A sugar rush at SUGARFACTORY
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...
Maldives – A Visit To Paradise
Andrea Bailey explores the island of Falhumaafushi to discover what makes The Residence special… Arriving in the Maldives always feels like reaching what can be only described as a ‘piece of heaven’. But wait…it gets better…when you are staying at a resort like The...
Travel Mum’s Top Eid Getaways
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...
Travel Mum Takes The Family To Switzerland
Where are you taking us this week? It’s hot here in the UAE so let’s look a really cool destination – Montreux, the city of mountains and music. Why will kids love it? Summertime – swimming in Lake Geneva, riding the CHOCOLATE TRAIN. Goes from Montreux to the Nestle...
Desert Palm Per Aquum, Dubai
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
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....
Travel Mum visits Per Aquum Desert Palm Resort, Dubai
4 reasons to visit this stunning resort in Dubai. Tucked away behind a canopy of trees on the road to Academic City, is one of Dubai’s most lush resorts, the Per Aquum Desert Palm. Last weekend we had the opportunity to visit this gorgeous resort. 150 acres of green...
Brazil
2017 seems to be the year of travel and unique experiences! This week we go to Brazil, the largest country in South America. There’s Samba music wherever you go…even the hotel staff break into song and dance at the slightest chance 😉 Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo are...
Wildlife In The UAE – Wasit Wetland Centre
The UAE has a plethora of attractions to offer residents and visitors like Legoland, Motiongate and Bollywood Park. If you are the type however, that prefers to soak in nature …
Travel Mum Chases The Northern Lights
Once it begins snowing, then you can see better in the dark due to the reflection. During winter – there is sunlight between the hours of 9 and 2 pm only.