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Top 5 destinations for lovin’
These are my top picks for high romance for 2012 so go ahead and add these amazing locations to your Love List for cupid days, your honeymoon or just a magical place to escape to with your lover....
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What power plugs do I need for travelling?
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Review: Emirates A380 Business Class
I am upstairs on this big beast of a plane, Emirates double-decker A380 with all its shiny bells and whistles. Julie helps me figure out the buttons First and business classes own the upstairs on this...
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I joined the Emirates crew make up lesson
Emirates lippy lesson So there I am standing in the class room at Emirates Training School in Dubai where 14 women and 2 men are about to learn about skin care and makeup. I’m introduced to the class...
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6 things to do in Dubai
Too tall for my camera is the 828m soaring Burj Khalifa Who knew there was more to Dubai than rich sheiks and fast cars? I have been pleasantly surprised to explore more of the local vibe, the desert,...
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My 5 top destinations for 2013
It’s that time of year when all the lofty travel publications put out their Top Picks for 2013… But, I’m going to do my own recommendations based on the places I’ve visited this year and the ones I...
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Dubai: Hanging out at Atlantis the Palm
With 700 km of natural coastline, Dubai was never going to win any Best Beach competitions. (New Zealand, by comparison, has 15,134km). So what do you do when you have so much money you could wipe off...
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Oman: Nothing like the smell of frankincense at Christmas
No Christmas didn’t always smell of cinnamon that is wafted through American department stores or the chestnuts roasting on an open fire on Oxford Street. The original smell of Christmas (remember the...
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Crossing the desert of Oman
I was going to title this post ‘peeing in the desert‘ but that would just be vulgar. Even though this post is indeed about deserts I have peed in and will also provide helpful tips on said activity...
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5 great things to do in Oman
Oman is not as remote as you might think (an hour’s flight from Dubai and Abu Dhabi) and is still wonderfully traditional retaining its heritage and culture with stunning scenery ranging from golden...
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The amazing Westin Hotel, Dubai
With its back to the soaring skyscrapers as it overlooks the marina, Dubai’s 5-star Westin Hotel sits on its own 500m of private sandy beach almost at the bottom of the giant Palm development that...
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Oman: Nothing like the smell of frankincense at Christmas
No Christmas didn’t always smell of cinnamon that is wafted through American department stores or the chestnuts roasting on an open fire on Oxford Street! The original smell of Christmas (remember the...
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Crossing the desert of Oman
I was going to title this post ‘peeing in the desert‘ but that would just be vulgar. Even though this post is indeed about deserts I have peed in and will also provide helpful tips on said activity...
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5 great things to do in Oman
Oman is not as remote as you might think (an hour’s flight from Dubai and Abu Dhabi) and is still wonderfully traditional retaining its heritage and culture with stunning scenery ranging from golden...
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The amazing Westin Hotel, Dubai
With its back to the soaring skyscrapers as it overlooks the marina, Dubai’s 5-star Westin Hotel sits on its own 500m of private sandy beach almost at the bottom of the giant Palm development that...
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Abu Dhabi: ride the fastest roller coaster in the world!
Ferrari World has a ride that is so fast you have to wear goggles lest your eyes pop out, and if you scream your cheeks will wobble with the extreme G-forces so much that slobber will escape from the...
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Review: Emirates A380 Business Class
I am upstairs on this big beast of a plane, Emirates double-decker A380 with all its shiny bells and whistles. Julie helps me figure out the buttons First and business classes own the upstairs on this...
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Dubai: why you should visit The Beach
One of the things I really like about Dubai are the many and different neighbourhoods, or suburbs, for shopping and dining. The newest one is one we just stumbled upon actually as it happened to be...
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The ultimate guide to tipping!
Here’s your answer to the tricky question of whether to tip and how much! So you’ve just had a delicious meal in Dubai and the bill (check if you’re American!) arrives. There is a space for a tip… What...
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6 things to do in Dubai
Too tall for my camera is the 828m soaring Burj Khalifa Who knew there was more to Dubai than seeing rich sheiks and fast cars race down the motorway? I have been pleasantly surprised to explore more...
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