A sugar rush at SUGARFACTORY

by | Jun 8, 2017 | DESTINATIONS, MY WRITING

With the summer heat at this time of the year, it’s easy to find reasons to visit the malls. So when a friend recommended the outlet Sugarfactory in Dubai Festival City, we thought we’d give it a try. Tucked in a cosy corner of Dubai Festival City, this place is the...

Travel Mum’s Top Eid Getaways

by | May 29, 2017 | DESTINATIONS, MY WRITING

Where are you taking us this week? Eid will be here in a few weeks so I thought we would look at Eid getaways that are 4 hours away from the UAE. So we look at Jordan and the Maldives this week. JORDAN Jordan is only 4 hours from the UAE and a great choice for an...

Desert Palm Per Aquum, Dubai

by | May 22, 2017 | DESTINATIONS, MY WRITING

It was a place I have passed on many occasions, always hoping to enter the shaded tree lined path to see what lay beyond. One sunny morning in early May, I had the opportunity with my family to visit the lush landscapes of the Desert Palm Per Aquum Resort. Tucked away...

Travel Mum Takes The Family To Armenia

by | May 15, 2017 | DESTINATIONS, MY WRITING

We go to Armenia this week, the capital city of Yerevan to be specific. Why will kids love it? Playing in the snow in winter, local markets and great food for eg. Kavkazskaya Plennitsa – Restaurant based on old soviet movie with staff dressed as actors from the movie....