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…
Where to eat in Abu Dhabi: places I spend my money
So, where to eat in Abu Dhabi? In my honest opinion, there’s just no beating a home cooked meal, my Mum is a great…
A new normal: learning to live with chronic illness
I can’t pinpoint when it started. Of course everything changed when my son was born, and like every new mother I found myself exhausted…
Short haul: Sri Lankan street life in pictures
Following on from my post last week about our stay at the Shangri-La Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa, I wanted to share some of our…
Sri Lanka: Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa
I don’t often like to return to places I’ve previously visited unless there is a specific reason, but when it comes to Sri Lanka,…