be useful for those of you […]
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Having lived in this neighbourhood for so many years now, I thought it might be appropriate to share this little piece – in case you were planning a day in and around Dubai Marina with kids. Get the kids outdoors – take the metro, tram, and water taxi around the marina. Bring their scooters and […]
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I organised my little girl’s birthday lunch at a pizza joint in a mall, not too far from home one Friday. The team were very helpful all throughout – from assisting my many queries beforehand, helping to set the table up, and accommodating the needs of 11 very excited, noisy kids. It was a fabulous […]
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Every since the pandemic hit us in 2020, a lot of families that we know in Dubai have shifted from apartment living to villas. Incidentally, a lot have moved from renting to buying. The following article is written by a guest writer on the property outlook this year – 2022. Enjoy.
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Over the last few weeks when we were trying to sell some things from home, we have been approached by several scammers. In case you are not aware of it – here’s how they work, and a few snapshots of the conversation so you don’t get scammed. The approach is all similar : For the […]
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What do you look for when you go out here in Dubai? Good food, good atmosphere, good deals – they come into the picture, don’t they? What about live music? Does that matter to you? For the last few months, our social lives have been planned around the live music scene. When we do get […]
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Friday Brunch at Prime 68 is one classy affair. Black and white inside out, you know you’re walking into a chic brunch as you are escorted down the corridors through the steakhouse. Though we have been and stayed in the JW Marriott Marquis many times since its opening, this would be the first time dining […]
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Arabian Ranches. We all have a friend that lives there. And if you have always lived in an apartment like me, I am sure everytime you visit a friend who lives that way, while you guys are making that ‘road trip’ home – you’ll say to your husband… “Wouldn’t it be nice if we moved […]
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I don’t know a lot of about DIFC, other than the very few times that we have been there for lunch and dinners, and the night outs a lifetime ago. For me, DIFC as it is – a Financial Hub. I would not imagine that it is suitable for families. Or is it? Anjum, mum […]
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If you still have no plans for the next few days, you want to do a family-friendly brunch which has activities for the kids, as well as pool and beach access for the whole family – you could possibly consider the Eid Fun Fair Brunch at Gastro Kitchen 🙂 Here’s what you’ll get and what […]
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If you have kids and you live in an apartment, I’m sure someone has asked you before – Don’t you want to move to a villa? Wouldn’t it be nicer to have more space? A garden? And I’m sure you’ve probably had a conversation with your husband about actually wanting to move. Well Pascale, owner […]
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A lot of people we know moved over to Dubai Hill Estate in the last year. 5 bedrooms, space, and that giant park that every mum in Dubai seems to have been to. Every mum, except me…. hahaha. Look, it was always on my to-go list! One of the many families that has chosen Dubai […]
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For someone who has always lived in Dubai Marina, places like Town Square scare me. Town where? Al Qudra? People live there? Isn’t it just a cycle track? Then you see photos of these massive parks and amazing facilities and you’re thinking – hah, no wonder so many people have decided to move out there. […]
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On both sides of Sheikh Zayed Road lies rows of buildings – typically high-rise. A lot of these towers are office blocks and hotels. There are quite a few of them that are residential apartment blocks, of which many families in Dubai live in. One of these families is Chirag – him and his wife, […]
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3 kids. Not 3am. Though yes we’ll still be in the marina after 3am – in bed, sound asleep 🙂 At first impressions, you would think that the Dubai Marina is only where all the young, single expats choose to stay in, when they make that big move to Dubai. We were one of those, […]
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Back in January, there was a lot of bad rep of Dubai coming out from media publications overseas. Have a look at this piece from the Daily Mail – one of many, focusing on all the influencers that were enjoying the sunshine in beach clubs and resorts. One look and you would think that Dubai […]
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Jumeirah Beach Residence or as most of us call JBR – is the strip across Dubai Marina, where a series of apartment blocks lay, facing the Arabian Gulf. A lot of tourists who come to Dubai choose to stay in this end of town for good reasons. If you’re planning on coming here for a […]
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Sitting here in our quarantine hotel room, cup of coffee next to my laptop. It’s 4:52 pm and 14 degree celsius outside. The room is warm, but I’m in 3 layers. My black t-shirt, my 50% off H&M pink jumper, and my awesome blue Uniqlo down jacket. Climatising, it’s called. Maybe I’ll be in shorts […]
