Skyline Brunch

Skyline Brunch

After months apart, Jason and I joined our wonderful friends Brad and Diana to celebrate their return to Dubai. Alongside Carol and Wathik, Karen and Jess, and Emily, we gathered high above Downtown Dubai for Skyline Brunch at Address Sky View – an afternoon that reminds me why Dubai does brunch better than anywhere else.… Read the rest

Brunch in Bloom

Brunch In Bloom

Birthday celebrations in Dubai often come with lofty expectations. There are rooftop venues, extravagant buffets and brunches where the spectacle occasionally overshadows the food. For Jason’s birthday this year, however, we find Brunch in Bloom refreshingly different.

Tucked within the DoubleTree by Hilton at Jumeirah Beach Residence, Gastro Kitchen’s Brunch in Bloom reimagines the beloved Dubai brunch with a gentler touch.… Read the rest

Sushisamba

Sushisamba

There is something quietly restorative about coming home. After an overseas interlude where copious amounts of Pad Thai and Singha were consumed barefoot on the beach, nothing says ’home’ quite like a Dubai brunch and Sushisamba delivers on every level.… Read the rest

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal – Olive Oil Perfume (c.1350), rhubarb, rose & saffron

Valentine’s Day in Dubai invites a certain level of theatre. The city already knows how to perform – light, scale, ambition – so choosing the right stage matters.… Read the rest

A Wicked Night

A Wicked Night

Dubai has a talent for making an ordinary evening feel cinematic. Tonight the city leaned all the way in – glowing fountains, a buzzing opera house and a musical that has redefined modern theatre. With Diana and Charlotte by my side, we set out for a night that blends food, friendship and full-scale Broadway magic: Wicked at Dubai Opera.… Read the rest

Brunch At Cé La Vie

Brunch At Cé La Vie

Some brunches are about the food. Some are about the views. And some, if you’re lucky, are about the people sitting across the table from you.

Brunch at Cé La Vie Dubai was all three.

Stacey & Evelyn

Perched high above the city in the Address Sky View, Cé La Vie delivers one of the most talked-about brunch experiences in Dubai.… Read the rest

Discovering Goulburn

Discovering Goulburn

My mother, Veronica, & I set out from home in Canberra with a view to discovering Goulburn, a day of heritage and history in country NSW. On this last day of the year, it’s about slowing down, reflecting on the year past and finding inspiration and strength for the year ahead.… Read the rest

Burleigh Heads

Burleigh Heads

The air smells of sea, salt and various scents of sunscreen. Kids surf, locals walk dogs, drink coffee and laze in the park or on the sand. Burleigh Heads is doing its thing. Likewise our holiday is doing its thing – that thing where time loosens its grip.… Read the rest

Cruising Dubai’s Sparkling Coastline

Cruising Dubai’s Sparkling Coastline

Cruising Dubai’s sparkling coastline provides an unforgettable escape from the city. Think sea breezes, skyline views and pure sunshine.

There are days when Dubai feels like a city made of light: reflections dancing on glass towers, pale sun unfolding over the Gulf and the warm promise of adventure.… Read the rest

Grease

Grease

There’s a special kind of magic that fills Dubai Opera before a performance. The giant chandelier shimmers above the marble floor. The soft murmur of the crowd builds with anticipation and through the glass walls. The glittering skyline of Downtown Dubai sparkles just beyond the Burj Khalifa.… Read the rest