Monthly Musings: January 2020
Well, here we are more than half way through January already. And it’s safe to say that I failed at my last year’s goal…
Short Break: Anantara Jabal Akhdar, Oman
I have long since wanted to stay at this hotel, so during the last half term break in October we decided to take a…
The Spa at Saadiyat Island Resort
It’s no secret that I do love a good spa, so of course on our recent staycation at Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Resort it would…
Kayaking at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
I do love any excuse to be out and about doing something different in Abu Dhabi, and Kayaking at the Louvre caught my eye…
Staycation: Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Resort
It’s official – staycation season is finally upon us! The weather is slowly cooling down and it’s finally bearable to be out on the…
UAE Currency Museum
Not long ago, I was researching an article for free things to do in Abu Dhabi and I came across the UAE currency museum…
Bucket list staycation: Burj Al Arab, Dubai
It’s a common one on the bucket list for UAE expats, but over this year’s Eid break we finally went for it and spent…
Music and tradition in Abu Dhabi: Bait Al Oud
Despite having lived in Abu Dhabi for over seven years now, the city is always changing and there’s always places to explore that I…
Long Haul: visiting Langkawi, Malaysia
My blog posts seem to be piling up on me these days, there just never seems to be the time to write lately, but…
Day trip: family fun at Emirates Bio Farm
One of the things we tend to miss out on by living in the UAE, is access to what many of us consider ‘normal’…
Three places not to miss in Manama, Bahrain
Bahrain. What do you think of when it comes to Bahrain? Before I’d visited I’d heard mixed reports. Some people love it and some…
A short break in Bahrain: Four Seasons Bahrain Bay
Last October to coincide with half term and as it happened – our tenth wedding anniversary, we decided to book a short break to…