Before Dubai became the glitzy capital of the famously fashionable that it is today, it was once an arid land of Bedouins. A semi-nomadic people who traversed the desert with their herds of camel and […]
Category: United Arab Emirates
Walking on Reflections: Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi
Reflections, Reflections. Everywhere. From the pristine white marble floors to the inky blue pools around them, its all about reflections. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, of course! Because one is not grand […]
Eataly: To the Perfect Tiratisu!
Verrina Tiratisu Home made mascarpone cream cheese with coffee flavoured spongecake topped with cocoa powder. That’s Eatly’s Tiramisu for you. Hands down the best in Dubai and for me, counted amongst the few memorable ones […]
24 Hours in Dubai
Dubai is my second home. Having briefly lived there in 2014, I have gone back to this glamorous city thrice since. So, when I had to pick my favourite city to spend 24 hours in, I […]
Goodbye, Dubai
It has almost become a tradition now. Whenever we are flying back home from Dubai we have our breakfast at McDonald’s. Well, they don’t have the usual fare for breakfast (read no Hash browns 😶 […]
I Heart Honey Bears: Le Pain Quotidien
They call themselves a ‘Bakery and Communal Table’ and you know they take it seriously. The hum of conversation fills the air, jam is passed around the table and ever so gracefully, time slows. & […]
A King’s Spread: Kitchen 6
For the good or for the bad, during my time in Dubai, I was not able to go on the two photowalks as planned. So, here I am substituting those with 2 Eatouts instead! First […]
on a slow boat to Arabia
Dubbed ‘The Arabian Resort of Dubai’, Madinat Jumeirah is a luxury resort  that is an experience, complete in itself. This wide-spread resort has over 3kms of waterways and a boat ride in the traditional Arabain Dhow […]