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I am almost 6 foot tall, awkward, and I have as much rhythm as a table. My hands and feet just do not move in sync and I remember standing in clubs a lifetime ago, wishing I was short so I could ‘disappear’ in the crowd. Didn’t stop me from having a good time after […]
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There is an account on insta that cracks me up most of the time a new post pops up. That account is Dezertmemez , where a lot of the day to day things that we face in Dubai, things that annoy us, things that only someone in Dubai would understand. I’ve put together a few […]
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I’m a sucker for discounts. I am that person who swears by the Entertainer. New bar? I’ll wait till they have a ladies night. New brunch? I’ll wait for the 241. With all the many gatherings I have organised, I always thought I was contributing to the hospitality industry. I mean c’mon, this entire blog […]
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Back when we used to live on the 59th floor, we were always above the fog when it came. For obvious reasons – fire and kids mainly, we moved to a different building and to a much lower floor since. For the last week or so it has been foggy nearly every other morning and […]
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Dubai is busy, once again. In the last two weeks, most of the resorts in the Palm and Marina area appear to have reached its maximum capacity – whatever that is supposed to be. This is judging simply from the limitations they have introduced to restrict day pass users, and for those that are open […]
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These bunnies are so cute I made a post just for them. About five years ago, I did a post here for the bunnies that were outside the palaces along Al Sufouh. Sadly these little creatures can no longer be found there. Other than the 20AED petting zoo we get from Ripe Market and possibly […]
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I’ve gotten somewhat addicted to a certain exclusive membership. You know, that membership that gives you unlimited access to most hotel pools and beaches in the UAE. If you know me personally, chances are I’ve tried to get you to join it as well. If you don’t know me, you’ve probably seen this same person […]
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With the toddlers growing up, it also means the extra little expense as they want to “drink coffee” like mummy. I don’t like paying for frothy milk with chocolate sprinkles on top. After many breakfast and coffee dates with the little ones, here’s my personal round up of where I like to bring the toddlers […]
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I’m doing this post for a dear secondary school friend of mine who is expecting, and will possibly have to have husband (or someone else) prepare all these dishes after the little one comes along. I think a lot of mums this year end up having their little ones without their parents around, so maybe […]
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Ever missed your flight? Imagine waking up at 5:30am, and waking up a 3 year old and 1 year old. Getting everyone ready, into a taxi, to the airport. Making it to the check-in line, and when asked where you were heading to, the staff simply asks you to join the queue. Get to the […]
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Planning for holidays involves a lot of research and hard work. You hope everything goes to plan, but sometimes, sh*t happens. Here’s the first of our Travel Lessons Learnt series.
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The following post was written in January 2019. Having been using it on and off for over 2 years now, Privilee is worth it depending on a lot of things – how often you go, how much you’ll spend on F&B, what you will use it for. If you would like to discuss, feel free […]
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An amazing fellow mum collated a list of all the Christmas events in Dubai, and shared it with all of us. With permission, I’m putting this up with a few more additions to it and links added to the events on their respective social media pages. All credits goes to Liz Fitzpatrick for the list! 🙂 […]
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In a transient place like Dubai, it must be hard to get ‘returning customers’ to the same restaurant. I’m talking about ‘casual restaurants’, something that people are happy to spend money at whenever they go out, not the 200AED a piece of steak (sides, extra) fine dining joint. Sometimes I feel that the city is […]
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I struggled to find one place that explained the entire process. I’m sure it’s there. So after a bit of googling, whatsapping mummy friends, searching on facebook groups, lots of phonecalls to numerous centres and running around, I got my maid/nanny’s visa completed. Here’s what we did for our nanny who was already in the […]
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As I was tuning in to Dubai Eye on the way to work this week, just as I do every morning, I thought of doing a write-up on this. On ‘what radio means to me’. I, just like so many other people in Dubai, or hey, all over the world, tune in to the radio […]
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We moved out two months ago now. Five years, we stayed here – our first home in Dubai, in the heart of the Dubai Marina. Lots of people moan about the marina traffic, and I always tell this to everyone else – it was okay at where we were at. We loved the apartment, the location, […]
