“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
At.Mosphere
Love Lakes
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.
Getting There
In need of a break from the hustle and bustle, we have the Love Lakes as our destination this afternoon.… Read the rest
Brasserie 2.0
Birthday Celebrations
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!
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
Secret Beach
I am already awake when Jasper creeps in just before 6am to rouse me for our secret beach swim. “Morning mum”, he greets me with a hug. Ordinarily I would groan, roll over and snuggle into my pillow for an extra nap.… Read the rest
How To Lose Time
Somehow we find ourselves in September. As the world settles in to the ‘new normal’ of this COVID era, we are in need of a break. Big time. Double Tree Al Marian Resort & Spa lets me figure out how to lose time…
Needless to say, like everyone else, we have been juggling the pressures of homeschooling (mostly Jason), working from home (mostly me) and an unexpected familiarity with our four walls that, while not unpleasant is getting a bit tiresome.… Read the rest
Aquaventure
Aquaventure, at Atlantis, The Palm, is a 42 acre water park attached to the Atlantis hotel. Both have been developed around a lost city theme. As we arrive for the day, to celebrate the boy’s birthdays this week, we can see both the Tower of Neptune and the Tower of Poseidon looming across the park.… Read the rest
La Perle at Al Habtoor Palace
The Habtoor Palace at Al Habtoor City in Dubai, is part of a grand complex associated with the Hilton hotels chain. With over 1,000 rooms, an array of restaurants, meeting and conference facilities and on-site entertainment like La Perle, this really is a City unto itself.… Read the rest
Dukes Dubai
Dukes Dubai. In the midst of this ongoing pandemic, we need an escape. Dukes, The Palm perfectly fits the bill.
Homeschooling for months, desks crammed into bedrooms, work calls with the cat lying on the keyboard and the vacuum cleaner droning in the background and summer get always cancelled.… Read the rest
Bombay Bungalow
Desperate to get out after months of lockdown, restrictions and uncertainty, Jason and I head to JBR and Bombay Bungalow for a date night and evening with some varied tastes and scenery.
Wavebreaker – Pre Dinner Drinks at JBR
Hoping for a pre dinner drink, we select the Pure Sky Lounge on Level 35 of Hilton Dubai, The Walk.… Read the rest