Saturday was a fun-filled day at SkyDive’s Dubai’s 30-day fitness challenge event. I was sweaty, tired, and hungry for something different. Last week I tried 3 Fils which I loved. So this week I decided to head to Meatballerz at JBR nearby, ‘cause I heard good things about it on Zomato by its chorus of fans. […]
A Quick Jaunt to NOLA
Life has interesting and sudden turns. I did not plan to be in Louisiana nor NOLA, but here I am in Cajun Country, taking in new sights, sounds, and flavors. I can justify planning any trip just by the mere fact that there will be good eating. That’s all you need to tell me, and […]
Cephalopods on Fleek
Tentacles of any kind terrify me. Especially from those dreadful 100 legged critters from back home – The Centipede. I KNOW they are Beelzebub’s doing. There is just no logical reason those things need to exist. There are, however, some tentacles I don’t need a war plan for — those from squid. Yes, THOSE tentacles, […]
Ramadan Ramblings and Al Hadeerah’s Iftar
I can’t believe we’re two weeks into Ramadan already! Each year I become more and more acclimated to Dubai’s sudden vibrational shift. This is when nightlife comes to halt, and the city is brimming with Ramadan decorations and a superfluity of advertisements for lavish Iftars & Suhoors. The din of after-work rush hour traffic switches […]
Fresh Nails and Dope Conversations
One of my greatest joys of living in Dubai is the opportunity to meet and converse with people from places I’ve never heard of, or know next to nothing about. Travel and Expat life will certainly make you more gregarious, and thus more comfortable talking with strangers. Living far away from home, we become masters […]
Bangkok is a Feeling, Not a Place
Oh vacations! How I love thee! The feeling that for at least one week there will be no accountability for your time…the moment you are summoned to your gate…those few minutes before takeoff. The sheer thrill of it! And this time it was Bangkok. 🙂 We had not had a real vacation in a while. […]