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Hehe just typing the title brings a smile to my face. It’s like when someone pokes you on Facebook and you poke back. Do they even have that function anymore? So guess what, I was nominated by… the lady ( I don’t actually know her name haha! ) behind Blonde on the Move, for a […]
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Another in my series of photos taken from our place, of the famous ‘Dubai fog’ – click here for the others. A little different this time round…. this is the ‘mummy version’, i.e getting up just as the sun was rising, around 6am, with some appearance of a giant duck. Credits to a 6-month old […]
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Martin Kubler from SPS:Affinity did a really good piece on “How to alienate guest digitally” recently – click here to have a read of it. It was directed to the hotels, on what not to do, in the social media world. I am, ‘that person’ on the other side – the “event organiser” (who absolutely loves her […]
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You no longer have an income. You want to get out of the house because, as cute as your three-month old is – it’s nice to socialise with some adult people once in awhile. Then you start researching what you can do whilst bringing your little one and you find that a lot of the […]
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I was chatting with a very dear friend tonight about “the early days”, of what I wish I knew, and thought it might be a good idea to do a post on it – to a) remind myself when the time comes for the next one, and b) for her, and any other friends who […]
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I know, I know, I did say that I try to keep my blog as impersonal as possible but, here’s one from the heart. I love to write. If you’re a blogger as well, a freelance writer, journalist, I’m sure you feel the same. When I was expecting, I did think, how shall I carry […]
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If you’re staying in the UAE for Eid, I did a collection of cool deals around town that you may go to, for Citispi – click here to have a browse through 😉 If you’re planning to go away, like step into a plane and fly somewhere, here’s a summary of the places that we’ve […]
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I’ve been to a fair share of yoga and pilates classes in Dubai over my short time here. In tune with International Yoga Day coming up on the 21st of June, here’s a collection of various spots that I’ve been to, or that my friends have been to and recommend, without breaking the bank 😉
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Just yesterday we received the final package from Zoomin. It was as if christmas had come early 🙂 We popped the dvd on and watched the slideshow, big smiles spread over our faces. So happy with their work, as we know that we’ll never be able to turn back time to when Little S was […]
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I’m sure a lot of people have a lot to say about this. We’ve all been to brunches and the many glorious buffets in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or wherever you live in the UAE. My blog focuses mainly on that isn’t it – how to enjoy the ‘luxuries’ that the UAE has to offer… without […]
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I thought for a long time how to do this post. Or really, how to carry on blogging, since my write-ups, although focused mainly on deals, revolve predominantly around a party sorta life-style. Boozy brunches, ladies nights, good night-outs, and the occasional exciting adventures around the UAE. So now that I am 21 weeks in, […]
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Listing updated – August 2019 So here you go, a little list of bars that are ‘nearly there’ in being smoke–free I.e no smoking allowed indoors. To be honest it was very difficult to get info, because ….there aren’t many of them. A lot of these actually have beautiful outdoor terraces to accommodate the smokers which […]
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Now, if you clicked on this post, you fall into either of three categories : Category A : You smoke, maybe a lot, or maybe just one or two when you’re having a drink, and you don’t mind the smell of smoke in bars. It’s actually quite nice. Category B : You don’t smoke. You […]
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Just to add to my ‘above the clouds’ series over the last few years, here’s a collection of photos taken from my phone when I woke up yesterday morning 😉 Always pretty isn’t it…… Click here for the 2013 photos, and here for January 2015. Gutted with the construction really, now the Cayan Tower doesn’t […]
Read MoreSitting in Bar Rouge, a glass of Genesis Cab Sav to my right with a little bowl of chips, or as the British tend to correct everyone else – ‘No, they’re called ‘crisps’‘ 😉 It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged on the spot. It’s different, isn’t it. I haven’t been able to do social media […]
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I’ve been on a blogging hiatus. Work’s been absolute manic, I feel like I’ve been completely swallowed up, but you know what – I actually really enjoy it, weird as that may seem. How are you, how has your Ramadan been? 🙂 I haven’t done one of these in my series of random rambles for […]
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I’m thinking of creating a new category on my blog. The random animals in Dubai? Hehe. There’s the Royal Rabbits. Now I have the Royal Peacocks. Next would be the Dogs of the Marina? Ideas?? So on Saturday, after a really nice brunch at Pantry Cafe for their new opening in Bay Square – photos here, […]
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Who knows, it might, or might not work out, but I’ll give it a try anyways.
