This is my ninth National Day living in the UAE, and every year the celebrations have gotten more and more impressive, from classic car displays, fireworks and parades through to [ ... ]
So, I’ve been back in hot and dusty Dubai for three weeks now, following a fantastic month-long break in European sunshine and nature, and I can safely say that I [ ... ]
The fast-paced nature of modern working life means that our holidays are now more important than ever. Unfortunately, most of us don’t get the chance to go on a two-week [ ... ]
There is a big misconception that there are only a limited number of things to do in Dubai and the UAE. I have (frustratingly) heard many conversations between expats, tourists [ ... ]
Diving for me in Dubai seems to have become a seasonal pursuit – there just seem to be so many other things to do above the water in the cooler [ ... ]
Summer in Dubai often finds us residents cooped up in doors, unsure of what to do with ourselves. Recently there’s been a new trend to sweep the UAE which provides [ ... ]
After recently helping a friend celebrate a special birthday and with my own celebrations in the not too distant past it started me thinking about all the unique ways that [ ... ]
Before the congratulatory messages start, no it’s not me heading down the alter, but it is one of my closest friends in Dubai. The couple’s story has actually already featured [ ... ]
I feel I should start this week’s post by apologising if my posts, tweets, instagram pictures have been a little erratic recently, I’ve had a busy couple of weeks playing [ ... ]
I was honoured to be invited to the grand opening party of the Radisson Blu Kuwait recently, following it’s KD15 million ($53 million) renovation. Having never been to Kuwait, I [ ... ]
