Today is the 'dreaded' day; another year, another period of reflection and anticipation. I was just looking through Facebook, at the 'memories' section, where I could see posts from previous birthdays, and firstly, it's hard to believe that it's 2 years since I celebrated my 60th with a wonderful party in Gabiano, Italy. I know [...]
Tag: Dubai
Exploring Deira

Long before the UAE had oil, there was Deira - an area of Dubai that offers such a contrast to the giant glass towers, 5 star hotels, and pristine beach lined shores of much younger neighbouring districts. Deira is the original commercial centre of Dubai, benefiting from its Creekside location, although these days the key [...]
January: So Far, So Good
2018 | Ups and Downs
Exploring Bluewaters

Bluewaters is the latest mega-development to be unveiled in the ever-expanding city of Dubai - and one that we have watched grow over the past 3 years that we have lived here. Taking some 5 years to develop, Bluewaters is a man-made Island that has been constructed some 500 meters from the shoreline of Jumeriah [...]
Dubai Photowalking
My second ‘blogiversary’

Who knew there was a specific word to mark blogging anniversaries? I came across 'blogiversary' recently and thought 'why not?' So here I am, 2 years on from my original post, and whilst I haven't been quite as active during this second year, I've still very much enjoyed producing my posts, and working on the [...]
… three months on …
Sur ‘La Mer’
A Perfect Weekend | Waldorf Astoria, Palm Jumeirah

Taking advantage of a rare trip back to Dubai this Summer, we decided to celebrate the opportunity to spend time together, and have a romantic weekend at the gorgeous Waldorf Astoria, located on the wonder that is Palm Jumeirah. The Waldorf Astoria is truly a five star experience, everything from the warm welcome, to the [...]