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We’re back! 🙂 I normally get lazy to do travel blog posts, as that’s where Mr Mustard comes into play…… Here’s the first of hopefully more to come, of our lil getaway to Cyprus…… On the fourth day in Cyprus, we drove west towards Paphos. As we were walking along the marina, we heard a […]
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We spend a lot of time at The Beach. Breakfast in the weekends, schoolnight cycling sessions, random dinners when we can’t be bothered cooking, it’s just so beautiful there. I probably write too much about it here as well, please bear with me . So ……when I received an invitation, to spend ‘A Day at […]
Read MoreHaha. I’ve given in. I don’t know how active I’m gonna be, but I’ll try and keep to my theme 😉 So before that post on the awesome ladies nights, brunch, or event goes live on this blog, I’ll keep you updated on instagram. Mr Mustard will still be there for the cool travel photos! Ah […]
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How many times have you been to a brunch, or group get-together involving the use of vouchers, and when it comes to payment, end up in an unhappy dispute with the restaurant staff? “Can you please call your manager?” A lot of hand waving, you’re half-drunk after having 6 bottles of Stella, trying to argue […]
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We woke up early this morning and decided, let’s go for a cycle while the rest (okay, maybe just some) of the marina is still hungover in bed.
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We’re okay.
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May every sunrise, hold more promise, And every sunset, hold more more peace. Dubai’s so beautiful in winter 🙂
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If you drive up and down Al Sufouh all the time, I’m sure you’ve noticed little white furry things scurrying around at the corner of your eye on the lawn. When I first told G about it months ago now, he didn’t believe me. Few weeks ago we went for a ride up Al Sufouh […]
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A photo-post of our early morning trip to Hatta, located south-east of Dubai 🙂 G was meeting up mates at the Hatta mountainbike meeting point and since mum was here, thought we’ll tag along and make a mini trip out of it. “See some mountains” 😉 Keen mountain-bikers probably see this every weekend, but for […]
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March 2016 update : Looks like they’ve finally lifted the ban 🙂 Not too sure if our many phonecalls, emails to Emaar and RTA, and continuous social media posts did anything but we would very much like to think it did 🙂 Victory to the residents! Link to update here. *************************************************** Original post, from January […]
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Back where I can view my own blog, access social media and check my gmail. Yay 🙂 Blogging time! Two years ago, we were in awe as fog covered most of the marina, giving us a magical view of this. Few days ago when I was in China, G sent me images of the same. […]
Read MoreCan’t use Facebook… Twitter… Instagram..view my own blog….or Gmail! Hope this goes through 🙂 So much to write…. Happy new year from Beijing! Few more hours to go… Getting ready to head back out into -8 degrees.. Love from oldbeijingsquare.com.. A traditional quadrangle courtyard house in Dongcheng district 🙂
Read MoreIn the mood to do a short write-up on Christmas Eve here from down under 😉 Merry Christmas everybody! Just a tip for those who are flying home next time for Christmas. Do your online check-in once you can. Apparently Emirates has the right to be overbooked, and this was what happened to us on […]
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Bought a new bicycle on Saturday (it’s bright orange, hee hee) so we decided to take it out on a test ride tonight. Off we went over the bridge towards Grosvenor, crossed the road cutting through Botanica’s carpark, breezed passed Le Royal Meridien and turned right onto The Walk. It’s quiet at the early stretch […]
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I stumbled upon an article which basically explains how much it costs to be a socialite in Dubai. One says it will cost about AED40k put into partying and dining out. That is a ridiculous amount of money. I am thankful that we, and the friends that we’ve been blessed with in Dubai (*waves*!), are similar to […]
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Last weekend we filled up the tank, onto a 2 hour journey to the east coast of the UAE. First time to Fujairah 🙂 Many thanks to Oceanic Khorfakkan for prompting us to go on this trip, and pampering us full-out (blog post here). Good timing ay, as Cyclone Nilofar had hit and we were […]
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Photos like these, you’ll only see it now. The finished product – once the cladding, the facade is on, is beautiful – but no one ever sees what’s underneath. The concrete, the steelwork, the bare structure. The hard work that the people in the industry put into – from the client, to consultants (yes, architects […]
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We pass by Pier 7 everytime we cycle, and watched as one by one the bars and restaurants open its doors to public. Now if you don’t own a bicycle, or live in the marina, it might seem a lil hard to get there. The safest and easiest way is to get dropped off at […]
Read MoreI could’ve left. But the movie was titled ‘If I stay”, so I thought hey, why not try 😉 Plus the fact that I’ve already showered and changed, drove all the way to MOE, went through a few rounds to find parking, bought my caramel popcorn, la di da. So we got in on the […]
Read MoreNo reason. I just love this so much. Tell me a band that plays this live in Dubai and where they play. I’ll go there.
