a warm winter: five things to do in winter in dubai

If you’re a Dubai resident, you’re probably just as chuffed as me that winter is finally here. The uncomfortable heat and humidity has finally said goodbye for the year (though it’s still a little toasty in the sun) and residents and tourists alike are taking to the outdoors. With that in mind, here’s my recommendations…

one year on: an imperfect story of grief

This time last year, I was queuing in Nino Aquino Airport preparing to leave Manila after spending two weeks saying goodbye to my father. I’d known he was sick for some time, but late November last year I got the call from my family that it wasn’t looking good, and I had to make a…

put your phone down… or don’t?

So, we’re in November, and most of us probably can’t remember what we’ve actually done for the last nine months. If you’ve been in Europe or the States, you’ve probably spent a lot of that time staring at your computer screen in your living room for 8 hours a day before looking longingly out of…

movin’ out (expat’s song)

let’s fly away While things might be a little different depending on where you are in the world, here in the UAE lockdown has been over for around three months, and everything has largely returned to “normal” (or, at least, as normal as it can be). This means we’re also seeing a new influx of…

working from home or home from working?

I’m no stranger to working from home. Both of my parents spent a great deal of my teenage years either working from home or travelling. When I graduated and got my first “proper” full-time job, everything was cloud-based and didn’t always require a physical presence so I, too, joined the club. Bank Holidays, Tuesdays and…

girls on tour

In April I took a few days off and headed over to the continent with a good pal of mine. We spent a few days following a band close to her (and now, my) heart on the European leg of their tour.  We started the trip at different points: she started a few days earlier…

to blog or not to blog

Did you ever wonder how all these influencers and bloggers had so much interesting content to post and write about?