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…
The oldest building in Abu Dhabi – Qasr Al Hosn
It’s no secret that I love this place, having attended one of the few short festivals that took place on the grounds a few…
A decade as Mr & Mrs – our Dubai wedding
Ten years. Ten whole years since that warm October day in 2008! I can’t believe it’s been 10 years already. We were already living…
Art Lounge at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
If there was one thing I thought was missing from the Louvre Abu Dhabi, it was a good bar. The one thing every decent…
Eating: Black Tap Abu Dhabi
You’ve probably already seen the photos from Black Tap in Dubai, you know those crazy-out-of-control milkshakes? Yep, that’s the one, and over the summer…
6 Things for Families to do at Khalifa Park
It’s Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi that gets all the love these days after its multimillion makeover and reopening a few years…
Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi 2018
Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi 2018: It’s that time of year again where I’ve been traipsing around town to compare how prices of…
Staycation: Marriott Al Forsan
What better way to get over a return from holiday than to dive right in with a staycation?! Well, on our recent return from…
Visiting The Founder’s Memorial in Abu Dhabi
In April 2018, a new space dedicated to Sheikh Zayed, founder of the UAE, commemorating his work, life and values opened along the Corniche…
Zayed Centre, Abu Dhabi
Zayed Centre, is a little place in Al Bateen that serves mainly as an homage to Sheikh Zayed himself, though provides an interesting account…