Read MoreThe thing about blogging on ladies nights and spas is you get people who get to your site on random searches. Tonight I got this : Hahahahahaha. I think he meant Media Rotana in Tecom ay. So, can we get girls there? Hmmmmmmm.
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That’s what happens when you’ve spent too much time boarding. Yes we’ve have been checking out new cafes, restaurants, bars. We just spend the rest of the time in the sea so have no energy left to blog, hehe. Here’s a shot of this evening at JBR. Water temperature : 32°C Air temperature : 32°C Need to learn […]
Read MoreYou probably know what hot yoga is. I used to go to the one in Newmarket (Auckland), just a 5 minutes walk from work. The feeling of walking into a 40degrees heated room to do yoga when it’s freezing outside is actually, really nice. You sweat your arse off and then you feel completely cleansed […]
Read MoreI’ve spent the last few days researching on our last-min honeymoon. Seriously takes a lot of effort, reading the 101 reviews on TripAdvisor, Booking.com, googling “Travel blog”, “Tips”, “Where to eat”, “Where to stay”, you could literally sit in front of the screen for hours. I don’t know if I’m more excited about the holiday […]
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If you haven’t been to the newly opened ‘The Beach‘ on the….. you guessed it, beach-side of The Walk… you really should! Central area, love it here. They play music on speakers as well, I’m surprised people don’t start dancing or basking ay. Might have to go with the fact that it’s illegal to dance….or […]
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and you’ll see the sun, setting Kids, running Smiles Heads, on shoulders Hand, in hand Sand, on your feet Wind, in your hair Life, all around Loving the newly opened The Beach.
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A lot of people, family and friends, made this wedding, special. We’ll save the personal photos to be shared on Facebook 🙂 On top of our loves ones, we would like to thank the following people, who made this wedding, even more beautiful : Vanessa from Bella Cupcakes. Sometime G and I walk around Dubai […]
Read MoreWe are back home in good ol’ Auckland for a few weeks 🙂 Big day on Monday. 🙂 Back on blog in January – in the meantime, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone 🙂
Read MoreOne and a half hours to go. Exciting times! 🙂
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I just wanted to put this photo up because I’m so proud of it *big grin* Sarawak Laksa. Only available in……. our place!
Read More2 months till our big day. Excited, but that also means spending most of our time after work sorting things out… no more play play! Onto our lil Eid break. Lots to blog on – here’s on what’s to come (if I get the time to do it!) Travel post on Vienna, Salzburg and Munich […]
Read MoreListened to JJ, Mike and Dom for most of the mornings in Auckland. We finally met them in Sydney prior to Lady Gaga’s gig in the Town Hall (was more excited to see them than to go to Lady Gaga’s concert, hehe!) Now this is one of the many reasons why we miss NZ. You […]
Read MoreWoke up one morning, pulled the fabric blinds up and saw – this. These guys must be around 50+ floors up. I cannot imagine what goes through the professionals who do the Burj. Salute to all the window cleaners in Dubai. We’re almost nearing the end of Ramadan now – with Eid being next weekend. […]
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Love everything about the Holstee Manifesto. Thanks to JY for introducing me to it.
Read MoreHehe, I have so much to write. With M here, it’s just been a continuous with exploring the different restaurants in Dubai + endless shopping during DSS! I’m going to do one by one if I find time! Here’s a list of what’s the come on my little blog : Another luxurious night stay with […]
Read MoreI don’t usually blog on movies. In fact I think this is my first blog post on one so I don’t even know what category to throw this into. I just wanted to write a little something because I thought Stoker was just such an amazing movie. In the words of another reviewer, ” a gorgeous, twisted, […]
Read MoreSitting cross-legged on our black dining room chairs, warm summer breeze wafting in, Sheikh Zayed Road’s traffic overwhelmed by the constant drilling from the adjacent site. I wonder what they’re going to do there? Please built a park! It’s nice to be home again. Here’re some snapshots from my little work trip to Makati : […]
Read MoreSharing a blog post from my beloved friend half the world away. Love it 🙂 Truth about love..
