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• Over the Hills and Far Away

  

  Muscat. If you say that word in my home town, what comes to mind is an unctuous ambrosia made in the Rutherglen region. Sweet, drippy, fortified wine that is... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Lost Souls

  

  My husband calls this area the soul of Dubai. Perhaps it is, but I think not. It's quiet. Too quiet. Just a falafel-throw away are the heaving and heavily... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• The Essence of Italy and Emporio Armani Caffe

  

  What do you think of when someone says "Italian"?For me, foremost, it's always food. Pizza, followed by pasta. Gingham tablecloths, chunky white glazed... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Souk, Souq, Suq

  

  Cinnamon I can smell it as the abra touch-parks at the riverbank. The aromas lead me stumbling up the gangplanks and into a throbbing intersection. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• A Taste of the Desert

  

  I had been looking forward to this weekend for over a month. In fact, I had been looking forward to this weekend even before I booked the trip. I knew we would... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Almaz by Momo

  

  I love finding a secret. It pampers the selfish egotistical side of me. I'm clever enough to know this secret, and nobody else does. Will I tell them about it? Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Dubai Cheap Eats

  

  The words "cheap" and "Dubai" don't really go together. Which, when you really look at it, is probably a mis-labelling of this society. Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• The Un-french Cafe and the Preposterously Good Eclair

  

  This is what I picture when I imagine a Paris cafe. I've never really liked the term "soft opening" when referring to the commencement of a business. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• The Source

  

  When I first came to Dubai for a little look-see with my husband, a weekend break to decide if we could ever live here, we were taken around by a French... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Sheikh Shaq

  

  When someone in my group of food-obsessed blogging friends started jumping up and down about a burger joint called Shake Shack, I had absolutely thought that sh... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• The Golden Ticket

  

  HWZBC7SW6Q6YI'd like you to close your eyes for a moment. Now open them, because I need you to keep reading. But pretend they are still closed, and take yoursel... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Sheilas in Shelas and Impressions on Oppression

  

  Australian Sheila in dress-upsIn Australia, "Sheila" is a term for a woman. It's fairly archaic now - generally only used by rusty old bogans from the outback,... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, SOCIETY

• A Drink, a Drink, a Drink, a Drink, a Drink.....

  

  Excerpt from the Qur'an:"Shaitân (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder you fro... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• O Happy Biscuit

  

  "You are going to have a very comfortable old age"That, I seriously doubt. With my love of Champagne, Bouche D’affinois, chocolate truffles and many other... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Poetry in Ocean

  

  On the New South Wales coast, a couple of hours south of Sydney, there is a deep blue bay by the name of Jervis. On the southern arm, nestled in a crooked wrist... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• A Week by the Lake

  

  Grand Hotel, TremezzoI had lunch al fresco today, and for the first time this year, the air was marginally on the wrong side of comfortable. It may be one of th... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Pretty Sweet Things

  

  There's just something wonderful about a gorgeous thin woman stuffing her face with something extravagant. It's damn sexy. Even for me - despite the lack of... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Mother Mary

  

  So first we arrived in "Little England", and then went to a big temple.... Step three of our journey was to see the real Sri Lanka. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Let Me Paint You a Picture...

  

  When I think back on my time in Sri Lanka, the image that first comes to mind is the one to the right: ->Not the tea plantations, the haunting exterior of... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Dubai in 48 Hours

  

  Two days - it's not long. If you were in Paris, you would have enough time to visit the Eiffel Tower, Musee d'Orsay, and possibly Notre Dame, maybe with enough... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE