Fabulous Find for Food Lover’s in Dubai
I had planned to write about Golden Monkeys in Rwanda today but I’m too hungry to think about anything other than food. So food it is. When I lived in […]
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Went to Rwanda. Found Mountain Gorillas.
I sort of forgot to tell my husband it was rainy season in Rwanda. Dragging him deep into the heart of Africa in search of endangered Mountain Gorillas was one […]
Dreaming of Conch Fritters at Da Conch Shack
I should be packing. My flight to Rwanda leaves in less than 24 hours and as usual, I haven’t got a clue what to put in my suitcase. Yet, as […]
Beautiful Moments: By the Beach in Dubai
The end of another lovely day in Dubai…
So Many Stories, So Little Time
The other day a nice glass of red wine inspired me to start writing about my wine tasting adventures in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Yesterday, a long day of meetings with […]
Happily Stranded on Zanzibar Island
What do you do if you miss your flight check-in by two minutes (it may have been five) and are stranded at the Zanzibar airport with no money and nowhere […]
Beautiful Moments: Dusk settles over Halong Bay after the Rain
Last summer we travelled to Vietnam. After spending a couple of days trekking the mountains of Sapa and a few more wandering the historical streets of Hanoi, we spent a […]
Sunshine, Sharks & Other Honeymoon Adventures in the Maldives
Technically, the Maldives was our 8th honeymoon. Travel lush that I am, I travelled to the Turks & Caicos, Paris, Muscat, Istanbul, Zanzibar, Kenya and Cape Town between getting married […]
Beautiful Moments: Friendly greeting at a Masai village in Kenya
One of the most memorable trips I have ever taken was a safari in Masai Mara, Kenya. One of the highlights was a stop at a local Masai village […]
Beautiful Moments: A Desert Sunset
Life is full of beautiful moments. Every once in a while I am lucky enough to capture one of them.
Friday Brunch at Hakkasan
For those of you unfamiliar with the brunch scene in Dubai, it is not like any brunch you have ever been to. Friday brunch in Dubai is an all you […]
A Weekend Getaway to the Arabian Desert
Did you know that almost one third of the earth’s land surface is covered by desert? I didn’t. Growing up in Canada, a country defined by its green forests, fresh […]
Mountain Trekking through the Rice Paddies of Northern Vietnam
After a week in Hong Kong, we arrived in Northern Vietnam with a very good chance of missing our overnight train to Sapa. As much as I love to travel, there […]
Some Important Advice for Dubai Drivers – Learn how to Drive!
I am generally a patient, understanding person. I can go with the flow. But the idiot driver squad has been out in full force lately and I just lost my […]
Fine Wining, Dining and Skiing in Zermatt
I’m in the mood to go skiing. The problem is that I live in the desert and as a Canadian, I just can’t bring myself to go skiing at the […]
The key to a balanced lifestyle in Dubai is… Organic Vegetables?
This is no shortage of indulgent social opportunities in Dubai – champagne brunches, gourmet restaurants, roof-top bars, weekend pool parties. The options are endless and so are the reasons for […]
In Halifax. Eating Lobster.
Fresh lobster. Lobster sandwiches. Lobster claws drowned in butter. Did I say lobster sandwiches? I have visited Halifax three times and can say with confidence that no trip to the […]
Beautiful Moments: A Canadian White Christmas
In the past few years I have spent Christmas in Paris, Florida and the Maldives but nothing compares to a White Christmas at home in Canada. Thought I would share […]
Cheap Michelin Star Dim Sum & Other Scrumptious Adventures in Hong Kong
I stepped off the plane as I often do, with a hotel booking (courtesy of my husband) and no other plans whatsoever. This time it was after dark and we […]
Best Thai Take-Out in Toronto
While I am on the topic of Thailand… if you are ever in Toronto with a craving for Thai food, go to Salad King on Yonge Street. A friend of a friend […]
