Abra ride & Spice Souk

A flock of seagulls and dark clouds accompanied us along the abra ride one evening at Dubai creek. A friend was visiting and we were

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Cafe Ceramique

The whole idea of sipping tea while creating your own work of art is so charming that it’s easy to fall for it. At Cafe

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Dubai Canvas Festival

Some days ago we went to see Middle East’s first three dimensional pavement art festival. Driving through thick traffic along JLT we landed at the

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Cafe Aroma

Enroute the churches on Oud Metha Road is the leafy Cafe Aroma. We have been here a couple of times and have always come back feeling

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Parachuting Championship

Grey skies, cool breeze and a holiday — meant a perfect day for a picnic. Instead we headed to watch some adventure in the air.

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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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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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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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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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