Best Dubai Indoor Attractions to take the kids : 2024 Edition

May 2, 2023.Reading time 15 minutes.

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 […]

DIFC with the Family : Would you live in the Financial Hub with Kids?

July 27, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

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 […]

A Villa in the Meadows : How is it with kids?

June 20, 2021.Reading time 12 minutes.

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 […]

Dubai Hills – That Park, and More

June 7, 2021.Reading time 13 minutes.

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 […]

Dubai Hotel Kids Clubs – How old can you drop them off?

June 6, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

As of July 2022, the following resorts in my end of town have gotten back to confirm little ones are now permitted in the Kids Club. The drop off age is mentioned next to it. If you have little ones under said age, you or your nanny can stay with them. To more playdates in […]

Town Square – Town Where?

May 30, 2021.Reading time 12 minutes.

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. […]

Toddlers in Trade Centre / SZR area – Why not?

May 24, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

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, […]

Why we’re still in the Marina, after 3

May 24, 2021.Reading time 11 minutes.

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, […]

Is Dubai Suitable for Families?

May 23, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

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 […]

Is JBR Family-Friendly? : Diana, Owner of TailmeStory Writes

May 23, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

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 […]