View from Burj Khalifa at night

Well, I finally succumbed to the urge to do the most touristy thing in Dubai. Last month I made it to the top of Burj

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Reem Al Bawadi

We had heard a lot about this Lebanese restaurant chain. The plan was to go to their Dubai Marina outlet but time constraints made us

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Button shoes

What can you do with cute colourful buttons? Lots it seems. Here is what was displayed at a kiosk at the Dubai Festival Centre: #Button

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Madhbi @Mandilicious

Mandi and Madhbi are traditional Arabian rice dishes slow cooked with meat. I have often seen restaurant boards selling Mandi in some parts of Dubai.

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Meeting Joanne Harris at Emirates Lit Fest’14

It’s the season of Lent and I am off meat and desperately trying (but failing miserably) to cure my sweet tooth. Rich, silky, nutty, soft

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Street festival at Dubai Marina Mall

The Rain Gods have been very kind with the intermittent showers (so uncommon in Dubai) making April evenings pleasant and breezy. Add to this weather

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Dubai Festival of Lights

Mesmerising, spectacular, amazing — you will need to use these adjectives if you plan to view the light installations at the inaugural Dubai Festival of

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Breakfast at Shakespeare & Co

Yumminess alert!!! We opted for the English Breakfast and the Lebanese breakfast at the Shakespeare & Co, Jumeirah. Tough choice to pick one from these mouth

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With seagulls at Dubai creek park

The weather is simply awesome these days and the best places to enjoy the cool spell are the numerous huge parks in the UAE. In

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UAE’s oldest Al Bidiya Mosque

Last weekend we went for trip to Fujairah and visited the oldest mosque in the UAE. The Al Bidiya mosque is a few kilometres after

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