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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Book bargains at the flea market

Found these amazing books and CD for just dirhams 5 at the Flea market in Zabeel Park, Dubai.

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Weekend finds

Thursday evening was spent partly at the Sharjah Ramadan Eid fair at the Expo Centre and at Al Qasba. I went with least expectations to

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Monsoon memories

In India, July is the month of rains, spicy pakoras and lots of chit-chat over cups of steaming coffee.  A time when you can just

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A date with dates

I love gorging on dates and was instantly drawn to these palms laden with unripe dates in a neighbour hood park.  They still need a

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