Category Archives: White Sandy Beaches

10 Reasons I Love Dubai (though there are a LOT more!)

Maybe it’s the time of year, but every time I get in my car to run an errand, go to work, do the school run, I can’t help but smile.  Life is good.  Skies are blue (generally), weather is indescribably … Continue reading

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Swimming with the Fish

Spending a weekend day at the beach has become a habit in the past few weeks.  The weather has cooled; the humidity evaporated.  Dubai life moves from inside the malls and play areas to the pools, beaches and parks.  Each … Continue reading

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Seasons

are something that one feels Dubai is missing. When asked, people will often say that there are only three real seasons in Dubai: hot, hotter and OMG, have I died and gone to hell? And then we creep towards the … Continue reading

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Expat Post-Holiday Blues

I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since we have been back in Dubai and one more sleep till school starts…..the summer holidays in the Emerald Isle seem soooooo long ago.  I miss my homeland.  Don’t get me wrong, I … Continue reading

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