A friend told me about the Antique Museum — a local place to shop for authentic imported goodies. Yesterday, I got Z to take me. So here goes the story of our little shopping discovery adventure…. We look it up and it turns out its right under our noses, just minutes away in Al Quoz. […]
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Dubai’s Little Piece of Flower Heaven
Well, I finally made it to Miracle Garden last week and boy was I blown away! If there is a Garden of Eden on earth, I think this may be it. An absolute horticultural marvel! With more than 70,000 sq. feet and 45 million blooming colorful flowers, I did not even know where to start. […]
What I Make of Make Business Hub
If you’re in JBR for any reason and have not popped in to check out Make Business Hub, you’re in for a nice surprise. The Silicon-valley, style co-working space combines not only the right mix of smart foods for entrepreneurs, students, and business people on the go, but a pretty cool working environment. I […]
Tis’ The Season for Wonderfully Winterless Christmases
Never would I have imagined that an Islamic state would have such a huge presence of all things Christmas. I’m not joshing you! I’m talking winter wonderlands, gingerbread houses, reindeer rodeos, mince pies, Christmas pudding, Christmas cakes, turkeys, hams, hotel Christmas dinners (with some 5-star ones delivering), tree lighting ceremonies, carol concerts, Santa sightings, and […]
Dragon Mart Chronicles
I never imagined I’d wax philosophical on a simple trip to a discount mall, but there is something peculiar, to say the least, about our beloved DragonMart here in Dubai. With over 3,000 discount shops to choose from, if you need something at the eleventh hour and don’t want to spend a whole lot of […]
