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…
Arabian Musings
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…
Thoughts on a World of Relentless Self Promotion
So here we are again, it’s been a while! I wrote before I went to Sri Lanka about my own struggle with social media…
What I Learned from Failing as an Expat
Whilst I was excited to go on holiday recently, I’ll admit that I was a bit apprehensive about going back to Australia. After having…
In Pictures: 10 Years in the UAE
On this very day 10 years ago, after having packed up my life, sold some of my things, sent even more to the charity…
Finding my Motivation: Inspiration in Abu Dhabi
It seems like life is passing me by lately, things on the to do list never seem to get crossed off and the days…
Mummy Musings: “what’s wrong with me?”
I don’t often write about being a mother. But this week, on the day my baby started nursery for the first time I felt…
My hopes and dreams in review
I talked in my first ever blog post about how I’d learned about far off places that ignited my desire to travel, but that…
4 Most Romantic Restaurants in Abu Dhabi
Valentine’s Day – love it or loathe it, is almost here again so for anyone still looking for a place to take that someone…
James Bond inspired travel
I grew up in a house with two older brothers and a father who had an affinity for action and spy movies and of…
October: a month of significance
This has been a significant month for Arabian Notes in terms of milestones: this little ol’ blog turned two, and October also marks the two…
Natural Skin Care Products in the UAE: Baby Edition 2
Hello again! Last time I talked about natural baby body washes and shampoos, and today it’s all about nappy creams, baby moisturisers and oils…