Read More#10 And how on earth did I get 300 votes?! There’s a million comps hosted in Dubai and sometimes they have the ones where you put a photo and get people to like them. Last week I thought I’ll give this one a shot. I haven’t checked it since and as I clicked on it […]
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Harry Potter theme song playing in the background…. We never get sick of this ay Beautiful isn’t it? Taken, Sunday morning 12th of May 2013 around 7 am.
Read MoreInspired by the travelling gnome concept from Amelie, may I present you, The Adventures of Mr. Mustard. You can find him on Instagram : MrMustard1
Read MoreFirst time experiencing an earthquake, and all the way in Dubai! I was just staring down at my drawings and suddenly the drawings and table started shaking, quite gently. Looked up at my workmate in front of me and we were just like ‘Did the table just move?’ Checked Facebook and the news just went […]
Read MoreWith the temperature nearly reaching the 40s mid-day lately, we can’t help but wish winter would last just a wee bit longer! Here’s a random collection of Dubai photos I found in my S3, in no particular order (and yes, I am now addicted to Instagram! *Guilty* Hee hee) 1. 12pm fog engulfing the marina […]
Read MoreStill don’t get it. Few days ago, I checked FB randomly at work, as saw that Air Miles Middle East were giving away BBZ10’s to the first 200 people who emailed them with a minimum of 5000 Air Miles (equivalent to 35DHS or 5pounds). I was thinking, what the heck! And you don’t even have to […]
Read MoreRead a really interesting article this afternoon, written by a fellow blogger on “Travel vs Tourism – A sad story of how little we know” Do read it. It makes you think again – why are we doing this? When G and I started our travels in Europe, the whole ‘Why you travel’ thing became a bit […]
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I bought a green UCOB shirt from home last year, that had a cartoon of a girl wearing a beanie, scarfs, mittens, the whole deal. Underneath it said “I hate winter.” I thought it may be quite appropriate since we were supposedly moving to London. I still wear that here, although I really should change […]
Read MoreI woke up at 8am this morning eventhough we stayed a wee bit late at N’Dulge last night for Zoo Project. Friend of mine had shared this on Facebook – clicked on it and it immediately brought tears to my eyes. Love the music, love the video. Something worth 5minutes of your time.
Read MoreSitting on the off-grey couches of Cinebar right now, with a glass of Hardys Stamp Riesling and salted peanuts accompanying me. Music is pumping – sounds a bit like the 90s music that was playing at Mixtape Rewind that we went to few weekends ago, i.e borderline annoying. I actually asked if they could play nicer music […]
Read MoreI don’t usually blog on beauty products. I think you need to be a) rather good looking already b) don’t really care, to post your face online for the world to see, haha. I guess I’ll make an exception for Bourjois 1 Second Nail Polish, because I don’t have to plaster my face on my […]
Read MoreIt’s quite funny how I was bitchin’ about Emirates just a few days ago (click here), and next thing I know I ended up on Business Class on the way home to Dubai. It’s like someone heard my complaints and was trying to make it up to me for the bad experience, haha. Long story […]
Read MoreOn board EK337 to Manila. It’s 5.05p.m Manila time and I should be there in another 4 hours. Ah, can’t wait 🙂 I wasn’t planning to blog inflight. Watched ‘The Lucky One’ (isn’t he beautiful), did a bit of work, read a bit of Hello!, and now I’m tuned into John Mayer’s new album ‘Born […]
Read MoreI’ve been quite lazy to blog lately. A lot to catch up on, thought I’ll start with this, prompted by a comment from another expat in Dubai. Yet on your blog you say that you have read all the FAQs about Dubai? You must have missed the ones about taxis and what to be aware […]
Read MoreI thought I’ll do a one pager on this, as I’m learning it on the go and it’s been all over the news lately. A little background, as I’m sure you won’t be reading UAE news online before you jump on the plane. http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/society/dress-right-drive-snowballs-1.1022556 Girls and boys alike – if you’re coming to Dubai for […]
Read MoreI think this will be the last of newspaper clippings I’m putting up here. I just read on the gulf news yesterday many facebook and Twitter accounts were shut down by the uae officials for slander. Don’t want to thread on dangerous water, not when we’re new in dubai! We’ll keep this blog focused on […]
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Surely there’s a typo in the news? Most French, English and many other cultures say “Hi” with a peck on the cheek…..
Confused.
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Our first hotel in London was 9 square metres.
This is a little bigger.
Happy happy, I now have space 🙂
Read MoreWe’re off tomorrow ! Farewell London, Hello Dubai !!!!!
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