Travel, life, loves and laughs.
Valentines’ Day has arrived again and we head to the Marina for a Bellavista Valentine’s. We dress up and head out for a night together. Always meaning to be better at arranging ‘date nights’ I left tonight a bit late to book but now that it’s here, I’m glad we have something locked in.… Read the rest
The night is set, New Year’s Eve. The preparations are complete, suits ready, hair & makeup done. We are ready to see the New Year in in style.
Brad & Diana arrive and have brought a bottle of Bollinger which we pop first off and ‘cheers’ whilst we make some photos of the occasion.… Read the rest
Christmas is behind us for another year and New Year’s celebrations just around the corner. But in this one week of the year where it feels acceptable to just chill, it is time for some family adventures. The Dubai Safari Park calls us.… Read the rest
It is that most wonderful time of the year. Christmas is upon us. It has crept up on me in 2020, a year like no other. And not in a good way!… Read the rest
Make no mistake, these look like modern markets from the outside but they have a traditional waterfront food market inside. From spices to fruits and vegetables, fish, seafood and meats. They have it all.
Christmas is coming and so it’s the season for seafood.… Read the rest
Atlantis, The Palm, one of the many landmarks of Dubai. We have driven past, dined in, looked over, sailed past and photographed it many times and yet, after 4 years here, we have not stayed. This week, that changes.… Read the rest
“What are you doing on the 27th?”. “Nothing that I’m aware of” I reply. I am informed that I am being treated to a date night. Not just any date night. The Moscow City Ballet Company’s Swan Lake at the Dubai Opera.… Read the rest
Only in Dubai could you imagine heart shaped lakes and then create them. The Love Lakes, located near the Al Qudra lakes and Bab Al Shams Resort & Spa, are just that.
In need of a break from the hustle and bustle, we have the Love Lakes as our destination this afternoon.… Read the rest
It is Charlotte’s birthday and her 40th at that and we have been invited along to celebrate. A ‘big 0’ birthday should come with some fanfare and Brasserie 2.0 at the Royal Le Meridien Hotel certainly fits the bill.… Read the rest
Hell Yeah! A brunch at Gordon Ramsey’s Hell’s Kitchen delivers the classics and more.
When friends Carmen & Adrian invite us to join them for lunch at Gordon Ramsey’s Hell’s Kitchen on Dubai’s Bluewaters Island, it is hard to think of a reason not to.… Read the rest