Umm Ali – my favourite Arabic dessert

Bathed in creamy white milk with a generous helping of assorted nuts Umm Ali will melt in your mouth. I love eating this traditional Arabic

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Enjoy art with Iftar

Ever seen Bob Marley on coffee? In a one-of-a-kind artistic experiment painter and writer Archana RD King also known as Blu is showcasing paintings made with coffee

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Paris in a day

How can anyone see a historical and touristy city like Paris in a day? I know it is a toughie, but if you really have

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First Gurudwara in UAE

Last week we visited UAE’s first Gurudwara located in Jebel Ali. Called Guru Nanak Darbar the gurudwara is an impressive building with facilities for kirtan

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Lawn suits

I had often heard about Pakistani lawn suits– about the soft feel of the lawn cloth especially in the summer and the range of designs

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Lebanese food

Enjoyed a lip-smacking meal at Times of Arabia restaurant, Souk Madinat Jumeirah. Our choices included meat Kibbeh, mutton sausages in a tangy sauce, fresh hummos,

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Pink Flamingoes

We took an excited three-year old to the Al Ain Zoo, spotted among others an Ostrich, white lions, cheetahs and baby turtles. But I was

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Pink Flamingos at Ras al Khor

We captured this beautiful sight at the Ras al Khor wildlife sanctuary. A viewpoint lets visitors catch a glimpse of these pink legged flamingos amidst

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Plant souk

If you have a green thumb and are in Sharjah then the place to be is the plant market near the Gubaiba Bus Station. You

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Streetfood in Istanbul

Coming from Delhi – a city famed for its street-carts full of golgappas and papri chaats, roasted peanuts and kulfis I definitely  miss eating streetfood

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