Lakeview at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club

One weekend morning we enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast at the Lakeview restaurant overlooking the Dubai creek. Although the menu is quite simple and limited the

RAWIYA collective photo exhibition

Images from the Middle East most often portray strife and violence streaked with blood and tears. But the Rawiya Collective, a female photographers group from

Uzbek food

Had Uzbek food for the first time, lip-smacking experience, those are beef cutlets with mashed potatoes, Samsa with potatoes and onions (a cross between samosa

Summer fun in Dubai

When the sun is a scorching 50 degrees life does come to a halt. With workers getting mid day breaks and schools closing for the

Ramadan Kareem

I am not fasting but that hasn’t stopped me from tucking into a few delicious iftars. I clicked this pic of fresh fruits, nuts and

Arabic Bread

Wherever I have travelled in the Middle East an integral part of every meal has been a basket of Arabic bread. They come in all

Village of laces

Imagine a day driving through green mountains with cherry blossoms lining on either sides and reaching a quaint village with coloured walls and white laces.

On a hill

As the mercury is rising here I am dreaming of a holiday in the hills surrounding by snow peaked mountains, deodar trees and gentle breeze.

Beach fun

It’s May but the evenings continue to be pleasant. So, this weekend we decided to savour the goodness of the sun and sand at Sharjah

Peek into Sharjah Biennial 2013

The sound of gunshots broke the shrill silence inside the art museum in Sharjah. With my heart in my mouth I looked around and spotted